DENON DL-130,Still a good cartridge?

Do you mean the DL-103?? If so, I've got one coming in the mail any day now. I'll mount it up and letcha know.

The moderator of one of the web hi-fi pages (Art Salvatore)
can't say enough about the DL-103. I'd like to have some
more information before I buy one from overseas. Thanks

Got my DL-103 last week from a shop in Germany. It's the "standard" 103 (not D or R suffix), and the performance for the modest price is quite good. The stylus shape obviates resolution of the finer details, but I don't have a particularly hi-rez system anyway. I love it! It has very good "presence", surprising bass, and a smooth midrange. The highs can be a bit etched, but it's in the process of breaking in. I'm not sure it this model is worthy of a Van den Hul retip, but if so, that would be an option down the road that would only enhance a time-proven design IMHO.

Have recently received my re-built 103S from Denon and am extremely pleased. As Musicdoc has pointed out... the bass is very good and the midrange is excellent. I have this mounted in an SME series III tonearm and am having great results. I had to adjust for frequency resonance, can't say enough about the help Reg @ SME was and Flat earth audio for the the help.