Denon DL-303 MC cartridge (re-tipped by VAS USA)

Hi for sale in a newly refurbished Denon DL-303 MC cart, The 303 & 305 ARE IDENTICAL IN SPEC APART FROM THE CANTILVER, THE 303 IS ALLI, THE 305 IS BORON

This cart was sent to Steve at VAS in the US & he refurbished it, also fitting a new Alli cantilever & nude Elliptical stylus. comes with cart cover, but not orig box.

Check the review from V/Engine

 by gpdavis2

Great cartridge for the money. Got as part of a vintage TT purchase with a broken stylus. Had it retipped for $250 by the SoundSmith and it is an excellent, quiet, smooth, detailed cartridge. Probably be my 'daily driver' MC cartridge (others are the Ortofon Kontrapunkt-b & AT33R). Best $250 cartridge I've owned.
 

 by desertdog

I used one of these for about 3 years off and on. very good smooth detailed sound, super for classical string orchestra. i found it to be far better sounding than my DL103D.

Mr Pig – Audio Karma
This afternoon I installed the Denon on the Thorens ET combo and got it lined out. Been listening to it off and on all evening, and it really is an inviting cartridge. Has warmth and texture and a liquid sound that is significantly different than the Clearaudio. That cartridge is vivid, intimate, and transparent to almost a fault. Kind of like looking through those clear waters in the Caribbean and seeing all the aquatic life flitting on by. The Denon is more like a bubbling brook, smooth, relaxing, yet remarkably textured and commutative. While I tend to gravitate more to the sound of the Clearaudio, I have to say this Denon makes a wonderful change of pace, and a strong case for a warm and inviting cartridge presentation.

From what I have read the Denon DL 305 and 303 were the top of the line, and next to the top in their product line for that time period. The difference with the 305 using a boron cantilever. I have read where others think the 303/305 have more in common with the DL-S1 than the 304, which at first seems to be the logical predecessor to the 303