DENON DL-102
* Developed in 1961
¥ 17,000 (as of reprint in 1996)
¥ 22,000 (around 20002) ¥ 27,000 (around 2016)
Commentary
This monaural MC cartridge is the predecessor model of DENON's representative MC cartridge DL-103.
In 1961 (1961), DENON's first monaural MC cartridge for broadcasting stations was delivered to a number of broadcasting stations before the DL-102 was marketed.
It was reprinted in 1996 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the birth of the MC cartridge and has been sold to date.
It has a high output design and can be directly connected to the Phono MM terminal.
Model Rating
| Type | MC Type Cartridge |
| Output voltage | 3mV |
| Playback frequency range | 50 Hz to 10 kHz |
| Electrical impedance | 240 Ω |
| Adaptive load impedance | 1k Ω or more |
| Needle tip | 17 micron diamond round needle |
| Needle pressure | 3 ± 1g |
| Dead weight | 13g |
| Attachment | With data |
| Needle exchange | ¥ 11,000 (around 1996) ¥ 17,600 (2016) |