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We are introducing new exclusive wood body made from selected exotic Cocobolo wood for the Denon DL103 & DL103R cartridges.

It is perfectly made on the special constructed CNC machine to have an ideal measures and exclusive design and finishing by beeswax special mix for hardwood by hand polishing.

Custom-Made Wood Body for DENON DL 103(R) made of Ebony wood exclusive by Stanley-Engineering, Germany

-NO MODIFICATION IS REQUIRED-

Just slide-in the cartridge into the wood body, fix & connect on headshell, adjust the counter-weight and enjoy the new improved sound!

Each body is individually made in Germany!


Wooden bodies help create a warm and organic sound from your cartridge and produce a more natural harmonics in music. That’s why a wood was a better choice in producing beautiful music, guitars, violins, and pianos not aluminum or plastic or some other sort of metal. Almost all instruments are made from wood.

The Denon 103 and 103R are an iconic cartridges. This inexpensive upgrade will reveal the hidden potential of this timeless line of Denon cartridges. There is really no other single, inexpensive upgrade, that yields as much improvement for such a little cost.

Below are some feedbacks from our customers in regard to upgrade the Denon DL103 & DL103R cartridge with the wooden body:

•    This body is a superior sound-improving helps to reduce the vibrations,  it also reduce the treble distortion, bass coherence will be drastically improved, midrange frequency gets more vivid color than before, whole sound is more musical and "warm". Thanks Stan!

•    Excellent craftsmanship!!!

•    Perfect wooden body for Denon DL 103R. Very well made. Very improved sound.

•    Fabulous building and impeccable service. What a pleasure. Thanks!

•    Super well-made body, special order no lacquer, quickly made and send. Great!!!

•    Successfully installed. Very nice looking and sounding



Material: Ebony Wood

Compatibility: all headshells with ½‘‘ half-inch (12,7mm) mounts without curved sided

Delivery scope: 

•    1x wooden body made of Ebony wood (without Denon DL103 cartridge)
•    2x black hex fixing screws ∅ 2,5mm x 18mm 
•    2x black hex fixing screws ∅ 2,5mm x 20mm
•    2x aluminium nuts made of ultra-light alluminium for screws ∅ 2,5mm


Wood colors and grains can be different. The product photos are examples!

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