MIDAS BODY forDENON 103 103RnewMIDAS BODY for DENON 103 103R - Free Shipping and Stylus GuardPERFECTLY MATCHED CHANNEL HIGHER GRADE DENON 103 and 103R also available, limited stock - Please enquire about price. Free fitting. The MIDAS body is the accumulation of 3 years work since I sta...149.00

MIDAS BODY for DENON 103 103R - Free Shipping and Stylus Guard

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Ships fromGranville Garden, Tai Wai, Shatin, n/a
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Package dimensions5.0" × 5.0" × 3.0" (1.0 lbs.)
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PERFECTLY MATCHED CHANNEL HIGHER GRADE DENON 103 and 103R also available, limited stock - Please enquire about price. Free fitting.

The MIDAS body is the accumulation of 3 years work since I started exploration with Uwe’s wood bodies. These bodies require no glue or epoxy or sanding of corners etc and are interchangeable with Uwe wood bodies. These bodies are produced with the kind acknowledgement of Uwe and you will see a number of similarities.

The MIDAS body is a heavier body and when fitted with Denon 103 / 103R will weigh approximately 15g. Weight is important as I have experimented with countless materials, weight, size etc. You may find similar products which do not perform the same there has to be an understanding of why the body has to be a certain weight, size and how isolation is performed. Even surface finish also changes the sound. Midas bodies are bead blasted to harden the surface before further surface treatment. Although press fit the body has micro ridges inside to help isolation.

So how does it sound ? Clean with a very dark background, dynamics more explosive compared to other bodies and even other carts. More Extension. The improvements are instantly perceived - not something you have to look for. I have sold a number of bodies in internet forums with great feedback as you can see below. I am a diehard vinyl fanatic, with countless arms and cartridges, and with a number of turntables to experiment with. My previous benchmark cartridge was the Transfiguration Temper W. The MIDAS Denon 103R (with modified cantilever and stylus – from Expert Stylus) superseded this with ease. Feedback shows that owners prefer the fully modded MIDAS Body Paratrace over Jan Allaert’s - and even the stock version with no modification to the cantilever and stylus is better than ZYX Airy 3, ZYX 4D and Koetsu Rosewood Platinum. Even without the cantilever stylus mod, the MIDAS Denon 103 / 103R will give you a cartridge extremely close to high end performance without the high end price tag.

If you are looking for the biggest bang per buck in the MC cartridge world then this could be for you. If you have a Uwe wood body and would like to try a different kind of sound, I would highly recommend this one.

I also supply a Stylus Guard for the body, which also fits the Uwe Wood bodies. Also take a look at the MIDAS TOUCH - an isolation plate that fits between the cartridge and tonearm.

If you are looking for Denon 103 or Denon 103R pre-fitted in the MIDAS body – please ask for price.

Comments from owners of MIDAS body.

Jloveys - Belgium
I do confirm that Midas is a great cartridge. It blew up my Allaerts on the dynamics and "you are there" sides. ...and it costs 10 times less
It is definitely a killer bargain in high end audio, just as Lencos and Quad 57's !!!!

" I made a direct comparison between my Allaerts MC1 MKII and his Midas Paratrace , both premounted on two Graham armwands. The only variant is the weight, Midas is 2 gms heavier.
The Midas gives a more " full bodied" and "warm" presentation of the music, especially on vocals, the Allaerts a little more refinement but more "flat" and colder. Overall I do prefer the Midas witch gives more
life to the Quads 57'S. Midas is "fat" and Allaerts is "skinny" !

Nic Robinson UK
I installed mine tonight…AND IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC! This humble stock 103 now really does punch above its weight and even seems to track better too. Background noise is much reduced and clarity and focus have taken a dramatic turn for the better. A fantastic investment.

Gary Aw – Singapore
This version of the Midas with the touch make things really quiet. With the lower noise you get better resolution, depth and width. In other words... VERY GOOD!

Octavian - US
I can't believe the difference the Midas makes period. Most of the background noise - gone! And this is just the test record, which I always found very noisy on my system. I am still dumbfounded. It's like a very thick curtain was lifted from something that already sounded tremendously good.

David Seng - Singapore
I have to agree that the 103r with the Midas body, brings it to the next level beyond my expectations. Thanks for great job

Jon - New Zealand
Anyway as compared to the standard 103R:
More Bass
More treble
More detail
Rock solid soundstage
More sonority and quicker transients... In fact a completely moreish thing!

The tell tale bit is that I have spent the entire evening playing record after record...

It is a truly spectacular thing visually and aurally!

Get it and you will not have wasted your money...

Martin Seddon - Azurahorns
I expected to enjoy it - but was just knocked out, at how much difference it makes, - so incisive and dynamic.

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