Moving-Coil Cartridges

LS10 MKII990 $ Core low-output reference
for MC phono or SUT

LS10 MKII “S”1,490 $ The silver-coil expression
for revealing MC or SUT

LS10 MKII “G”1,890 $ The most advanced LS10
for high-gain MC or SUT

SL1 MKII690 $ High-output MC
for MM phono stages

Denon DL-103360 $ · upgradeUpgraded classic MC
for MC phono stages

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The Collection

LS10 MKII

The core low-output reference

for MC phono or SUT systems

990 $

The original Le Son, still the only one built around Dr. Tsai’s ECC generator: 6N copper coils, boron nitride cantilever, Shibata V stylus.

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LS10 MKII “S”

The silver-coil expression

for revealing MC or SUT systems

1,490 $

The LS10 wound in 5N OCC silver, with a 0.5 mV output that suits most MC phono stages: boron rod cantilever, nude line-contact stylus.

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LS10 MKII “G”

The most advanced LS10

for high-gain MC or SUT systems

1,890 $

Our lightest generator, for phono chains with the low-noise gain a 0.1 mV cartridge requires: gold-plated 5N OCC copper on a non-magnetic core.

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SL1 MKII

High-output MC

for MM phono stages

690 $

The moving-coil principle, through the MM phono input you already own: 6N copper coils, boron nitride cantilever, line-contact stylus.

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Upgraded Classic

The Upgraded Denon DL-103 preserves the generous musical spirit of the original while refining the mechanical interface through a boron nitride cantilever and hyper-elliptical stylus. It is best suited to heavier tonearms and listeners drawn to the weight, density and soul of the DL-103 tradition.

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Comparative Overview

A practical view of the cartridge range, showing each model’s output, phono-stage context, core specification and ideal system direction.

	LS10 MKII	LS10 MKII “S”	LS10 MKII “G”	SL1 MKII	Denon DL-103
Price	990 $	1,490 $	1,890 $	690 $	Upgrade service 360 $
Place within the collection	Core low-output MC	Silver-coil low-output MC	Very low-output flagship	High-output MC for MM inputs	Upgraded classic MC
Output	0.40 mV	0.50 mV	0.10 mV	2.5 mV	0.3 mV
Phono stage context	MC phono stage	MC phono stage	High-gain MC stage or quality SUT	MM phono stage	MC phono stage
Suggested overall gain	56 to 65 dB	56 to 65 dB	70 to 78 dB	Standard MM input	60 to 66 dB
Coil material	6N OFC Copper	5N OCC Silver	Gold-plated 5N OCC Copper	6N OFC Copper	Denon Original (Copper)
Cantilever	Boron Nitride Rod	Boron Rod	Boron Nitride Rod	Boron Nitride Rod	Boron Nitride Rod
Stylus	Shibata V	Line Contact	Special Line Contact	Line Contact	Hyper-Elliptical
Compliance	15 μm/mN	15 μm/mN	15 μm/mN	16 μm/mN	9 μm/mN
Tonearm effective mass	5–25 g	5–25 g	5–25 g	4–24 g	> 20 g
Sonic character	Balanced, vivid, captivating	Refined, fluent, involving	Effortless, full-bodied, mesmerizing	Clear, warm, enveloping	Rich, weighty, soulful
Choose it if	your system has suitable MC gain and you want the core low-output Le Son reference	you want greater openness and nuance while staying within a straightforward gain structure	your system is ready for a 0.10 mV cartridge and you want the most advanced LS10 expression	your phono stage uses an MM input and you want a high-output moving-coil cartridge	you value the DL-103 character and use a heavier tonearm suited to its lower compliance
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