KostasP
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They are not cheap but relatively affordable compared to some other TT's of that era like the popular but expensive GT-2000.
Denon DP80 & DP75 Owner's Thread
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They are not cheap but relatively affordable compared to some other TT's of that era like the popular but expensive GT-2000.
richardloh
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Hi, Unfortunately, all my spare complete loose boards are on their way to italy for their next owner to try fix his dp-80 strange ok 33 rpm but unstable 45 rpm issue.
Please PM me with your shipping details as I will be checking with the italian owner on his progress and he may be willing to sell off his now ku 263 if not needed to fix his issue if at all and if I request for it .. think usd50 excluding shipping will be a fair price but will be a few weeks if at all possible.
Cheers.
Monte Verdi
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One important thing I forgot to mention is that I used HDF not MDF.As promised, here are some photos of plinth development with my friend a retired scientist from Los Alamos Laboratories at the control. Obviously I designed a round plinth and now deciding on a finish. I'm a retired paint contractor so this portion is my field.
richardloh
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Just received update by German armboard expert that dk300 and dk200 armboards drilled for sme iv and microseiki 505x are otw back to me in Singapore .. hurray !
KostasP
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Is he an expert in turntables, he has a site?
richardloh
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Hi KostasP, dun think on electronics as advertised as Konnesdesign armboards but do try to reach him here to enquire:
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Cheers. Richard
A DP75 (armless) in good working and visual condition goes for around ¥45,000 in Japan (€280 / £232 / $290), and easy to find more cheaply. A GT-1000 is about ¥100,000, a GT-2000 ¥180,000 and up, and a bare-bones, armless Technics SP10 mark 2 is about ¥150,000.
So compared to all those models, the DP-75 is exceptionally affordable.
richardloh
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Hi tabarddn51,
Not sure why your earlier received PM disappeared but kindly PM me again on your contact details e.g. email address.
The italian gentlemen who bought my complete dp-80 spare boards had advised me that just ku-264 servo control board had solved his unusual 33rpm ok but 45rpm not ok issue ... I had asked him if he is willing to sell you the ku-263 that you need.
Cheers.
Richard
richardloh
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Indeed all as described and I nearly bought a dp-75 locally without need for stepdown xformer unlike the 100v only dp-80.
While many share the dp-75 sounds just a good as dp-80 while noting some physical differences e.g. pitch control capability, motor, I rather just get the slightly older but more expensive dp-80 and not ponder over if indeed the case for the rest of dp-75 ownership.
dp-80 is nowhere near yen100,000-150,000 even if fully refurbished to have least worries of such vintage tt failing .. down to motor, bearing and electronics replacement including capacitors, transistors, diodes, switches etc. etc. like the one that I eventually bought and have no regret.
Cheers.
A DP-80 will also be under consideration by me at some point. I think it was AK that switched me on to these two Denon models (although I was never keen on the aesthetic of the Denons in this range), and the idea that they are somewhat in the same class as an SP10. The looks have grown on me quite a bit, although I think a turntable like the Technics SP10 is visually simpler and the better for it. The good thing about a DP-80 in addition to the 75 is that I can just drop it into the same plinth. With the arm already installed (actually two arms on my plinth), it'd be ready to go. And I'd probably just hang on to the 75 anyway, or get another plinth for it: the Denon versions seem quite easy to find and are affordable..
tabarddn51
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Hi, Just be careful, where you buy. E/Bay or Bybee (linked to E/B) recommended as many, many of these great T/T's from Japan are being sold off because they have problems. The Japanese sites give no backup or compensation path at all.
At least through the E/Bay site you have a good chance to get a refund if it arrived a dud.
Cheers
At least through the E/Bay site you have a good chance to get a refund if it arrived a dud.
Cheers
The last few "serious" turntables I bought are from one particular audio shop. They sell on Yahoo, but most are at a fixed price and not up for bidding. It doesn't look to me as if they bother with banged-up looking decks at all, and they only sell turntables as working units, with cap replacements where necessary (not an entire recap, and the old ones sent along with the turntable). They don't ship turntables internationally, so they're not trying to leverage the inconvenience and cost to a customer of sending back a turntable from 5000 miles away. Although their turntables wouldn't count as fully serviced I think, they're in sufficiently good order that I haven't felt the need to do anything to them. The prices I mentioned above are mostly theirs.
I've had my eye on one of those arms for the last few months. But information seems quite hard to find. You've probably seen what I've seen, which is a couple of forum posts that briefly mention it, and a video or two that reveal nothing more than what it looks like when it plays a record.
Yes, that's everything I've been able to find too. I'll probably go with something less obscure, even if it costs more to do it.
KostasP
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I have one but I can't help since I have the arm & table in their boxes waiting to be used. When I started researching the 402 I also noticed there isn't much info online but from what I understand it's supposed to be Denon's second arm from the top after the Servo Tracer tonearm that was fitted on the flagship DP-100M table. The DP-80 is similar, second from the top only bettered by the DP-100.
It seems a well built tonearm and for the price I got it a steal, that's the good thing about the Denons of that era, they are relatively affordable. I wouldn't skip one if it was in good condition.
Thanks, Kostas. I appreciate the information. The condition looks good, and the price is around 20% less than some of the other arms I was looking at (SAEC mainly, and no other long tonearms as yet). Regardless, I'm a little short of the necessary money to grab it immediately, but maybe in the first few months of next year. One drawback (for me) is that the straight-tube version, which is the one for sale, seems to be fixed-headshell only. That's one of the things that held me back while I've been looking around at other makers.
KostasP
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I was checking the mid to top SAEC arms too, there are popular and more expensive. When I found the 402 I bought it quickly because it's not easy to find, especially in mint condition.
I agree about the fixed headshell being a drawback. When I started researching Denon arms I was interested also in the 401 until I realized it's headshell is unique and it doesn't take the SME type.