Denon DP-300F Turntable Reviews

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After much research, I settled on this Denon DP-300f turntable because it's a Denon and because it has a built-in amp since my receiver doesn't have a "phono" input, hence I can plug it anywhere there's an RCA input. This gem sounds superb. from Crutchfield.com Summary - upgraded the needle to the affordable Shure M97xE audiophile cartridge. Sounds much better now. Hardest part of the setup for me was balancing the tone arm. Installation - Since the turntable's headshell is removable from the tone arm, it wasn't as hard installing the Shure audiophile cartridge (paid only $58 at amazon.com)contrary to what some had said it was. from Amazon.com After doing a lot of research, I landed upon the Denon DP-300F turntable. I didn't want to spend a lot of money but also didn't want sound that wasn't quality or something that just looked cheap. from Amazon.com I love music and in my mind, having grown up in the 70's, music meant albums. So even though I have an extensive collection of CDs and MP3s for my iPod, I had been dreaming of getting back into the analog side of life. I purchased this Denon turntable last October at J&R Music World in Manhattan and I have to say, as I am now listening to a 180 gm vinyl re-release of John Coltrane "Live at the Village Vanguard", the love affair with this beauty is still intact. from Amazon.com Our records are old and worn and yet even they sounded like we had never heard them before. We particularly liked that it was an automatic turntable. I would highly recommend the Denon DP 300F to anyone looking to replace their turntable with a good one at a fair price. from Amazon.com This is a good sounding entry level AUTOMATIC belt driven turntable best used for LP transfer or casual listening. However, the supplied cartridge is nothing special. from Amazon.com I purchased this unit to replace my Technics SL-1200. Being disabled, I needed a turntable which would turn itself off at the end of a record. I did not try the built in preamp, so I cannot comment on that; my Denon receiver aready has a built-in phono preamp. The cartridge, however, I found to be substandard. from Amazon.com I purchased the DP-300F after my 25+year old Scott PL880 started having speed control problems. When it arrived I was pleased with the rich, glossy base and solid constuction. from Amazon.com After visiting my parents house over the holidays and noticing my old albums that have been sitting forlornly for 20 + years, I decided it was time to try spinning them again. I looked at all the recommendations on Amazon and decided to get the Denon DP-300. from Amazon.com I am not an audiophile fanatic, but I do listen to my records everyday. The only turntable I had before purchasing this one was a budget Kenwood that worked fine, but was a fairly poor quality turntable. from Amazon.com