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Denon DP-300F Fully Automatic Analog Turntable |  | Brand: Denon
Category: CE
List Price: $329.99
Buy New: $329.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 24868
Color: Rosewood
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13
Dimensions (in): 12 x 20 x 16
MPN: DP300F
Model: DP300F
UPC: 081757506915
EAN: 0081757506915
ASIN: B000FMNBXG
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Designed with a heavier base construction to decrease vibration for superior performance | | • | Tone arm action starts and stops automatically using gentle lifting and lowering motions to protect your vinyl | | • | Moving-magnet (MM) cartridge headshell is removable | | • | Turntable sheet is 5mm thick; uses hologram vibration analysis to improve its ability to hold a record | | • | DC servo motor and belt drive system with rotation speeds of 33 1/3 or 45 rpm |
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Product Description
Many audiophiles who come back to vinyl after a long absence and many first time analog lovers have requested we carry a fully-automatic turntable. We finally found one that does not compromise sound quality for convenience. The Denon DP-300F is still a belt driven table with great speed accuracy, a sophisticated tonearm, a DC motor, and a balanced aluminum platter, but this table couldn?t be easier to use. Start and stop at the touch of a button. The arm lifts off the record after play. Switch speeds without moving the belt. The DP-300F also has a pre-mounted moving magnet cartridge and built-in phono preamplifier. All you need to do is connect this table to any input on any audio system and you?re in business. A great entry-level turntable!
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 22
 Better than expected April 22, 2007
W. Lucas
21 out of 26 found this review helpful
I am a professional musician, I hadn't planned on actually listening to my LP's when I purchased this turntable, I only wanted a quality turntable to allow me to transfer my old LP's to disc. I still cannot believe my ears when playing my 20+ year old LP's on this turntable. For small group jazz, the sound is better than the CD's I have of the same material. I have never belived that LP's could ever sound better than a CD, now I do, although when it comes to orchestral music, I still think CD's still sound better due to lack of compression. My music studio has 10 speakers, 2 amps and all kinds of effects processors to make digital music come alive. I never would have believed a turntable and 2 speakers could produce nearly the same effect. Sure, there are pops and hisses on occasion, but the warmth and size of the sound stage is well worth it. This turntable tracks perfectly and is easy to balance the tonearm. Highly recommended.
Quality product at a low end price August 16, 2007
Chang Gull Song (NJ USA)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
I used to use a very old pioneer belt drive full automatic. After using it for about 10 years (after my father has used it 20 years) I switched to a Thorens' low end model - TD-158. It had nice tone arm, smooth operation, and delivered a quality sound when combined with a good cartridge like shure V-15 type III. But sometimes I fall asleep when I listen to music and when I wake up I find it hung at the end of the record (because it does not have auto-return) wasting my needle and making noise. Now it serves my father, and I had to find a new one - affordable without sacrificing quality. I tried several things in the meanwhile. I tried $70 turntable with a cartridge fixed to tone arm - I liked its compact size and operations but it did not isolate vibration from speaker and did not allow me to change the cartridge.
I tried two times from eBay - one at $40 including shipping and the other t $45. Both were high quality product, but they were all damaged through the shipping. The seller did not know he had to separate the aluminum plate. The plate rolled and damaged entire content from inside. There are few sellers knowledgeable enough about how to pack a turntable.
Finally, I decided to purchase a new one and I was torn between Denon DP-300F, Musichall MMF2.1, Technics MK1200, and Thorens TD-170. All looked good to me. I was almost seduced by the red MMF2.1, but I wanted an automatic - at least auto return. Denon seemed to offer all feature set I needed plus a comparable quality.
There are things to praise about:
1) The buttons (start/stop) in front are very smooth. They operate without clicks or hard push. So starting and stopping goes soundless. Even mechanism of starting and stopping that is operated by the kinetic energy of the plate is very much soundless and smooth. It proves a solid design of mechanism from Denon's long experience in designing middle range hi-fi products.
2) The tone arm elevator lever is placed in a right place. And the operation is perfect. Only the down movement is well dampened. So the up move is quick and responsive, and down is very smooth.
3) The enclosed cartridge is pretty good. It's not as delicate as Shure M97xe, but it delivers a sound that doesn't sound very cheap. It's definitely better than the low-end ortofon cartridge that come with a Thorens.
4) The glossy finish is quite satisfying to look at.
5) Built-in phono EQ amp is a plus just in case I abandon my Aura VA 100 II and go with an amp that doesn't have phono in.
There are things I wished be better:
1) Tone arm rest does not have a grip to click and hold. So, I'd need a rubber band when I move the turntable.
2) The plate is quite light. Considering belt drive turntables don't need a heavy plate to maintain consistent speed, it's not that big minus.
3) There is no ground line. An obsessive high-end user could claim he heard some hum. For me, it means convenience in installation. Probably, it assumed most of the users use built-in phono amp. In that case we don't need any of ground line as we don't need one for a cd player.
4) Tone arm is straignt, meaning that I can't use a very traditional head shell. This is not a minus compared to a new MMF or Thorens.
5) Buttons are round and give some cheap feel. I'd like more of traditional quality feel buttons.
Overall, this turntable features full automatic functions that run smoothly and precisely without sacrificing much to the build quality and the performance at a low end price. If you are a vinyl lover, just go with this.
Great Turntable April 20, 2009
T. Fredrickson
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was looking for a good turntable as I have recently returned to vinyl.
I wanted a vintage one but could not find any near my area. So I started looking for newer models. This one is fantastic. Fully automatic and it came with a cartridge. The standard cartridge wasn't bad, but I upgraded and bought a better one. This turntable gives a fantastic sound. I never realized the great sound from vinyl until now. In the past we just had cheap turntables and cartridges that came in the old record players or consoles. I highly recommend it.
Excellent Purchase May 16, 2009
Fish & Candy (Washington, DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
I paired it with some basic Polk speakers and a Teac receiver that has a Phono input jack. I am thoroughly enjoying my vinyl!
The sound is wonderful and is great for my small apartment. Old vinyl sounds great, and new 180 gram vinyl sounds superb.
I am not an audiophile, but I do like quality sound. The needle that the turntable comes with is fine for me; however, at some point, I will upgrade to a needle that is more top of the line.
All in all, the turntable, speakers, and receiver I purchased from Amazon work perfectly. I am in heaven!
Couldn't be happier! March 11, 2010
Jay
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I may not know what I'm talking about as I grew up in an age where the turntable had already faded but this is a very excellent turntable. Yes it may not be the highest quality one out there but it has to be the one with the greatest value. Even using the standard cartridge the sound is pretty good. The fully automatic feature is very nice so I don't have to babysit my records as they play. Being able to seamlessly switch between LPs and 45s is also great. My only complaint is I had trouble getting it set up and adjusted. This pry way just due to the fact that I have never set up a turntable before. I would highly recommend this product to anybody looking for a good budget turntable. It maybe a little pricer than some budget tables but the extra price is worth it.
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