Denon DP-400 Turntable, Premium Belt-Driven Hi-Fi with MM Cartridge - Black

I was looking for a new turntable that would give me at least semi automatic functions with an easily interchangeable headshell and end of the record arm lift. The Denon provides these and is well built. It is a three speed deck, so you can play old 78s if you have any, though you would need a different stylus or cartridge to do so. I have a few of these old shellac records and an inexpensive cartridge in a headshell that is easily changed from the normal LP one as required. For normal playback, the deck sounds great. It comes with a Denon cartridge (they make some of the best in the world, though this is an unnamed Denon version). It is easy to set up - a requirement for me, as my eyesight is no longer that good - and simple to operate. It has its own phono preamp built in, though I used the one already in my amplifier. I have had many turntables over the years including some very expensive ones, but the Denon sounds very good to my ears. The turntable dust cover is unusual in that it sits on the platter itself when not in use and is lifted off the deck when you play a record. I was unsure about this at first but soon got used to it. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to play 78s as well as singles and LPs and who wants to have a deck that lifts the arm off the records at the end, meaning you don't have to leap from your chair at the end of the disc.

Silent, accurate speed and the automatic lift at the end works well (but no return to arm rest). My hearing is too old to judge the sound quality except for rumble (none) but coupled with my Denon RCD41 is seems a good match and I really like the Denon sound. Even to my old ears it seems very rounded and has a quality I like - a lot. Like their other products, Denon seems to offer good quality for not a lot of money.

I'm really pleased with this deck. I bought it to allow me to resurrect my old vinyl that has been sitting for years in the loft. Sound quality through my Cambridge Azur amp and Kef speakers is great. It copes with some (very) tired old disks with thin vinyl - none of today's heavyweight pressings back in the 70's! - and the deck looks good with its quirky but stylish dust cover. The phono equalizer works well with the Azur (which does not have a dedicated phono input). Quibbles? Well, one thing that's good to know is that the power supply uses a transformer in the plug so what comes to the deck is a 12V DC cable - this mean I couldn't use the power distribution block that feeds the rest of my hifi system. No real problem but it meant I needed an extra socket where I didn't have one. The 12V cable is only 1.5M long. Only other negative is that although the auto-stop feature is nice when you come to play the next disc you have to turn the deck off and on again with the power / speed selector knob. It would be nice if moving the arm over the deck restarted it, or there was a touch button or similar. That really is nit-picking though and I'm guessing that less gubbins in the deck means simpler mechanics and so better sound.

After 2 months of use, I can say it's an excellent turntable. All the features I ever wanted in one turntable. The stock cartridge is nice but I replaced it with Nagaoka MP110 which is much better. I think that the built in preamp is mediocre, so I use Schiit Mani preamp instead.After all this, the sound is superb and clean, no background noise from the motor. The semi automatic mechanism works like a charm. And if your worried because of the dust cover - I had before that an AT Lp120 which was always dusted, with a dust cover. That turntable is very easy to clean and keep almost dust free... And the cover that turns into a vinyl record holder is brilliant!

I was looking for a replacement for my fully manual turntable that had been residing in a cupboard for some years because of having a cover that was not really easily removable to enable it to fit under our TV. I finally came across this Denon that didn't need much space above it in order to remove the cover, the added advantage was the auto lift at the end of a record and it was slightly smaller than average. Since it was a good price when I bought it I decided to take the chance on sound quality. Once installed it was a perfect fit and and looked superb plus I am blown away by the sound to such a degree that I am now purchasing vinyl LPs again. I am using it via the Phono input on my Marantz AV Receiver but it does have a built in Phono pre-amp so it can be used with Line Level inputs.Contrary to a previous review you do not have to turn it off and back on when changing records, at the end of a record the arm lifts and the platter stops rotating, manually move the arm back to the rest position, change your record, move the arm back over the record and the platter starts to rotate again.

Got this at an amazing value price from Amazon (£283 when others were selling it for almost £100 more). To be honest I’d still be raving even if it wasn’t a bargain. I paired it with a Project Mark 2 preamp and a Denon receiver. Sounds lovely - rich bass, clear highs. I mainly listen to hip hop, funk and soul and it does a great job of digging clarity out of deep bottom-ends. The bassline on Mac Miller’s What’s The Use? is a thing of beauty. Highly recommend.

Loved it. Hear notes that I’ve never heard before from my 80s vinyl collection.

I bought this Denon turntable to work with my Denon audio kit including the smart speakers throughout the house. I found the set up straight forward and the instructions worked for me - I noticed from other reviews that some people struggled with them. I would say though that you need to pay attention to what the instructions say about setting up the needle arm skate settings and needle head weight (sorry for the not perfect terminology). I found that the No 2 setting on the weight was not heavy enough and I ended up setting mine to 3 and the skate setting to 2 as originally instructed. I do play mainly old vinyl though which some people mention but I don't know if this is important as I am not an expert.The sound quality I found to be very good and clear through my Denon system and I did not experience any of the humming that others reported on Amazon and I can only imagine that is because it is a Denon turntable plugged into a Denon piece of kit of the same generation but the hi-fi experts out there may have a more informed view. The turntable is described as semi-automatic but it is not. You have to turn the turntable rotation on separately and then manually operate the needle arm although there is the up and down device to assist and it certainly doesn't self return. I knew the plastic cover was not perfect when I bought the thing and although it looks very nice I now think it is a cheap and lazy piece of design which has little relation to the real world of living with it! The lack of automatic needle arm operation is similarly a cheap and lazy thing to do by Denon. Upon assembly I noticed that the finished metal parts were of course functional (it works) but the finish on them was not what I would expect of a Japanese or Western made piece of precision kit. Would I buy it again knowing what I know now? - well, yes I would but only because the audio functions well with the other Denon kit as I expected it to, but I won't be buying Denon again if it still still being made in China or similar and not Japan as it used to be.

Superbe platine , elle fera son effet , et plus qu'une platine , c'est magnifique objet de déco

Ottimo giradischi, qualità di finitura ottima, suono vivo/eccezzionale (importante avere un amplificatore e altoparlanti di qualità per avere il suo massimo), facile da installare e parametrare (5 minuti). Raccomando molto il prodotto e pure il venditore che mi ha assistito benissimo con i miei problemi con le Poste italiane che non sanno trovare le case in campagna o una volta su due (grazie ancora !).

Belle platine, peu encombrante. Très bon rapport qualité-prix. Facile à monter et à régler. Le bras se relève à la fin du disque et la platine s'arrête.A savoir : le couvercle ne couvre pas totalement la platine.

Diesen Plattenspieler habe ich mir gekauft, um ihn mit dem dazu bestelltem Denon DL 103 R Moving Coil Tonabnehmer System zu nutzen. Mein alter Thorens-Plattenspieler hat nämlich einen zu leichten Tonarm für das Denon DL 103 Moving Coil System. Das bedeutet also, dass ich das im Lieferumfang enthaltene MM-Tonabnehmersystem und den eingebauten MM-Vorverstärker nicht nutzen wollte.Nach dem Einbau des MC Systems und dem Abschalten des MM-Vorverstärkers, der im Plattenspieler integriert ist, erfolgte der erste Test.Als erstes ertönte aus meinen Lautsprechern ein deutliches 50 Hz Netz-Brummen, und bei Einschalten des Plattenspielers Geräusche, die von der Antriebselektronik des Plattenspielers herrührten.Mein erster Gedanke war, dass der Plattenspieler wieder zurückgesendet wird. Zuvor hatte ich aber ja bemerkt, dass der Plattenspieler im Originalzustand mit dem mitgeliefertem MM-Tonabnehmer und dem eingebauten MM-Verstärker hervorragend klang. Das mitgelieferte MM-System hat sich bei dem späteren Vergleich mit dem Denon DL 103 R MC-System - gehört mit meinen Ohren - hervorragend geschlagen.Was bedeutet späterer Vergleich? Den späteren Vergleich habe ich mit beiden Tonabnehmern mit diesem Plattenspieler gemacht, obwohl hierfür einige Modifikationen notwendig waren.Jeder Kenner weiß, dass MC Systeme eine viel geringere Ausgangsspannung haben als MM Tonabnehmer. Daraus resultiert, dass im viel höherem Maße das Signal vom MC-Tonabnehmer verstärkt werden muss. Dadurch werden natürlich auch Störgrößen, wie das Netzspannungsbrummen von 50 Hz und die eingekoppelten Störungen durch die Antriebselektronik des Plattenspielers, mit verstärkt. Da das mein erstes MC-Tonabnehmersystem ist, das ich an einem Plattenspieler benutze, war dies erst einmal eine schmerzliche Erfahrung. Selbst über mein hochwertiges dreifach abgeschirmtes Cynch-Kabel vom Plattenspieler zum Voll-Verstärker mit MC-Phono-Eingang wurde je nach Lage des Kabels mal mehr und mal weniger Netzbrummen eingekoppelt. Das ist eine Lehre, die wohl für alle Besitzer eines MC-Tonabnehmers mit niedriger Ausgangsspannung gilt.Nun die Maßnahmen, die diesen Plattenspieler zu einem MC-Tonabnehmer tauglichen Plattenspieler gemacht haben. Ob diese Maßnahmen so manchen Leser den Kopf schütteln lassen oder nicht, sei dahingestellt.1. Maßnahme: Kauf eines 12 V Lithium Ionen Akkus mit ausreichender Kapazität als Ersatz für das 230 V - Netzteil des Plattenspielers mit 12 VDC Ausgangsspannung.Ergebnis: Das 50 Hz-Netzbrummen, das in den MC-Tonabnehmer über den Plattenspieler eingekoppelt wurde, verschwand völlig, aufgrund der vollkommenen Gleichspannung zur Versorgung des Plattenspielers, wie sie nicht besser sein kann.Es blieb aber immer noch das Problem, dass der Weg von ca. 1,5 m vom Plattenspieler zum Verstärker. Vorbei an all den Komponenten meiner AV-Anlage, wurde ein 50 Hz Brummen in das Audiosignal des Plattenspielers einkoppelt. Trotz Verbindung des Verstärkers und des Plattenspielers durch eine Potenzialausgleichsleitung!Da ich auf den Umbau meiner Anlage verzichten wollte, entschloss ich mich einen separaten MC-Vorverstärker von Musical Fidelity zu kaufen, dessen Anschaffung ich schon vorher erwogen hatte.2. Maßnahme: Verkürzung des Signalweges der unverstärkten Signale vom MC-System zum MC-Phonovorverstärker durch Einrichtung des MC-Phono-Vorverstärkers beim Plattenspieler.Ergebnis: Das Netzbrummen – dem langen Übertragungsweg geschuldet - verschwand fast ganz aus dem Audio-Nutzsignal.Da ich nun auch noch auf das 230 V Netzteiles des MC-Phonovorverstärkers verzichten wollte (Netzbrummen !!!), schloss ich den Phonovorverstärker – da er ebenso mit 12 V Gleichspannung versorgt wird - an den bereits vorhandenen Lithiumionen Akku für den Plattenspieler an.Der nächste Schock. Die Antriebselektronik des Plattenspielers koppelte sehr starke Störgeräusche in den Phono-Vorverstärker ein.3. Maßname: Kauf eines separten Akkus für den Phono-VorverstärkerErgebnis: Nicht lachen, jetzt ist Alles perfekt. Hin und wieder die Akkus laden und alles klingt wunderbar.Am Schluss möchte ich noch einen Wunsch an Denon äußern. Sorgt dafür, dass euer hervorragendes MC-Tonabnehmersystem DL 103R auch an euren Plattenspielern voll zur Geltung kommt.

The best turntable ive ever used, easy to set up and worth every cent !!