Vintage Denon broadcast and audiophile 48kg turntable with AU-169 motor and optional Dynamic Servo Tracer tonearm but WITHOUT the DK-1000 plinth. Denon DA-1000 owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the Vinyl Engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. The PDF files are provided under strict licence. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored.

The last thing I was thinking about doing today was buying a new turntable. I was at the thrift store looking for a weed wacker and I spotted this turntable on a top shelf. Right away I recognized it as a Denon. I always loved that raised platter/flying saucer look. Took it down.

$19.95 price tag. My heart skipped a beat. I plugged it in. Adjusted the strobe. Held speed perfectly. Ran to the cashier with it. Cosmetically, it was about a 7.5.

But with some TLC, now its a 9. Just a bunch of old stains and gunk which polished out beautifully on the aluminum platter. A little paste wax on the wood. It looks great!

I added a Ortofon OM20 I had laying around and BINGO. Just a great match. It looks like it has a nice Audio Technica arm on it. I downloaded the manual and the DP-1100 came supplied with an an arm. The DP-1250 (same table) without an arm. Anyway, I gave it a spin, as I said, and I think it sounds great.

So easy to set up and get going. My Thorens TD125 was an endless struggle to make sound good.

This thing was just plug and play. I havent done a head-to-head between the Thorens and Denon, but I'm thinking the Thorens might have a tad more 'delicacy', but for a second table and one which is so easy to set up and obviously rugged, I'm loving the Denon.I don't know much about Denon turntables, and can't find jack about this model. Anyone have any knowledge of this table?