I just received this turntable and I love it. I’ve had a lot of vintage equipment in the past,including vintage Denon, and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by the build quality and the sound quality. Also TTL is the best. Happy we purchased from them. Great support , A++++.
Jimmy, how did you decide on the Denon? I have had so much trouble deciding between this Denon 400c the AT-LPW50, and the Fluance RT85. I just can’t decide.
@@lewisjones3345 I’ve owned a few turn tables in the past. The best one was a Denon DP-45f so I was familiar with Denon quality. I also read a lot of reviews before purchasing. I should tell you I had a new Pro-Ject T-1 right before this one. I ended up returning it. The Denon is far superior. I don’t know if this matters to you or not but the Denon turns off automatically at the end of the record if you want it to. There’s a switch on the back of the turntable that gives you the option.
I received this tt and it sounds as great as it looks! The only problem, it wouldn't auto stop, boohoo, had to return. Can't wait to get new one. I had been using the a/t bt60..😅 and although I only listened to side one of Phil Collins original press NO Jacket Required, oh my God what a difference in sound! This DP400 ROCKS!
It is a wonderful turntable for the price, very good sound and no motor hum noise. I changed the stylus with an Ortofone Stylus 20 and wow what a good sound.
WoW! I'm listening to this on my tablet and I could hear every word he said just fine! The background music was soft and not overbearing. I think people in general these days just like to complain about everything! That's exactly why I don't post RUclips videos. I don't have the tolerance for it!
The only thing I don't like is the dust cover. I do like that it's an all aluminium chassis. I also like that it has output jacks rather than wired cables. The S shaped tonearm looks nice. I like to have a dust cover on when I'm playing a record though.
@@kingchakazulu7762 okay cool. I was only going off what their website was stating. I'll be sticking with my DP300F anyway due to the lack of a hinged dust cover on these newer models. Even with the couple of upgrades, no lid is a big drawback for me.
@@gavinyoung7085 , Yeah no website will mention that their product is mostly plastic, that would be very bad for business... The dust cover is not functional for record play back and barely adequate for displaying an album cover. With that being said, it really is a beautiful and very capable table.
So if you use the built-in phon preamp, where do you connect the ground cable? Your amp won't have a post for this purpose (since it doesn't have a phono input/preamp built in) in this case.
They had tremendous success with straight tonearms ( the type with angle designed into the head shell like the expensive turntables. Instead they go with the very heavy S-type, and yes this will affect the types of cartridges that need a light tonearm to perform the best.
Ask yourself if having digital rips of your vinyl is important to you. If yes then go for the Denon but if not a whole new world will open up to you for the price point of those 2 turntables. I myself am undecided between the Pro-ject DC and Rega Planar 1
@@ranotuitam i prefer the straight tonearm to the curved and The singular buttons for speed control instead of a knob. I dont really think the features of usb recording justifies the Price either. But if you want the 450 for that feature i would say go for it. Is this your first turntable?
@@PSNGormond i had the DP 300. It sounded really good with a cartridge change and I loved the automatic aspect but god the mechanical noises started to annoy me!
The stock cartridge is garbage. Replace immediately . I chose the ortofon bronze much better. For the money there’s better out there. The cover is not great but I get it it’s also a record stand. . The tone arm is not fluid at all it kinda drops no matter how you balance . Overall it not total crap. But I think it’s a bit overpriced. When you spend over 1200 on a turntable you’ll see the differences. Sound is decent once upgraded.
I just received this turntable and I love it. I’ve had a lot of vintage equipment in the past,including vintage Denon, and I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by the build quality and the sound quality. Also TTL is the best. Happy we purchased from them. Great support ,
A++++.
Jimmy, how did you decide on the Denon? I have had so much trouble deciding between this Denon 400c the AT-LPW50, and the Fluance RT85. I just can’t decide.
@@lewisjones3345 I’ve owned a few turn tables in the past. The best one was a Denon DP-45f so I was familiar with Denon quality. I also read a lot of reviews before purchasing. I should tell you I had a new Pro-Ject T-1 right before this one. I ended up returning it. The Denon is far superior. I don’t know if this matters to you or not but the Denon turns off automatically at the end of the record if you want it to. There’s a switch on the back of the turntable that gives you the option.
I received this tt and it sounds as great as it looks! The only problem, it wouldn't auto stop, boohoo, had to return. Can't wait to get new one. I had been using the a/t bt60..😅 and although I only listened to side one of Phil Collins original press NO Jacket Required, oh my God what a difference in sound! This DP400 ROCKS!
@@robertnoah6336 Hopefully your replacement will work like it should! What is your opinion concerning the dust cover??
Thanks
@@jimmyb1559 well, it does hold the album, lol, but I'll most likely have a custom made or find a used cover that fits.
It is a wonderful turntable for the price, very good sound and no motor hum noise. I changed the stylus with an Ortofone Stylus 20 and wow what a good sound.
The unique design of the dust cover is, that it is NOT a dustcover!
Another presentation where you have to struggle with the background music to hear what they are saying. I don't get it
WoW! I'm listening to this on my tablet and I could hear every word he said just fine! The background music was soft and not overbearing. I think people in general these days just like to complain about everything! That's exactly why I don't post RUclips videos. I don't have the tolerance for it!
@@vinylman6580 No, I'm having trouble with it, too. Some people just don't know how to mix audio properly.
xaenon I can understand him fine. But I would like the music to be a little more quiet.
My recommendation with a standard headshell and cartridge is to set the weight on the arm to 1.8, not 2.0 as in the video provided ;)
The only thing I don't like is the dust cover.
I do like that it's an all aluminium chassis. I also like that it has output jacks rather than wired cables.
The S shaped tonearm looks nice.
I like to have a dust cover on when I'm playing a record though.
All aluminium chassis? Its plastic.
@@kingchakazulu7762 I'm pretty sure it's aluminium. Denon's own website says it's constructed with aluminium material
@@gavinyoung7085 I'm 100% sure its plastic, i own one. The platter and tonearm are aluminium everything else that you can touch and see is plastic.
@@kingchakazulu7762 okay cool. I was only going off what their website was stating.
I'll be sticking with my DP300F anyway due to the lack of a hinged dust cover on these newer models.
Even with the couple of upgrades, no lid is a big drawback for me.
@@gavinyoung7085 , Yeah no website will mention that their product is mostly plastic, that would be very bad for business... The dust cover is not functional for record play back and barely adequate for displaying an album cover. With that being said, it really is a beautiful and very capable table.
You can get this for about 300 Dollars, then add a 2m blue with the saved money and it will sound absolutely incredible
I'll use this to put my turntable together but that fucking "music" is driving me nuts. Why are you using it? Do you think we'll get bored?
So if you use the built-in phon preamp, where do you connect the ground cable? Your amp won't have a post for this purpose (since it doesn't have a phono input/preamp built in) in this case.
loosen a screw on the back of the amp chassis and attach it there
Thx great help
Do you have a video on how to align and adjust overhang?
You balanced the tonearm with the stylus guard down. Shouldn't the guard be up to correctly balance, zero out the tone arm?
very nice turntable & very nice video ...
what is signal gnd for ? where should i connect it and why ?
can i change out the platter and feet?
I like the turntable, but that cover is junk. Luckily there is a solution, because Stanton makes a cloth cover to protect this turntable from dust.
Denon 450 USB: how to proceed with the tonearm If i use a headshell of 13 grammes and a cartridge of 8 grammes
Thank you merci
Hi! Do you know what kind/shape of stylus use this TT?
Does it have an optical input/output?
Whats the music playing in the background?
They had tremendous success with straight tonearms ( the type with angle designed into the head shell like the expensive turntables. Instead they go with the very heavy S-type, and yes this will affect the types of cartridges that need a light tonearm to perform the best.
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I got mine today.. will set it up tomorrow
is it made in Japan? USA? China?
@@pablopradines6646 Made in China !
Do you still use it? What's your opinion on this turntable?
Anyone found any good WAV editing software for this? Something to seperate the tracks and maybe bump up the volume a little?
what speaker brand?
Is it just me, or does that look a little Fluance-y?
They're all made by the same Taiwanese OEM, Ya Horng.
Can you use this with sonos, anyone out there with the answer. Thanks respect 🤘
yes you can
OMG TURN DOWN the background music. That is too painful to listen to.!!!
A lot of these music gear channels get way too happy when they have music they can play without copyright infringement
People, please some advise, Denon DP 450 USB or Project Debut Carbon?
Ask yourself if having digital rips of your vinyl is important to you. If yes then go for the Denon but if not a whole new world will open up to you for the price point of those 2 turntables. I myself am undecided between the Pro-ject DC and Rega Planar 1
Dp 450
Please, no music!!!!
What album is that?
autostop= 400 ? 450 ?
400 450 both
PLs turn off the background music. .Your Voc`s are close to complete nonunderstandable
My Matt is a heavy piece of rubber.
It's not a slip mat, that is a platter mat.
Stop calling it a slip mat.
I prefer the DP 300 alot more
Joakim Söderström why? Asking because I’m planning to buy dp 400 or 300. An can put any cartridge, like Shure M44 or Ortofon Concorde?
@@ranotuitam i prefer the straight tonearm to the curved and The singular buttons for speed control instead of a knob. I dont really think the features of usb recording justifies the Price either. But if you want the 450 for that feature i would say go for it. Is this your first turntable?
@@ranotuitam the m44 would fit but i do not think the concorde would fit
Yeah I wouldn't give up my DP 300 for this, I prefer fully automatic turn tables and like dust covers I can use while playing a record.
@@PSNGormond i had the DP 300. It sounded really good with a cartridge change and I loved the automatic aspect but god the mechanical noises started to annoy me!
Too hard for rca matching
The stock cartridge is garbage. Replace immediately . I chose the ortofon bronze much better. For the money there’s better out there. The cover is not great but I get it it’s also a record stand. . The tone arm is not fluid at all it kinda drops no matter how you balance . Overall it not total crap. But I think it’s a bit overpriced. When you spend over 1200 on a turntable you’ll see the differences. Sound is decent once upgraded.
I have problem with speed stability and antiscate ! This is not a turntable . This is crap !
Damn. This turntable is within my price range too. I think I'll wait for the local store to restock the Planar1