[MrPanda]

I'm probably too anal retentive to lose my stuff but assisted lose (stemming from SWMBO saying all my empty equipment boxes take up more than half our attic storage space) and has said one day she is tossing stuff True assisted lose Sorry to hear about your lose/issues with your 60L, I had a beautiful DP-47F back in the late 80's and still think it's one of the best looking table of that time

The DP-60L has been going without fail for 40 years now! The S arm is quite good with some of the Ortofon and Denon cartridges. So I really just need a better vibration absorber....
The Denon is still a very fine sounding turntable!

 

[Podster]

The DP-60L has been going without fail for 40 years now! The S arm is quite good with some of the Ortofon and Denon cartridges. So I really just need a better vibration absorber....
The Denon is still a very fine sounding turntable!

Yep and dare I say I loved my little Direct drive even more than the venerable Techniques 1200 who so many praise, statements like this out here is why I live in LOL It's like I invite a nice flaming

 

[iFi audio]

with analog you need to make every effort to eliminate airborne and structural vibration from path.

Yup. What you did doesn't quality as an overkill, not yet

It probably does something nice to your deck and doesn't weight half a ton.

 

[Skylab]

The DP-60L has been going without fail for 40 years now! The S arm is quite good with some of the Ortofon and Denon cartridges. So I really just need a better vibration absorber....
The Denon is still a very fine sounding turntable!

All of the big DD Denons from that era - the 57, 59, 60, 62, and 72 - are terrific turntables that will absolutely slaughter many of the under $5K modern belt drive turntables, IMHO. I still LOVE and use my DP-59L all the time. I tried for several years to convince myself that the VPI ScoutMaster I bought was better. It wasn’t. The VPI is gone. The Denon remains.

 

[kid vic]

All of the big DD Denons from that era - the 57, 59, 60, 62, and 72 - are terrific turntables that will absolutely slaughter many of the under $5K modern belt drive turntables, IMHO. I still LOVE and use my DP-59L all the time. I tried for several years to convince myself that the VPI ScoutMaster I bought was better. It wasn’t. The VPI is gone. The Denon remains.

I think in terms of turntables and phono carts Denon might be one of the most criminally under-respected brands ever. Yes, the DL-103 and DL-110 are well loved but ALL of their other carts are excellent and their arms were no slouch either.

 

[CJG888]

At the end of the day, the DL103 was designed for Japanese broadcast use and came into service in 1963 or so. It’s still in production. That puts Denon up there with Ortofon and EMT, IMO!

 

[CJG888]

It’s also a bit cheaper than an SPU...

 

[CJG888]

I’m tempted to try mine on my SME3009 Improved (fixed headshell). I know it shouldn’t work (arm mass too low), but a number of respected audiophiles use this combination. Maybe a heavier cartridge body may help?

 

[Skylab]

The Denon DL-59L is back in the big rig, where it’s likely to stay for a very long time this time. A few attempts to unseat it have failed. The Benz is back in and it sounds amazing. I clearly have a long term love affair with the DP-59L

 

[iFi audio]

The Denon DL-59L is back in the big rig, where it’s likely to stay for a very long time this time. A few attempts to unseat it have failed. The Benz is back in and it sounds amazing. I clearly have a long term love affair with the DP-59L

Very cool deck. That Cary below as well.

 

[Lucky87]

 

[nutsfortubes]

 

[basman]

Still alive

 

[bbophead]

Still alive

Still alive

Very, very nice. I have to ask, what is the purpose of the string hanging down on the right side of the pic?

 

[Quinto]

Have you compared this headshell with standard one.. I ask cause I have the same TT and cartridge.. cheers