Can Automatic Tables be OK?


Dear Members of the vinyl brotherhood:
I need your guidance and expertise. I have a Sumiko Project 2.0 table with a Denon MC cartridge. The sound is great and I'm quite pleased...However, the Denon DP47f appeals to me.

I like the automatic lift feature which I need. Now the question, will the Denon Table give sound pretty close to the Sumiko? Can Auto tables of high quality be good? Will I be kicked out of the audiophile bunch for having an auto table?

Thanks In advance - Bennett
hififile
Haven't enough experience to definitively answer your specific question regarding the Dennon, but contact Bob at membername = Analogshop. He has an arm lift kit that mod's an auto arm lift onto existing TT's lacking this feature.
Hey, it's YOUR audio system...

Another choice is the Technics SL-1600. Can be found now and then on eBay. Also some Thorens models if you want to stick to belt drives. Again, it's YOUR audio system...
Terrible sound those Denon direct drives were. If you want good sound in an auto table its gotta be DUAL. Model 1249, 701 etc, belt drive. These were wonderful products that still stand today