Sorry if my first post was a bit caustic. I would say that you got the DP60L at a very fair price, for $300. I would say that if you were to spend another $300 or so on it, in order to put it into tip top condition, that would not be a bad investment. And if you're going to use it for years, then you could even justify spending a bit more. These Denons used some discrete transistors that have proven to be problematic and can be replaced with modern, more reliable equivalents. Further, they operate off of a single IC that is hard to find, if it fails. Leaky capacitors can lead to failures of any of those parts, which is why I urge you to do the capacitors. If your tech is really knowledgable, he could also upgrade the transistors while he is in there. (The caps and transistors are cheap; the cost is all labor.) If you don't want to spend the bucks, keep an eye out for a DP75 or DP80. Those don't have a built-on tonearm but are one step up from the DP60 in terms of function as a turntable. They are also undervalued in this market.
Denon DP-60L?
Anybody have one? I just picked one up in excellent condition. This thing looks great, is built like a tank and sounds excellent. I'd like to have RCA jacks installed so I can use different cables and I'm also going to have them go over everything while it's in the shop. Any certain areas I should have them check? They told me don't do a recap if I'm not having any issues. I'll be using it with an Ortofon Bronze, Lounge Audio LCR MKIII w/silver upgrade and KEF LS50 Wireless speakers. I got it for a great deal and don't want to put too much in it but I'd like to get many more years out of it if I can.
Thanks for any input.
Thanks for any input.