Money matches quality, with the upgrade

This is not a DJ turntable, and should not be considered for that use. I bought this from LPGear at full price, and I'm very glad I did. They provide upgrades, with a Vivid belt, and an elliptical stylus for the Denon cartridge (included in the price). Had I bought this elsewhere, the upgrades would have been additional cost. Overall the turntable is a work of art, with a coating of brilliant black lacquer paint, and a smoked plastic, hinged cover (removable). The tone arm is a very high quality strait design (angled head shell), the tracking is the best I've used for the last 15% of the record. Some tonearm geometry doesn't seem to account for that part of the record, but this one does. The belt driven motor/platter works very well with excellent specs for wow and flutter, and rumble. Denon seems to be the first company since Thorens to make a high end table, that also is completely automatic. If you prefer to cue your starts, the cue on the turntable drops slowly and accurately.

I bought this only short time ago, but have used it 3-4 hours per day. At this point I've exhausted my record library, and the results are spectacular. The upgraded stylus (2 gram setting) is extraordinary, playing accurately the most difficult of my records. The highs are extended and clear, the midrange (including voices) is distinct with no muddying. The bass is very solid, so much so that some of the early '70's rock albums would probably be mixed differently for this cartridge. It tracks the violins, drums, and canon shots from the 1812 overture equally well. The turntable's structural design isolates from vibration so well that I have it on a cabinet next to my 350 watt/12 inch subwoofer. For those who own modern A/V type receivers, you'll be happy to know it has an internal preamp (on/off switch). I know that purist use only two channels, but Dolby II has really opened up a new way to listen to live recordings, giving unheard depth and space to music through 5-7 surround speakers (my speakers are very high quality, not just for surround).

In summation, this is a high end turntable that happens to have some features that most don't. If you have your own favorite cartridge, or intend to buy one, this turntable can be set up for any standard or universal design. If you are interested in a quality turntable in the $350-400 range, you need to consider the Denon DP300F.