The DENON DP 47F Turntable - an Automatic Classic 

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That jacket is one billion percent fierce.

That outfit is a work of art

Nice jacket.

Congrats! The DP-47 was a beginner's true high end machine. Tons were out there, as I used to see a lot of them coming second hand through my friend's record and HiFi equipment (new and used) store in the early 2000s. 2 tips, and the second one may surprise you: 1) Watch that voltage on your converter like a hawk. The electronics are sensitive, and when they blow, the repair job will involve a solemn ceremony with friends and family and a farewell toast! 2) I just saw this now, 1-1/2 years after you published it, so the old stylus is probably in the landfill. But for future reference, I have seen this picture before. Your diamond was not worn, it was caked in molten vinyl, seen as the black ring around the base, with just the tip sticking out! Over time, some records will actually melt a tiny bit from the friction between the diamond and the groove and then residue builds up on the stylus' diamond, until the tip cannot sink into the groove anymore. The diamond can be cleaned with a delicate touch and high magnification optics. It is a scary process, that involves a plastic toothpick, to chip away the vinyl-caking with some 50% alcohol solution. Scary or not, you may be able to recover a stylus, you'd throw away otherwise. I have recovered several rare Shure HighTrack nude hyperellipticals, which would cost 300 dollars each to replace nowadays, and they look just fine under a microscope. These diamonds are actually pretty tough, and will usually become unusable due to residue build-up way before they ever wear just a wee bit. After cleaning, be sure to inspect the diamond thoroughly, before trying it out, and don't use your favourite LP for a first test :)

I can't be the only one that would love to have a pint with techmoan

Great content, as usual. Oh and great jacket too!

I have never been so happy for someone else's new turntable!

They should have carved "full grain wood case" into the wood itself.

I love Mat's sound philosophy. There's nothing more irritating than just trying to enjoy some good music and being told you're doing it the wrong way. As long as you like it, who cares. I certainly want my records to sound good, but that does not mean that I can't enjoy an MP3 or a CD or an LP played on a not super high end but perfectly competent turntable. And besides, part of the fun with analog audio is experimenting with different equipment. The fact of the matter is that there are so many minute operations that have to be in perfect working order in a turntable for 100% accuracy in sound that a record will sound ever so slightly different every single time you play it, even on the same machine. So take that pretentious audiophiles!!!

CAPSLOCK-KEY ENGAGED! I HAVE THIS SAME TURNTABLE. And it is an amazing turntable. Great video; fun to see something I own and love being reviewed. Keep up the good work!

Really like your audio perspective. A man who knows how to enjoy himself instead of quibbling over what most people can't hear in the over expensive equipment they buy.

The stylus closeups were AMAZING!!!! I've never seen that. Thank you!!

I think Techmoan is slowly morphing into Dandymoan. Some of the clobber he has been wearing in his recent videos has been incredible.

There’s something about the “imperfect” sound of vinyl that makes it so appealing. Brings back fond childhood memories before the age of CDs and MP3. Wore out my first two Iron Maiden albums on my Dads Technics turntable.

I really admire your stance on music! I think I’ve been kinda conditioned to be constantly sad about my less than amazing vinyl setup, but your little speech on music made me happier about it, because I realized I just like how it sounds, could be better, but it’s not that bad.

I really like your view on audio tech. There is such a massive scale of audiophilia that ramps up so quickly and you're lead to believe it's the only way of getting enjoyable audio from a system.

You enjoy what you have TM guy, good on ya. I have a couple of the original 1200's, still going strong, they suffice for my needs be it mixing or out right playing. Just having them is an option many peeps don't. A friend came to me knowing I had the 1200's and wanted to listen to his records, not my kinda music, but it gave him great enjoyment. The guy passed away a week later. Doesn't matter what you have or how posh it is, so long as you enjoy it while you can. R.I.P. Jase.

This was by far the most interesting turn table you've covered. Very neat. I think this one is a keeper!!!

Forget the turntable, can we talk about that friggin' amazing jacket?? I love that brocade look, but I can never find much of it.

I love this turntable. My dad bought one back in the 80s and we still own and use it to this day. Truly a wonderful piece of hi-fi equipment. Fantastic video as always!!

Your suit is utterly fabulous.

The chaps in the high end audio industry couldn’t be more grateful for you bringing back great tech from the past and getting perfect results, well done I totally support our o’l good audio from the 80’s!

One of the best actual reviews you'll see on You Tube. This guy knows how to give you information you need and not a bunch of crap

First of all, more muppets! That Denon is an absolutely beautiful piece of engineering. I still have my Dual 701 that I purchased in 1974 for almost $400 as I recall. Stopped working after about thirty five years. Fortunately I found a guy in the US who specializes in Dual repair - replacing dried out lubricants, etc - he provided very specific instructions for how to pack and ship to him. I originally bought a Shure V15 type III cartridge with the turntable. After a few years they came out with the type IV - alas, I liked the sound of the type III better. He had a type three and swapped it out for me. Digital transfers from old master tapes can be hit or miss - the problem is a forty year old master tape doesn't retain the original quality it had when it was new. Magnetic flux eventually escapes like a bucket of squished down cotton balls popping out. The point being that the original vinyl recordings were made from the fresh master tape and can often sound better than a new CD made from that same, now old, tape - but they're getting better at it.

When I was a kid my parents had an automatic turntable with a lot of the features that this one has. It had the added bonus of light-up touch controls and it was magical to me. Seeing this thing in motion, it still is pretty magical.

Owned one for 30 years and still love it! Great machine. Wish Denon would bring it back.

Another trip down memory lane. Thank you again!

You're looking snazzy today!

There are few finer moments in life than being off work when a new Techmoan vid comes online. Interesting & informative as ever, but, grrr, thanks - my NOS wishlist continues to grow with every new offering ...

Another fantastic video from you as always Techmoan. Your passionate and nostalgic enthusiasm for revisiting analogue and digital audio equipment from the late 70's to the 90's is a reminder to those of us who lived in this era of audio technical wonders and innovations of the heart and soul that is missing or lost from the sterile, cold, soulless and disposable audio devices being manufactured today. Looking forward to your next "blast from the audio past" videos (with the entertaining comments and analysis from your muppets in the epilogue too). Keep up the good work you retro-tech warrior 😆

Love your chair. Also the stylus shots were so great! i love seeing how things wear and in the case of old turntable needles, you dont usually get a very clear cut before and after.

Great video as always. Always look forward to the latest Techmoan video.

Nice jacket. Looks phenomenal in 4K.

Love your show! I actually had one of these 'tables given to me recently, and discovered that it is a very good table. Mine was manufactured in December 2000, so it works pretty much perfectly, and sounds quite good.

Ah nostalgia. I still have my DP47F which I bought in the 80’ties. Great video!

Up until now I sort of considered you to be kind of an audiophile snob, but then you explained your quality hierarchy and it turns out we're pretty much on the same page. I think I just learned something about myself.

10% of the comments are about the turntable. the rest are about that snazzy jacket.

This is the second or third time I've watched this, great video, which stands up to repeated viewing with ease! Wonderful review and overview of the kind of functionality that was around with a fully-automatic turn-table. Win!

My new favourite channel! Great content, very well researched and presented.

I'm quite surprised that Denon didn't also automate the lid. Imagine if, once you pressed start, the lid slowly closed as you returned to your sofa :)

Your videos on turntables made me want to try vinyl too. My dad had some old vinyls and a old beat up turntable but I just bought a new one a few days ago and I have some new vinyls coming in soon to try and see how new ones would sound. I really enjoy your vids, thank you for getting me to try "new" things.

Thanks for all! Gracias por todo todo todo lo que compartes con nostros! Saludosdesde Córdoba,Argentina!

Well... Techmoan's videos are gold standard in tech review for me. Well researched content, good editing and pleasant commentary of the reviewer.

First off, Mat, I would like to extend my gratitude to you. For each of your videos I watch, I get to learn about various tech gadgets and formats. That, in itself, gives me a load of pleasure and helps me to wind down after a long day. But more than the information I'm getting, I am enjoying the higher quality of your videos as your channel matures. Thank you for that. Now, let's talk about Haters. Or maybe one could call them pompous, self-indulgent and narcissistic tossers. Well, you're too polite to say that to their faces of course, but we could call them that. It appears that you seem a tad concerned that some of the commentary in your videos may offend some people and perhaps even start a massive flame war in the comments section. Might I say, stop worrying about that and just go ahead and push ahead in your videos. Go on, voice that opinion of yours as strongly and as freely as you'd like. There is absolutely NO way to please every soul on this planet as I am sure you are very well aware. Especially not the trolls and tossers who just insist on, well, trolling and tossing off? I do appreciate the way you try to delicately toe the line when you make certain statements or justify a certain purchase. Those who post comments like "Oh, you should have gone with this, or that.", or "That's a stupid way to spend $xxx.", particularly the ones who seem to get so mad behind their computers with angry replies and CAPS LOCK STUCK IN ON MODE type of comments, seem to fail to realize, what they are saying goes completely against the right to freedom. If these people expect others to accept their choices in life, be it a purchase or lifestyle decision, why then, can't they accept yours without you having to go into all sorts of justifications? Pure hypocrisy, isn't it? That said, I understand some of those explanations will help some viewers in making better, informed choices should they want to get something of a similar nature. Anyway, the point I am trying to make is, to heck with the haters! Continue bringing us your brilliant videos and know that the vast majority of your viewers do respect your views and choices. Keep up the excellent work, mate!

I’ve absolutely no interest in vinyl but even I found this interesting. Exactly what this channel is all about. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻

Great video. Your videos are always informing and a pleasure to watch.

Great purchase. I had no idea all of those features were on that model - the sensors and the electronic anti-skate. Lots of tech in it and the wooden veneer is awesome! Great video - as always!

The thing about getting an old player is people have used that player to listen to music too, and probably had a deep connection with what they listened too. Music has real meaning for people, it is the soundtrack to their lives. The thoughts of the history of an old player is half the value, someone sitting down, putting the record on, the joy it brought to others that now it brings to you. I have records from the sixties, passed down through my family. We all listened to them, they are an important piece of my music listening life. Every time I put one on I can feel all the others that listened to it. As always, thanks Techmoan.

I've never related to someone more in my life, from sound philosophy to turntable preferences. Only difference is my love for the look of an S-arm.

Good Work Mat, very diplomatic explanation for your personal preferences, not always easy to explain to those who don't care or want to listen!

Keep coming back to watch Techmoan make the change, that beautiful record player full of features, My goodness, the lid is Brilliant, close it keep dust off, no stylus sounds all the while accessible buttons, Thanks Techmoan for the really great video.

Excellent video. What’s old is new again. And it’s true. No one makes things like they used to. What you have there is some nice, collectible audio gear that most (myself included) would be proud to own.

Brilliant video, really liked the deep dive. Importantly however, that jacket is stunning! Nice pairing with the pocket square and shirt as well.

That really is excellent. I like your thing in the description about how you play 10" records.

Clearly as usual a great amount of your time and heart has went in to this, as ever I salute you sir, the turntable in question is worlds away from my own but from a similar vintage a direct drive Trio KD-56R from 1986 I picked it up about 20 years ago in a cash convertors for £20, as pointed out budget for a new stylus at he time I forgot (£45) and that was in 1998 when that was nearly a week dole money. I use it as often as I can (as and when I can find the time for a vinyl fix) it never lets me down, needles to say looking back to get items of quality seems to be a common thread in the tapestry of many of us here, a maxim that I rely on with regards to music, film, life in general, my daily driver is a thirty year old Volvo, I am living the dream. Techmoan many thanks for delving into the past and bringing those forgotten formats and devices into plane sight.

Thanks for the great video. Because of of this video, I've bought a DP-47F. Excellent condition for $500 USD. Right in my financial comfort zone.

Another great video. I think you are absolutely correct when it comes to audio quality. The nonsense you read sometimes in audiophile circles is beyond belief. I would like to mention though that the style of music has to be taken into consideration when talking about sound quality. For instance classical music or jazz have a greater dynamic range than most other styles and will benefit from masters that are not over compressed and players/speakers that are able to playback with a broader dynamic range.

Always the best videos on RU-vid. Cheers from Argentina!

I do love your videos. Thanks for all the useful information and thanks for all the trouble you go to produce each one of them.

Let me give it a try... Caps engaged... YOU’RE ENJOYING IT WRONG!!! And that’s a sweet smoking jacket.

Love your suit Techmoan! I'm jelly

Abosolutely adore the shirt and jacket in this video. Also love your channel. Thanks for the uploads

Great video. I love the way you explain your preferences and the features of this turntable. Excellent. Of course the jacket and shirt are absolutely stellar. Beautiful; keep up the great work.

Id recommend buying another stylus or two if you want to keep this as your goto record player permanently. It might be easy to find parts now but it could get very hard and expensive by the time you wear that one out and want a new one.

I've got a Denon DP-52F. Great turntable.

AS always, your videos are very informative and very enjoyable. Jolly good work.

Thanks as always, Techmoan. I must say I adore that black velvet(?) floral jacket. It really suits you. These videos make me really curious about experiencing vinyl.

I own this.It really is the best of both worlds. It is an amazingly graceful automatic, and the sound quality is quite good. It really represents some of the best vinyl equipment produced in the 80s.

Thank you. I agree with your views on music. Back in the day, I had friends who spent quite literally thousands of dollars on their sound systems and I couldn't hear the difference between the output of their refrigerator sized speakers and the little headset that came with my walkman. Other than I had more cash in my bank account, of course.

I hope Mat one day creates an episode dedicated to his wardrobe. These outfits are stupendous.

The Denon DP-47F has been my main turntable for many years and still is today. I was very lucky to find one for 80 EUR back in 2005. One hinge was missing but back then you could still order spare parts. The needle of the DL-110 cartridge was broken and can't be replaced so I switched to an Audio Technica AT-120E which is not "High End" but I like the way it sounds. Keep up posting those great videos, one of my favorite channels!

Woodgrain.... Clint would be proud

Great video as usual. I too own one these along with It's older cousin the auto lift DP-62L and all I have to is say these are some of the best sounding turntables in my collection. Most of the nay sayers against automatic turntables probably don't realize the technological sophistication built into the servo dynamic tonearms on these models....google it. And I wouldn't be too concerned about getting spare parts in the future such as cartridges since the design of tonearms allow them to be used with almost any cartridge with good results. A modern Denon DL-110 HO MC would be a good choice. Now Techmoan another auto turntable you might consider in the future would be a Sony PS-X600....similar technology and awesome sound! Very easily found on the eBay market since 1000's of these were sold over here in the states.

Yet another fantastic video. I really enjoyed this one. Of course you've also pointed out why I haven't gotten back in to vinyl despite it's retro vibe these days. It's not a cheap hobby in the least. Still it is fun to watch content like this. Keep up the good work.

I don't have records now (used to back in the 80's and earlier) but I do enjoy watching these. Thanks very much. - Eddy

"Isn't everything a limited edition? They don't make anything forever." Dark Side of the Moon will be made forever. After the heat death of the universe, somehow, some way, Dark Side will still be made into vinyl and still selling to someone.

Oh Mat your French pronunciation, c'était trés magnifique! Don't ever change :) Fabulous video as always.

very good job on specifying your requirements and why you have those requirements, i agree with you in the sense that if it doesn't annoy me at all, i'm happy.

i have a denon DP-55M and i absolutely luv it, these old denon turntable sound and work great! plus there a thing of beauty to look at.

Devastating jacket. I approve!

Is that a genuine Eames Lounge Chair? Also, the blazer and shirt game is on point!

techmoan, my man. nothing makes me more happy than when you make videos like this and stress the importance of aesthetics when building stereo systems. When I get on forums/reddit/FB groups/etc and ask for suggestions, or info on certain models, i'm always met with "why would you want that crap when you could have _____?" and its always a struggle whether i lie, or truthfully say "...looks" because i always get ridiculed for it. i understand that to most, its all about "what sounds/performs best," but I want to revisit the days of generations past when your home stereo was a status symbol just the same as your car, your clothes, and in today's era, your phone/tabet. my parents' generation all had stereos in their living room and treated it just the same as any of the furniture when it came to decor. For the most part, the stereo WAS interior decor. having matching components was important, and the flashier the bette, yno, in case you had a girl coming over later you're trying to impress (as of yet, none of them have been by my mid-80s build lol)

Love your theory about sound. Makes perfect sense to me 😊

I love my DP-47F, too.

What a beauty 👍🏼

I have never managed to last 20 minutes on any you tube but you have cured me ...superb .. you have style

Thank you. I was into LPs in the 1980s. I had a Yamaha PF-1000. I love your new Denon.

When you zoom into the stylus, it is amazing that the entire signal is transferred by dragging that bit of metal over a surface. Also, I totally agree with your sound quality philosophy. As a teenager one of my favorite pieces of music was a recording from the Reading Festival that was broadcast on Radio 1 and my mate recorded it onto cassette. There is an idea I use for anything quality related is to do with A / B testing; Even if there is a detectable difference in a side by side test, you will only be buying one item and you be will using A or B all the time. So if the difference is so slight that it can only be detected in a side by side test - that is to say, if you found yourself using just one of them blind, would you know which it was? - then that effectively makes them the same.

18:32 You really went for it on that French pronunciation! It wasn't perfect, but kudos for the effort.

How much I love your channel and the music is endless, it is heaven :D I wish I ever get to see your collection, if even for only once :')

I really enjoy your videos. I have fun with the vintage audio especially, and have learned a lot. :-)

You do realize that once again you increased the price of the used market, right? 😬

@Techmoan, might I suggest buying a Polygondwanaland LP for demos? The entire album was released into the public domain, so you would have copyright free examples for turntable.

As always, great video, and that suit so elegant as your videos are. I' admire the way you'll always respect your viewers, like a gentleman...!!! Greetings from Argentina.

After doing some research, this video finally convinced me to purchase this turntable. I got The Black American version with a smoked dust cover. Very happy with it.

I love your reviews! I own two very similar fully automatic Denon turntables (both are just a couple years older than the DP-47f model). You missed an opportunity to talk about one of the best features on many vintage Denon turntables (and some vintage high-end models from Sony and JVC), the Dynamic Servo Tracer tonearm. This unique mechanism maintains proper tracking force, Q-damping and anti-skating even in case of a vertically warped or horizontally off-center record. While a conventional tonearm my be kicked up out of the groove of a warped record, either resulting in razzy sound at the warp (or skipping to a different groove if the warp is bad enough), the Dynamic Servo Tracer seems to “learn” the warp, and maintain perfect tracking, in spite of the imperfections in the vinyl. Listening, you’d never even notice that the vinyl was warped! On the few Sony turntables with this feature, it was called a “Biotracer Tonearm”. JVC called it “Electro-Dynamic Servo Tonearm” on their few models that had it. There may have been other brands that experimented with this technology too. Denon seemed to offer it on all but their lower-end turntables throughout the 1980’s. Check the feature out. Great stuff! Steve A.

I have yet to see you with a record changer in any of your videos. I realize that many people look down their noses at changers, but I have an old Garrard changer I inherited, made in the late 60s or early 70s. It's been recently serviced, has a newer cartridge, and is fully automatic. Wonderful machine. If I don't want to use the changer I can swap the spindle for a smaller single-record spindle instead, and the automatic shut off and park functions will still work. In changer mode, it will play 3 or 4 record sides at a time, although it sometimes has issues with newer heavier records prematurely dropping down with the one underneath. I love these old machines, they are so well-made and if you take care of them they run forever.

Thanks to you sir! I have bought myself one verry happy with it.

Thank you very much for this review! This is my next turntable and I feel more confident buying it now. I have an awesom table, but I would like to own an Automatic direct drive table and this is gonna be the one! Cheers from Hamburg!