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.
asahitoro

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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.
Who is “they”?
do the recap.
do you notice that “I don’t want to put too much in it” and “I’d like to get many more years out of it” are internally contradictory?
The capacitors are cheap. Many of the parts they protect are not cheap and are sometimes NLA.