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Cleeds, Denon was far from all out and I imagine you didn’t live there for 3 years.

The Denon DP-80 motor cost about $800 when I bought in new back around 1980, the equivalent of about $2,900 today. That was for the motor only; I mounted it in a VPI two-arm base and don’t offhand recall the cost. I think it was the best direct drive turntable of that era - much, much better and more versatile than the Technics. But the best belt drive turntables walked all over it. I'm not sure what you mean by me not living there.

 randyk-Thanks for checking. Went on the puresound website and checked out the STST. Not the one. The table I saw had a minimalist clover shaped wood plinth.  

Back in 1990 I put a Denon DP-59L table on layaway for thirty days. Just bought a Carver system at the time. Sound City in New Jersey was discounting them since they were going out of production. The table was even quiter than the Technics tables at the time. The Denon had a S/N of -82 db's. Three weeks later I went to purchase and Sound City sold the last unit and refunded my deposit. Should have gone elsewhere due to Sound City's reputation. This was during the golden days of Denon. Their best years were through the mid-eighties through the late nineties. They have always been neck and neck with Sony and Technics. And don't forget Denon built the world's first CD player in 1980, a pro model for studio's in Japan. Sony came out with the CDP-101 in late 1982. 

Moonglum, I believe the YouTube video of vocals shows the Caliburn to flesh out the song more than the Technics 1200G.

Mmakshak, I agree completely. ;)

The essence of a good performance IMO is to get the sense of a living, breathing person behind the microphone not just a collection of notes & sounds. Not to mention a soundscape that features the necessary dynamics.
I think I’ve said as much elsewhere but not in this many words ;)

With the Law of Diminishing Returns being so starkly emphasized few will be willing or able to embrace the difference.