Vintage Turntable: AR Es-1 vs Denon DP-60L


Anyone have any opinions on Acoustic Research ES-1 turntable or Denon DP 60-L turntable in terms of sound, function, re-sale values and availablity of repair services, in case anything goes wrong ?

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AR MHANDS DOWN. Denon is a poor table, direct drive. I remember how my AR did gymnastic stunts. You can defeat the environment, but you can never make Denon sound good.
The easy answer is a wall mounted shelf for the AR. Failing that, you can have one to four stages of isolation. I use Black Diamond Racing cones below their shelf. You might even better explore a shelf filled with compressed air. But please do not go to direct drive; they made cd's look good even in '83.