Denon DP-1200 turntable

In 1978 it sold for $375.00 and worth about $200.00 today for one that is operational. Denon no longer supports this table, so parts and service from Denon is no longer an option. In my opinion I would move on to a newer table. When adjusted in price the $375.00 in 1978 equals $1,266.00 in todays dollars.

There are some very fine turntable out there in that price range and less, both new and used.

My preference is the VPI turntables. VPI is U.S. made, serivice and parts a phone call away. Good dealer network and VPI table have a clear upgrade path to higher performance when time and resources permit. With VPI there is not a built in obsolete factor.

I agree with Ferrari. The very worst thing about the large Japanese companies has always been their lack of support for their products. Even when they are current it is not good. When they are gone it is often nonexistent. I am biased toward VPI, as I am a dealer. There are many other turntables out there which are better than the Denon was in its prime which you can buy for little more than you would pay to fix it. Used tables are often a very good bargain [he says , cutting his own throat] especially those of superior quality. If you do not want to spend a great deal of money Thorens and Rega are usually very good for the money.

I see I never did state what I wound up doing so as an FYI.....I did find somebody local that was able to rectify the problem and for a little under $150 it was fixed and gone over to be fully operational. If the cost would have been any more if it had involved shipping I probably would not have done this. Picked up a JICO SAS stylus for the Shure V15 type V cart I've had for years and am happy to be  spinning vinyl again. Other than a few scratches on the dust cover the unit is cosmetically like new. Hard to imagine for the $$ I have spent the tunes could sound any better.