Can Automatic Tables be OK?


Dear Members of the vinyl brotherhood:
I need your guidance and expertise. I have a Sumiko Project 2.0 table with a Denon MC cartridge. The sound is great and I'm quite pleased...However, the Denon DP47f appeals to me.

I like the automatic lift feature which I need. Now the question, will the Denon Table give sound pretty close to the Sumiko? Can Auto tables of high quality be good? Will I be kicked out of the audiophile bunch for having an auto table?

Thanks In advance - Bennett
hififile
Haven't enough experience to definitively answer your specific question regarding the Dennon, but contact Bob at membername = Analogshop. He has an arm lift kit that mod's an auto arm lift onto existing TT's lacking this feature.
Hey, it's YOUR audio system...

Another choice is the Technics SL-1600. Can be found now and then on eBay. Also some Thorens models if you want to stick to belt drives. Again, it's YOUR audio system...