RE: The DP-6000...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on March 15, 2012 at 05:11:15

In Reply to: RE: The DP-6000... posted by don@fortcollinsaudio.com on March 13, 2012 at 14:12:44:

Any decent electrolytic caps would do the trick. When I recapped my Denon DP-62L I used low ESR Nichicons but I'm not sure that would make any difference.

Nichicons and Panasonic caps are high quality electyrolytics that can be had fairly cheaply so it seems pointless to try and go cheaper. The total cost for all the electrolytics for my DP-62L was under $40USD.

The bearing in that motor is designed as a sealed unit but at its age it could use a disassembly, cleaning and relube. If the DP-6000 is like the DP-62L motor there will be a small ball below the center shaft of the motor that rides in a cup. Carefully take apart the motor, taking care not to lose any of the parts (especially the little ball), carefully clean all of the parts and any dirt found within the motor, relube and reassemble the motor. Avoid any agressive cleaning fluids in the cleaning stage of the job.

Any good light weight oil should do but I prefer synthetics with PTFEs if possible (like synthetic Slick 50). If done properly you won't ever touch the motor again so using the best quality lube makes sense.

As far as the tonearm is concerned...I would set a budget and get the best quality tonearm I could afford within that budget. Your statement about whether your collection justifies the investment doesn't make sense if you do this turntable right.

A DP-6000 mounted in a baltic birch plinth with a high quality tonearm is a fine performer and will be a keeper. You will be hard pressed to find a better performing turntable anywhere near the investment you will have in this rig.

I don't want to sound like a broken record but this turntable is worth doing right. To achieve the same level of performance in a new table you would have to invest thousands of dollars and I doubt it could approach the DP-6000s rotational stability.

A used tonearm would be your best path. If you set that budget point then we could respond with an idea of which arm makes sense in that price range.

Ed
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Topic - Denon DP 6000 - don@fortcollinsaudio.com 12:50:08 03/12/12 (16)

Good motor - travisty 01:22:50 04/14/12 (7)

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The DP-6000... - EdAInWestOC 13:22:10 03/13/12 (4)

RE: The DP-6000... - don@fortcollinsaudio.com 14:12:44 03/13/12 (3)

RE: The DP-6000... - EdAInWestOC 05:11:15 03/15/12 (2)

RE: The DP-6000... - Know Won 11:48:03 03/15/12 (1)

RE: The DP-6000... - Know Won 11:57:21 03/15/12 (0)

HELLO? - don@fortcollinsaudio.com 12:19:19 03/13/12 (0)

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RE: The DP-6000... - Know Won 11:48:03 03/15/12 (1)

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