Oh how I wish Denon and Technics

Posted by rhinofly (A) on April 20, 2007 at 10:25:44

In Reply to: Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? posted by lpspinner on April 19, 2007 at 15:52:40:

made modern versions of their Golden Age big audiophile DD turntables. I have a Denon DP-72L and I LOVE it. The only problem with auto lift is you tend to get stuck with the arm they include...for better or worse. This is the weakness with the DP-72L.

Someone needs to manufacture a high end standalone autolift arm. All it needs to do is detect that it is at the end of its range of motion and lift. Hell if a garden sprinkler can do it, why not a tonearm? A small lift motor located in the base of the arm to operate the cue would do it. If it also controled the mains power to the drive unit then it would turn any manual drive unit into an auto lift table. I am really suprised nobody has tried to market such an item. Hell standalone drive units could be made with a jack for optional autolift control. How I would LOVE a modern DP-80 or SP-10mkII with such an option.

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Topic - Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? - lpspinner 15:52:40 04/19/07 (15)

Oh how I wish Denon and Technics - rhinofly 10:25:44 04/20/07 (0)

Re: Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? - markinuk 02:17:36 04/20/07 (0)

Re: Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? - Munkie_NL 01:51:10 04/20/07 (0)

Re: Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? - Jack1 21:20:23 04/19/07 (0)

I gave up a Linn for Dual's flagship 701.... - theaudiohiffle 18:31:03 04/19/07 (0)

Actually, there is an excellent automatic, but it is very expensive... - John Elison 17:42:21 04/19/07 (0)

I hear ya, I wonder if theres a way to add auto - kooner 17:18:19 04/19/07 (1)

yeah, it's called a SL-1600MK2 ;-) nt - centaurus3200 09:55:53 04/20/07 (0)

Re: Is there a new table on the market with auto-return? - mark111 16:56:05 04/19/07 (1)

These repackaged Duals are funny. - Bry 18:34:35 04/19/07 (0)

Auto-lift is why I own a Thorens TD-320MkII. -nt - Bry 16:39:32 04/19/07 (3)

Me too!!!!!!! -nt - SLee 18:20:36 04/19/07 (2)

What cart you using? OC9 here. -nt - Bry 18:36:37 04/19/07 (1)

Shure v15 v mr & ortofon mc20 supreme -nt - SLee 18:40:26 04/19/07 (0)

The Denon DP-300F is a full auto (link). - HenryH 16:24:57 04/19/07 (0)

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