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1st record player in 15 years, Denon DP-297

I posted something in the vinyl community earlier, but someone suggested posting here with some details about the turntable.

I am very ignorant about what players are good, but I saw this 2nd hand and cheap, and the Internet suggested that Denon were a reasonable brand.

So far, sounds good to me! I'd forgotten how warm vinyl sounds, even if the quality isn't fantastic (my records are all a bit scratched) it just sounds good. I wonder if it'd be worth replacing the needle? Is there any good guidelines for when it's time to do that?

Edit: maybe should say something about the rest of my setup. My amp is Cambridge Audio A5 and speakers are Tannoy Mercury M2.5s. I got both as an 18th birthday present 25 years ago, and they've brought me a lot of joy. They were probably very entry level at the time, but they've survived constant use and frequent house parties, and the sound has only gotten better.

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