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Denon DL-80
The Denon DL-80 offers an entry point into MC cartridges at the entry level of the range. Its 1.6 mV output is high enough for a standard MM phono input without a transformer. The elliptical stylus tracks from 1.5 to 2.1 g with 1.8 g nominal. The factory stylus goes by the DSN-80 designation in the catalogue.
- Class:
Entry-Level
- Mounting
- standard 1/2"
- Weight & Dimensions (H×W×D)
- 4.5 g
- Output Voltage
- 1.6 mV
- Frequency Response
- 20–45 000 Hz
- Channel Separation
- 20 dB
- Channel Balance
- ≤ 2 dB
- Recommended Load
- ≥ 47 kΩ
- Tracking Force
- 1.5–2.1 g (nominal 1.8 g)
- Compliance Value
- dynamic 8 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (100 Hz)
Additional Info
The Denon DL-80 leans toward a forgiving, easy-to-live-with balance rather than a forensic one. Detail and imaging hold solid without turning aggressive, vocals stay natural and unforced, and bass carries enough body to keep the groove moving without bloat. Gently rounded dynamics make it a relaxed match for jazz, vocal records and long, fatigue-free sessions on modestly resolving systems.
Sound × Setup
Detail
72%IGD Control
65%Noise Suppression
68%Dynamics—Attack
68%Soundstage/Imaging
70%Bass Density
66%Vocals/Midrange
71%Forgiving Character
76%Tonearm mass medium 48%
light 16%·heavy 36%
Capacitance up to 100 pF 60%
100-200 pF 30%·from 200 pF 10%
Phono gain 43–46 dB 100%
35–38 dB 0%·39–42 dB 0%
Denon DL-80 (MC, вес 4.5 г, динамическая податливость 8×10⁻⁶ см/дин при 100 Гц) хорошо сочетается со среднемассным тонармом: при эффективной массе 12–18 г резонанс попадает в оптимальную зону (10.6 и 9.1 Гц), с лёгким тонармом (8 г) — приемлемо (12.2 Гц). Фонокорректор нужен MC-типа с усилением 43–46 дБ и входным сопротивлением ≥47 кОм; ёмкость кабеля предпочтительна низкая. Оценка резонанса дана по типовой методике с поправочным коэффициентом (confidence: medium).
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