Crosley C6 vs Denon DP-29F
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Crosley C6 · Denon DP-29F.
| Specification | Crosley C6 |
Denon DP-29F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £169 | £179 |
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2017–present | 2004–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge supplied | Audio-Technica AT3600 | MM (DSN-82 stylus) |
| Phono stage | Yes | Yes |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Highlighted difference. Yes | No |
| Platter | aluminium | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight | straight, integrated |
| Wow & flutter | — | 0.15% WRMS |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
The Crosley C6 undercuts the Denon DP-29F by £10 — £169 against £179.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
The Crosley C6 has Bluetooth streaming.
Operation differs: the Crosley C6 is manual, the Denon DP-29F is semi-automatic.
Bottom line: £10 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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Merchant searches
4 UK merchants stock Crosley — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon UK | marketplace | Prime next-day on many items | Search at Amazon UK ↗ |
| Argos | electronics chain | Fast track delivery and collection | Search at Argos ↗ |
| Currys | electronics chain | UK delivery and store collection | Search at Currys ↗ |
| HMV | music retail | UK delivery and store collection | Search at HMV ↗ |
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Merchant searches
5 UK merchants stock Denon — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richer Sounds | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most orders; click & collect from stores | View at Richer Sounds ↗ |
| Amazon UK | marketplace | Prime next-day on many items | Search at Amazon UK ↗ |
| John Lewis | department store | Free UK delivery over £50; click & collect | Search at John Lewis ↗ |
| Peter Tyson | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most hi-fi; competitive pricing | Search at Peter Tyson ↗ |
| Superfi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Superfi ↗ |