Denon DP-29F
Budget turntables · 2004–present In production
£179 UK RRP
A long-running fully-automatic budget deck with a built-in phono stage — compact, light and simple, from one of hi-fi's oldest names.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first turntable for casual, low-effort listening. Less ideal for: an existing hi-fi system where you want to hear more detail — the fixed cartridge and light tonearm are the limiting factors there.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge included | MM (DSN-82 stylus) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight, integrated |
| Wow & flutter | 0.15% WRMS |
| Dimensions | 360 x 97 x 357 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 2.8 kg |
| Finishes | Silver (single finish, only colour listed for GB SKU) |
| Warranty | 2 years (Denon UK/EU manufacturer warranty, denon.com/en-gb/warranty.html — general policy, not model-specific) |
| Years | 2004–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits toward the affordable end of its category — 13% of priced budget decks cost less.
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Retailer 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 ↗ |
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