Denon DP-450USB
Hi-fi turntables · 2018–present In production
£650 UK RRP
A grown-up semi-automatic deck with an S-shaped arm, 78 rpm support, USB ripping to MP3/WAV and a curved dust cover that doubles as a display stand.
Model history: The DP-450USB succeeds the long-running DP-300F. It swaps the DP-300F's straight tonearm and fully-automatic operation for an S-shaped tonearm and semi-automatic play, and adds a front-panel USB output for recording vinyl straight to a flash drive.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: a first serious turntable for an existing or planned amp-and-speakers setup. Less ideal for: plugging straight into passive speakers with no amp — check the built-in phono stage row above, and note most hi-fi decks still need external amplification.
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.
- Has a USB output for recording vinyl to a computer.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge included | MM (CN-6518 stylus) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | die-cast aluminium |
| Tonearm | S-shaped |
| Wow & flutter | 0.10% WRMS |
| Dimensions | 414 x 132 x 342 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 5.8 kg |
| Finishes | Black (only finish sold in UK — page explicitly marks 'Premium Silver: No / Black: Yes' for the GB SKU, though Premium Silver exists in other regions) |
| Warranty | 2 years (Denon UK/EU manufacturer warranty, denon.com/en-gb/warranty.html — general policy, not model-specific) |
| Years | 2018–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 mid-pack of its category — 46% of priced hi-fi decks cost less.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ↗ |
| Richer Sounds | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most orders; click & collect from stores | Search at Richer Sounds ↗ |
| Superfi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Superfi ↗ |
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