Denon DP-300F Replacement Needle
Belt drive · Automatic · 33 and 45 rpm · Built-in phono preamp
The needle you need
DSN-85
The DP-300F takes the Denon DSN-85 needle.
Denon's product page lists the stylus as CN-6518.
- Genuine Denon part
Do you need a phono preamp?
A phono preamp boosts the very quiet signal from the cartridge.
The DP-300F has one built in that you can switch off, so it plugs straight into powered speakers, or into an amplifier’s phono input with it switched off.
Speakers that work with the DP-300F
Connect the DP-300F's RCA output to the line input on any of these.
R1280DB
Also has an optical input, for a TV.
Coda W
Also has a phono input, for a record player without a built-in preamp.
M20
Has a subwoofer output, if you want more bass later.
Key facts: Denon DP-300F
- DriveBelt drive
- OperationAutomatic
- Speeds33 and 45 rpm
- CartridgeMoving magnet, model not named
- Removable headshellNo
- Tracking force2 g
- Built-in phono preampYes, can be switched off
- BluetoothNo
- USBNo
- Dust coverYes
- Power supplyAC 120V 60Hz
- Size (W × D × H)434 × 381 × 122 mm
- Weight5.5 kg
Other record players that take the DSN-85
How to change the needle on the DP-300F
With the arm on its rest, hold the cartridge still, pull the old needle forward, then push the DSN-85 in from the front until it sits fully in place.
We take these details from Denon's own website and check them carefully, but makers change parts and part numbers, and we may miss an update. Before you buy, check the part on Denon's official website. If you spot an error, please tell us.