Denon's first Bluetooth turntable links vinyl with wireless listening
Denon DP-500BT is a semi-automatic belt-drive Bluetooth turntable with an S-shaped arm, MM cartridge, switchable phono stage and aptX transmission to compatible speakers, sound bars and headphones.
Launched in March 2026, it is the first Denon-branded Bluetooth turntable and sits below the DP-3000NE. The listener still cues the arm manually, while at the end of the side the stylus lifts automatically and the platter stops.
Main features
- Belt drive with DC servo motor
- Selectable 33 1/3, 45 and 78rpm speeds
- Automatic tonearm lift and platter stop at the end of a record
- Static-balanced S-shaped arm derived from the DP-3000NE
- Die-cast aluminium platter
- Pre-mounted MM cartridge with replaceable DSN-85 stylus
- Built-in phono preamplifier that can be enabled or bypassed
- Bluetooth with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive and SBC
From analogue connection to Bluetooth playback
With the equaliser enabled, DP-500BT can feed an ordinary line input; when bypassed, its phono signal goes to an amplifier's dedicated input or an external phono stage. Bluetooth sends record sound directly to headphones, speakers and sound bars, reaching aptX Adaptive with compatible receivers.
Tonearm, cartridge and semi-automatic operation
The 220mm S-shaped arm follows the concept of the reference DP-3000NE and provides a counterweight and anti-skating adjustment. Its MM cartridge is already installed on the headshell and uses a recommended two-gram tracking force; the removable headshell leaves scope for future cartridge changes within the specified weight range. Automation acts only at the end, so starting and cueing the groove remain manual.
A bridge to Denon Home and HEOS systems
Bluetooth transmission avoids running an audio cable to the listening position. Paired with a Denon Home speaker or a Bluetooth-receiving Denon amplifier using the HEOS platform, vinyl can enter a connected system and reach other zones according to the receiving component's capabilities. DP-500BT does not contain HEOS itself: it supplies Bluetooth audio to the Denon or HEOS product responsible for distribution. Compared with DP-3000NE it offers a more accessible, ready-to-play package with cartridge, phono stage and end-of-record assistance.
