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Denon GM-20
The Denon GM-20 is a moving magnet (MM) pickup, so it feeds any standard MM phono input without extra gain. Its conical stylus tracks at a rated force of 2.0 to 3.0 g, which suits simple tonearms well. The replaceable stylus assembly carries the designation DSN-24, and Phono Culture lists three compatible replacement styli for this budget model.
- Class:
Budget
- Tracking Force
- 2.0–3.0 g
- Compliance Value
- dynamic ~13 × 10⁻⁶ cm/dyne (@100 Hz, estimated from ~22 mm/N on compatible styli)
Additional Info
The Denon GM-20 is a warm, forgiving MM with a relaxed, easygoing character rather than surgical precision. Bass carries decent weight and body, vocals come through natural and smooth, and the gentle top end avoids fatigue on older or noisy pressings. The stage stays modestly layered rather than pinpoint-sharp, a comfortable match for jazz, vocal and classic rock on budget to mid systems. The conical stylus is user-replaceable, which keeps ownership simple.
Replacement styluses for Denon GM-20
| JICO | 35-24 DSN-24(D) | Conical |
| JICO | DSN-24(D) | Elliptical |
| Tonar | DSN-24 | Conical |
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