This Denon matches great with my Klipsch RP-600Ms! Thanks ZF!
@Whitemoon379
3 жыл бұрын
Might go with set up selling my old onkyo Polk audio set up, thanks to stimulus check!
@rcpdox11
5 жыл бұрын
In one word, I found the Denon to be Mature. Aged like fine wine. For reasons of conflict I settled for the Avr-x3500h as it sounded very close to 800 in 2 channel pure direct mode. Great review as always. Keep up the great work.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
I like the way you put it. Mature. It's not trying to impress anyone because it doesn't have to. It's confident and sure-footed in it's approach to sound reproduction.
@maxrider2887
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@andrewweis5857
4 жыл бұрын
This is a really helpful review particularly the assessment about the balanced sound, thank you.
@cameronkrause4712
4 жыл бұрын
I really like your view on the tone controls-sometimes they just do the trick
@THE16THPHANTOM
5 жыл бұрын
gave you thumbs up for actually describing what is meant by balance. now i just need to know what do they mean by warm sound, and what is meant by neutral sound. imaging.
@MrPINKFL0YD
5 жыл бұрын
In my book imagining is the placement of the individual instruments in the sound stage of the speaker. The more defined in space the better. Warm is a full tube like sound. People mistake it with bass. It's not. Neutral has no color added in and is Analytical and is best for the recording studio. This is all my views, after decades of listening to music and it's like describing color...
@mnyshrpknvs
5 жыл бұрын
I've been a Denon Fan for decades. I sold it, along with Adcom, Rotel, Bryston and Yamaha back in the 90s and early 2000s. I have a Denon PMA 2000R that is running some Dynaudio Audience 72SEs. I have used it to power my Dynaudio Focus 160s as well, with stellar results.
@rockfella27
5 жыл бұрын
I like Denon sound signature. Distinctive and not harsh.
@suncity22001
4 жыл бұрын
with so many rough recordings l, bass and treble controls are invaluable.
@DW-ue3fs
4 жыл бұрын
I just got the Denon PMA 1600ne which l like alot. I had the Cambridge cxa81 for a week and the treble was too forward for me. This Denon sounds so much better in sound,looks and the DAC is better for connecting TuneIn music from my TV thru the optical port then the Cxa81.
@cameronkrause4712
4 жыл бұрын
i have had the denon pma 1600ne for about a week- it's not even close to being broken in and it sounds fantastic!
@awdadwadwad1723
4 жыл бұрын
I had Yama AS2100, Denon PMA1600 and Cambridge 851a, my dad has Marantz 8006 and Denon sounds the nicest! I use it in in my bedroom.
@twenty4seven368
Жыл бұрын
Also had the 1600ne. Very rich sounding.
@DarrenPersad
4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this review - plenty of relevant information with some nice, subjective thoughts mixed in to let us understand where it stands for you and in real world use. Super excited to delve into Denon products!
@williammay8413
5 жыл бұрын
I like the pros and cons on a review, good job 👍
@hi-fihaven2257
5 жыл бұрын
Great work as usual man! That is a sharp looking unit, and looks like good build. I like the back panel, plenty of inputs, and nice layout. Thanks for the "under the hood" look. I like that isolation for the digital circuitry. I looks like it has some really decent internal components, especially for the price point. I have used Denon AVR's for years, and have always had a great experience with them. Thanks for this video, and have a great one man!
@irwanshahabdullah9663
5 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great videos. Really enjoying your reviews.
@SpikeoutBattleStreet
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome review! The thing you talked about pure mode and poor recordings is what I also have experienced with my Onkyo A9030 amplifier. Your channel deserves more attentions, more views and more subscribers.👍
@Dankzzz
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Zero, do you think this Denon 50watts is enough for a Mission LX 3 floorstander?
@nout1972
Жыл бұрын
In the 90s and early 2000's things were the other way around. At that price point the Marantz would be the more 'neutral' and balanced sounding amp compared to the Denon. I have experienced this myself when I bought my Marantz PM7200 (which I still own) Its competitor, the slightly more expensive Denon PMA 1500MKII was more bassy and trebly, at the expense of a clear midrange. The Denons in the budget and mid price range always were more powerful than the Marantzs, better at driving more difficult speakers. This still is the case I think. But Marantz then already went a bit further in the high-end with their product line than Denon did.
@airmangirard
4 жыл бұрын
I have no intention of buying this amp but whoa, I have to thank you Z for introducing me to Ten Towers, the music of the intro. Great guitar piece!!
@itamarkas
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I like Denon products, great natural sound and always give good fight to competitors.
@itamarkas
5 жыл бұрын
@Bumble Bee Less birght and warm than others.
@itamarkas
5 жыл бұрын
@Bumble Bee Enjoy music men :~D
@wiebl5266
5 жыл бұрын
The balance and flat sounding description... well that helped me to decide. Many people like warm sounds, but when a person's speaker is warm, that it's going to be a mismatch. What is not clear is the soundstage of this piece as well as the clarity and openness. I'm happy to know that you like tone controls; that's my main criteria for a good preamp of integrated amp. Not all music comes in perfect recording, and if you can't adjust it to your taste after spending $$$ or if you have to get a hernia unplugging and replugging in different speakers and gears... Sigh it's really an anti-climax and frankly very very tedious. And again, thank you Sean so much for doing what you do. You are dangerous, your mention of the Onkyo - well, it's on it's way to my home. One of my trips to the U.S. well, I hope I can route it to your home - one day.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
You bring up a good point regarding clarity and openness. This is a very tricky thing for me to navigate because it all hinges on your personal reference points. For example, if you are new to this hobby, then a full-featured integrated like this one may showcase information that you never knew existed! It'll sound ridiculously clear! However, if you're somebody who has owned tons of integrated amps, then you'll likely notice that full-featured integrated amps rarely sound as open and as clear as a more-simple, purpose-built audiophile solution. I outright mentioned that in the review, but I suppose I could have done a better job of adding context. But meh, covering all bases would require scripted videos, and I'm not about that life. :D
@wiebl5266
5 жыл бұрын
thank sean for explaining. are you referring to the Vista Spark more simple purpose built audiophile solution - for the clarity and openness?
@jeanpierresnyman652
5 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFidelity All solid state amps sound exactly the same, as long as it's not being pushed to the point of distortion. This is a widespread misconception that amplifiers have sound characteristics when in reality there is none. Hundreds of blind AB tests have been conducted, and countless measurements. A good few decades ago some amplifiers had different methods of gaining the signal, and as a result some sounded pretty bad. But these days 99% of all solid state amp companies use tried and tested amplifier designs. There's no difference in sound between a $1000 100watt amp and a $100,000 100 watt amp.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
@@jeanpierresnyman652 I wish I could co-sign on that thought. My experiences however, which include numerous true blind A/B/C testing, has always concluded resulted in the opposite of what you just said. That's fine. It's just hi-fi. People are free to enjoy whatever they gear they like and to spend their money as they see fit.
@jeanpierresnyman652
5 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFidelity True, everyone can believe in what they want, but that doesn't mean some people won't critisize. Sorry if I sound full of it, but you are in a shrinking community of people who still believe amplifiers have sound signatures. Hopefully youtube won't filter this comment but heres a link to thread I posted. You can read some of the links in the comments: www.reddit.com/r/BudgetAudiophile/comments/af5xlq/do_entry_level_amps_really_sound_any_different/?
@flyfisher1649
3 жыл бұрын
Good review....I am waiting on my new PMA 600NE....same Amp...just a little less power...55WPC 6ohms. which I'm going to pair with some ELAC debut 2.0 / 6.2 speakers
@alessandroparma6297
3 жыл бұрын
i have it, and i'm in love with it. paired to my ELAC 6.2 debut sound really nice . i use also with it my sennheiser HD660s and it sound really warm, precisely and good without any fatigue.
@siddharthadutta6373
3 жыл бұрын
@@alessandroparma6297 I really wanted to try out the combination you have of Elac 6.2 and Denon PMA 600...I want to use the pair for my turntable....There were some reviews which told that Elac 6.2 needs raw power to get the best output. Is Denon able to drive your Elac's especially in the low range?
@fhaquuu
5 жыл бұрын
nice amp. it's good to see the wattage compared to some of the lower offerings in integrated amps being released in N.A. these days. seems like all the MFGs are omitting line out, pre out or sub out on most equipment.. Not sure why the engineers don't include these.. Would like to see Onkyo A-9150 review and how it stacks up ..
@Panslapper
Жыл бұрын
I know with Denon that matching the amp with a good pair of floorstanders negates the need for a sub but for you guys with bookshelves it can be a pain.
@wharrgarblstudios
Жыл бұрын
I have seen one of these units on sale and I must admit, I’m very tempted to go and give it a listen.
@kylekemp4776
3 жыл бұрын
I paired my PMA800NE to a pair of Maggies LRS (with subwoofer). I love the sound in an apartment, but my neighbors may disagree. This is my entry level setup while saving for a "real system". Enjoy the music-- NOT the Gear!
@krenkson
2 жыл бұрын
I can confirm.. I own Denon PMA-720ae and its a great one. Sound is very balanced and natural comparing to the others.
@gmerwe1048
4 жыл бұрын
Great review! I've had both Pm5005 and Denon720ae. The Marantz sounded thin, to much treble and no warmth. Denon sounds just great, similar to the what is being said about the 800ne
@dm95422
4 жыл бұрын
The 720AE was a great amp. It had a loudness button. The current 800 does not.
@manFromPeterborough
4 жыл бұрын
@@dm95422 loudness button is a big NO, it causes midrange bump @65% vol setting
@filipog4
3 жыл бұрын
@@dm95422 I have Denon PMA-720AE since over 2 years. I love it! It's my best amplifier, but I has so much more expensive. Denon is amazing, I love this amp. Probably I change it for 800NE. It's good idea?
@bienramos7587
3 жыл бұрын
I have 720AE it's more power than marantz even though same wattage the 9:00 o'clock volume of 720AE is equivalent to 12:00 o'clock on marantz..
@Deeky76
3 жыл бұрын
@@dm95422 Good amplifiers don't need or use loudness buttons.
@mariosupa4027
5 жыл бұрын
Great review as usual Sean UR Da man ! Your boy Ron never got back to me on my questions on the Parasound Intergrated. Obviously I still bought it and I'm enjoying it quite a bit even without the S400s I believe it was a great investment and will match up well once they arrive. Just for anyone interested including you I hooked up my iMac to the Hint 6 via the usb input and the built in ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC ES9018K2M is pretty sweet. It accepts up to 32 bit 384kHz native DSD & DoP I'm loving my digital library. This bit of info no pun intended on the dac hadn't been reviewed to my knowledge. I was not aware of the Dac's performance. I don't believe Ron in his review of the previous model did a critique in the DAC section. Enough of my rambling, have great day kid and I'm so glad you're back on the job all better. Peace yo.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
Hey man. I'm glad you're digging on the HINT 6! :D Can't wait for you to pair it up to those S400s. :)
@thedirtydutchman9749
3 жыл бұрын
Great review brother I paired it with 8000f sounds great for a newbie audiophile like myself
@mauricecanham687
3 жыл бұрын
Great review Sean. I love your channel. I'd be grateful to hear a review of the Denon pma 1600ne (next model up), since it contains within it a USB DAC (handy to connect direct to a laptop) as well as an on board phono stage.
@82ivaylo
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent review!
@stucorbishley
5 жыл бұрын
I went audio shopping with a friend of mine who wanted something nice, but not blow the bank.. We settled on this amp's less featured sibling (same power stage sans the digital input) with the Klipsch RP-600M.. Tbh I didn't know you could get that good a sound for the money.. Great review!
@clapped_globe2368
Жыл бұрын
Which one?
@stucorbishley
Жыл бұрын
@@clapped_globe2368 it was the Denon PMA-520AE iirc
@twenty4seven368
Жыл бұрын
Had the 1600ne and it matched very well with the Totem Hawks. A+ combination. It really matches well with the speakers compared to my Hegel H160.
@Panslapper
Жыл бұрын
I have found that too, Denon being probably one of the easiest brands to match with anything.
@autoaudio2912
4 жыл бұрын
This paired good with my infinity sl-50. Very happy with purchase.
@kkoller8952
5 жыл бұрын
Also the no sub output is no big deal. As a lot of audio experts would agree the best way to hook up a sub in a two channel stereo setup is to connect the sub to the speaker outputs in parallel with the main speakers. Since the input impedance is very high in a subwoofers hi level speaker input it doesnt load down and draw any power from the amplifier. In this way it allows the subwoofer to take of the sound characteristics of the amp itself!
@murderouskillah9879
5 жыл бұрын
Couldn't you use the audio out as a sub out?
@steven2809
2 жыл бұрын
@@murderouskillah9879 No volume control on the audio out.......
@cdeaker
5 жыл бұрын
Denon have just released the PMA-600NE integrated amp, cheaper than the 800NE but it has a subwoofer out - a feature missing from the 800NE. 600NE has one less optical in, Phono is MM only and caters for one pair of speakers rather than the two in the 800NE and is 70W in 4ohms (compared to 85W )
@r.t.edwards4869
4 жыл бұрын
Carl Deaker - I'm thinking about picking up the 600ne; the price is fantastic and functionality is enough for me
@meikollekschn6470
3 жыл бұрын
I have the amp and it runs with the kef q300 speakers. The sound is fine and the features are all there. I paid 340 € and for the price its a good deal.
@kellytaylor3915
5 жыл бұрын
Run it off of 240 volts 60HZ if it is switchable from 120 volts 60 HZ. If you heard that on 250 50 hz overseas in like say France. 240 volts 60 HZ wakes things up big time. Some are only switchable inside. Depends on brand and models
@pfcoop1
4 жыл бұрын
That unit reminds me of my first small Arcam integrated amp. Love it. Great entry level!
@deputy3690
4 жыл бұрын
I had the Denon PMA800NE hooked up to my Klipsch RP600M and it was a great match. Now the Denon is paired with KEF Q-150`s and a REL t-zero sub in a small room (10 X 12) and it sounds pretty damn good. Actually the Denon 800 series including the CD player and network player works very well and like ZF mentioned in this review, pairs very well with a wide variety of speakers.
@AromaFrank
3 жыл бұрын
Which speaker sounds better with this amp?
@deputy3690
3 жыл бұрын
@@AromaFrank I would say the Klipsch. The Denon is a very muscular sounding integrated that doesn't have the most refined top end but the RP-600's balance that out in my opinion.
@deputy3690
3 жыл бұрын
@@AromaFrank I also think the KEF Q 150's are overpriced. I got mine on sale for $299 which you can get them on sale now and that is a real bargain. The 600's are also on sale now and also a bargain. The KEF's are a small speaker and have their limits and they do work well in a small to medium room at moderate listening levels otherwise they will distort as the volumes moves to the right.
@AromaFrank
3 жыл бұрын
@@deputy3690 Thanks so much. Talking about the KEF, how would you compare the 150 with 350? I have a velodyne 10” sub, my room is small about 8x9. And I would like to have speakers close to the wall. Thanks again!
@deputy3690
3 жыл бұрын
@@AromaFrank Glad I can help out. I also have the KEF 350's and I find them a bit "boomy" as I have them on a shelf about 10 inches from the wall and I know better that is way too close. They are much better on stands 2 or 3 feet away from any wall, but that is not my situation right now. I actually prefer the 150's over the 350's in a small room close to a wall. I just purchased a pair of the Jamo's Concert series 93 II after seeing Zero Fidelity's review and I prefer them over the Klipsch 600's also. They are on sale now at Crutchfield for $399.00! Very huge sounstage, I love them. Also for $75.00 are the Sony core series SS-C5's or something like that.... they are VERY NICE as well and on sale at Best Buy. All of these are rear ported but I think they are okay against the wall say 8 to 12 inches away... not ideal but they all sound very good for the money!
@Ceko
5 жыл бұрын
Three digital inputs. Sounds like my kind of amp!
@willmac5642
3 жыл бұрын
The matching streamer dac looks like a steal too. classic BB dac and decent price
@Kibwunga
4 жыл бұрын
replaced Onkyo Integra M504 and P304 that were starting to age. Deftech Studiomonitor 350s and Energy C2s with a deftech sub, and I am blown away. It punches above its weight and sounds great.
@carlsitler9071
5 жыл бұрын
There is sub out. Speakers B. Subs sound better with high powered input.
@cameronkrause4712
4 жыл бұрын
this is a really good point-speakers B works well with subs
@bendermi
4 жыл бұрын
I use the headphone jack . I'll have to try Speaker B
@olaniyi570
5 жыл бұрын
I wish Denon would import its bigger amps to the U.S. Such as the PMA-2500NE and up.
@dm95422
5 жыл бұрын
Could you do a review of the Denon PMA-1600NE when they send one your way...thanks.
@Keijobo
4 жыл бұрын
Or PMA-2500NE
@FroiValencia
4 жыл бұрын
Or PMA 2000SE OR AE
@MrUttammaru
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I replaced NAD class D with Denon 600 NE and sound quality is awesome. Will never buy class D amp in my life.
@peterasaro1914
3 жыл бұрын
After all the favorable reviews I've ordered this. Should be arriving 22 settember.I'll give my review after the "warmup" period.
@IsiakaOo
2 жыл бұрын
So far how do you like the amp?
@peterasaro1914
2 жыл бұрын
@@IsiakaOo Yes,forgot to write my review. The amp has a nice warm sound.I like it. I'm coming off from a pre and finale that had too much gain. My ears were really overdriven!
@robertmarshall7712
2 жыл бұрын
How did you find it? I'm loving mine but it definitely sounded a little flat out of the box and definitely needed that warm up period you're tallking about.
@peterasaro1914
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertmarshall7712 Yes,it does sound good now,nice warm sound. I'm coming off a pre and finale that had so much voltage gain that my ears were overdriven even at very low volume. At least I can crank this up with no problem.
@Badassvidsz
4 жыл бұрын
Nice series . i own the DCD-720AE CD player . Denon ....nice brand .
@Quetzalcoatl0
5 жыл бұрын
We should start to see more and more subwoofers (like the svs ones) coming with high level input, so you will get the speaker amps coloring and send it to the subwoofer aswell.
@calaf_725
5 жыл бұрын
I see (from the shadows on the wall) you move your hands even when the camera is not set on you lol Thank you for your review.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
Lawl. I noticed that as well. :)
@danieloherrick6332
4 жыл бұрын
Hope you review the Denon PMA-A110 amp . Thanks
@AmbientWanderer
5 жыл бұрын
I would love to know how this stacks up against the highly regarded Maratntz PM6006
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
You know, I'd be down to try the 6006 if Marantz is down to send one my way.
@AmbientWanderer
5 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFidelity That will be very interesting, because i own the PM5005, so it will also be interesting to hear the difference between the pm5005 and the PM6006. An Italian reviewer did a comparison between then PM5005 & the PM6006, and he said that tonally, they were very, very similar. Would love to know if your findings will also be the same.. Shout out to Marantz, send Zero Fidelity the PM6006!!! :D
@HarshKumar-ts9mu
5 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroFidelity Shawn, please try to get a PM6006 & review it. That will be so nice of you. Please.....please...... I will request Marantz if they can send it to you.
@mykeldg
5 жыл бұрын
Interested to know the comparison as well
@OMDF01
5 жыл бұрын
rowan 3 “highly regarded” lol! Btw, Marantz and Denon brands are own by Sound United LLC since 2017, they basically produce the same products with cosmetic differences. Recently, I bought an HD-DAC1 for which I had to wait for months only to realize later that Sound United had moved the production from China to Vietnam (!). Vietnam doesn’t necessarily comes to mind when you think about “highly regarded” audio gears (!). Lol!
@FrancescoScinico
5 жыл бұрын
Can you review the Onkyo A-9150?
@Tinez87
3 жыл бұрын
@Vital Vaitkun Hi I own the Onkyo 9150 integrated amplifier and found what you said very interesting. I currently have monitor audio bronze 2 speakers and I find them a little bright with most content so I'm looking for an upgrade, do you think the focal chora 806 would be a good choice?
@royaustin5022
5 жыл бұрын
Could you review the new Denon DRA-800H receiver to see how it stacks up to the Denon PMA800NE integrated amp.
@tomsandberg2949
3 жыл бұрын
Yes be so kind to do so, and i really want to know how god the Dac is as well as the headamp !
@NewPSCity
5 жыл бұрын
Wonder if this amp will sound good on a pair of Definitive Technology Demand 9 bookshelf speakers? Thanks for the review!
@patricelarochelle7295
4 жыл бұрын
How does it compare to the iotavx integrated amplifier?
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like I totally skipped over the digital section of this integrated amp. Oops. Info can be found in the description box.
@HarshKumar-ts9mu
5 жыл бұрын
How does it compares to PM5005 ?
@wiebl5266
5 жыл бұрын
I don't think people noticed, or if they did, it bothered them. so relax. You should not aim for the Marant PM-6006, you should hope for the PM-8006. I was eyeing if for 5 mths.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
@@HarshKumar-ts9mu Don't know how the digital section compares to one another as I never tested it out. For an overall impression of both pieces however... check out the end of the video.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
@@wiebl5266 I'm completely relaxed. :) Appreciate the suggestion.
@musicman8270
5 жыл бұрын
Burr Brown, have one in my P5, extremely musical, a very good DAC indeed, all that is old is new again with this DAC
@kkoller8952
5 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. Now those large capacitors that you refer to do ultimately have an influence on how much current and how much output power this amp will put out! But those are not output capacitors, they are power supply filter capacitors. Think of them as storage tanks for electrons!
@nc3419
5 жыл бұрын
I'd be interested in a comparison against an Audiolab 6000A.
@ericelliott227
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, saw this review last night. That is a very interesting piece for $500 from Denon. One thing I did not expect is the ability to shut off the unused inputs such as digital, not for $500. While Denon and Marantz are both under the umbrella of DM Holdings it looks like Denon borrowed from Marantz on that one. My Marantz ND8006 has that feature and more, but it is also about twice the price and it is source as opposed to amp. I can see how easy it would be to recommend that Denon to someone for either a stop over while saving for something on a higher rung or to simply fulfill a need. What is also interesting is the native signature sound difference between the two. I would have thought the Marantz to best the Denon, but it seems the other way around in this case. I am one who prefers a balanced sound. That said, I strongly suspect that as one moves up the Marantz chain it would be a different story with Marantz out-performing Denon. (Two different build philosophies in the upper levels). Of course, then we are talking about products with cost where one would be better served procuring a dealer rather than going through a Best Buy or something. Yes, then there are speakers with some pairing better for one or the other. Yes, ones such as Paradigm and Revel would go well with the Marantz and likely allow to tame the signature sound to balance. I know my Paradigms, which happen to be the Studio 100 V5 would do well, then again, they do well with almost anything! (The discontinued studio line from Paradigm are not tilted, in fact, they are extremely efficient and balanced, not to mention revealing. As for the Monitor line and new more expensive lines….all I can say, is what the heck happened? Talk about tilted)! I digress..
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
Truth be told, I expected the Denon 800 to be a bust. As in, I'd return the unit with no review kind of a bust. Glad that things didn't go in that direction. It's a good piece!
@jbbevan
5 жыл бұрын
I have Paradigm dual 8" towers which I've had for some time...but I have found them to be excellent and virtually free of coloration. I am strongly considering the PM6006 to replace my original Sprout, so I am glad you feel that that is a good pairing...but, as you say, the Paradigms (in my case) have worked very nicely with four different amplifiers in the past. I listen almost exclusively to classical...or at least "natural" instruments...so I'm interested in flat frequency response.
@ericelliott227
5 жыл бұрын
@@jbbevan Are you talking about the Paradigm Prestige line? I have not heard those, but I can tell you that the Personas are severely tilted (colored) and the Monitors are tilted as well, but not quite as much, but still noticeable. I run Paradigm Studio 100 v5 and since all speakers do have some color (we can say the same about amps), I can say though that the Studios (discontinued sadly) are very balanced and will play with almost anything. As to synergy, well, that is anyone's guess and is unknown until tried. As for response, it is really the speakers doing most of that work, but a little part is the signal fed from the amp and of course the recording. Tone controls can be your friends in severe situations. I have never had to use tone controls for balanced frequency purposes with my Studios no matter the amp. For a small few recordings though is another story. I listen to everything from Bach to Rock except today's pop, rap, hip hop and what they try top pass off as Country.
@jbbevan
5 жыл бұрын
@@ericelliott227 Yes, the Studio Line (straight up towers...no tilt). I've had them about 20 years...but no sign of fatigue.
@OrthodoxTrooper
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to buy a nice hifi setup but every time I start looking reviews iI got overburned by so many options and I don't buy anything
@adadbarkho2977
3 жыл бұрын
I'm the same!
@deputy3690
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the audiophile world! Please update if you decide to purchase, always interested in what folks purchase and if they enjoy their gear.
@meutubedou
5 жыл бұрын
“Let’s be Honest here” 😂😂 I hope so... Great thoughts as usual.. Thanks,, love my Denon 5803 & oldie but goody DVD 955 (2950),, especially when the 955 is hooked up to Ray Samuels Raptor & HD 800’s.. The WoW factor 👍 Best2You...
@myfavouritethings5935
2 жыл бұрын
Yessss "Lets roll the intro..." It iritates me SOOOOO much when KZitemrs say "lets dive straight in" and then play a bloody intro - I don't know, Im weird it just winds me up SOOO much. This is how to do it
@buttonman1831
5 жыл бұрын
One of the important questions I would want to know about the amplifier comparison is how to they image in respect to each other? Transparency? Tonal characteristics are definitely important, but the comparison is just a bit of an incomplete picture.
@dajikbatarang1
5 жыл бұрын
Great review! Did you have anytime to assess the quality of the digital portion this amp?
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
Sadly, I did not. However, I am familiar with the Burr Brown DAC that they use. In short: Much like the sound of the PMA 800 NE, this chipset doesn't give you a whole lot of aural fireworks. What it gives you is a balanced, slightly warm presentation that makes for easy listening.
@Phen0mable
5 жыл бұрын
I have one of this. Very nice amplifier
@musiconvinylisbetter.1449
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a very good amp.
@felixlaboy1453
4 жыл бұрын
Music on vinyl is better. Can you add a sud this amp
@S0lidState
5 жыл бұрын
I thought Denon was almost finished, they almost went belly up with all the surround sound crap a few years back and the 2 channel stuff was practically banned in the U.S.
@dougg1075
5 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Always liked Denon. The Marantz is definitely better looking.
@tripstravel9224
3 жыл бұрын
Can i play tuner
@elmenomaronido6653
5 жыл бұрын
they have a new model pma-600ne / 45 watts at 8 ohms , two speaker output but have an sub out and have bluetooth and the best part is only $399.00 !!! that’s the price that i was waiting for !
@robertdebeer8780
4 жыл бұрын
I got the 600 great amp👍
@dm95422
4 жыл бұрын
They're hard to find now, all sold out at most retailers.
@robertdebeer8780
4 жыл бұрын
The 600 and 800 r they both sold out 😢I live in South Africa bought my 600 for R6800 and it is a great amp for it price I enjoy it tremendously 👍🍺
@psychedelicbastard
4 жыл бұрын
Does the analog mode allow you to use another dac?
@robertdebeer8780
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t no
@3lueant347
5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your approach, who is this for, what's typical at the price point.... early Denons had a nice warm sound but lacked a beautiful midrage. It took me years of listening and swapping gear to learn to hear that. There is something attractive about a basic integrated. Maybe less beautiful sound but less expensive and demanding of my time, if that makes sense.
@PremKumar-vt1hq
5 жыл бұрын
Can u review its big bro pma 1600ne
@shaun9107
5 жыл бұрын
you get the right speakers for these modest amps & they will suprise you The marantiz I say at a guess will be good for the club tipe " electronic " DENON ? Radio broadcast tipe of sound
@moto-rambler
5 жыл бұрын
Thx for the review. Looks like a good little unit but no ethernet jack = deal breaker for me.
@craigcoughlin1834
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Would love your take Dennon's high-end PMA-SX11.
@elmenomaronido6653
5 жыл бұрын
please Denon add loudness and a sub out !!!
@cremersalex
4 жыл бұрын
The cheaper PMA- 600NE does have a subwoofer out.
@BradReid
4 жыл бұрын
With a little research, the second set of speaker connections should be able to act as a sub-woofer out. It would be an active subwoofer with high-level input. But I'm not 100% certain on this.
@janisfedorovskis8192
4 жыл бұрын
@@BradReid I think subs like REL actually recommend to connect high level input to the same speaker terminals as the main speakers. So the best here would be something like a REL T-5i which also has been reviewed as a great budget all-rounder.
@NF4EVR
5 жыл бұрын
Nice watch!
@michaelphillippi4676
5 жыл бұрын
Good review.
@scmclane
3 жыл бұрын
I love this but the lack of Pre-out / Sub-out is an absolute deal breaker.
@steven2809
2 жыл бұрын
No you simply connect the sub to the speaker terminals. He really should have stated this......
@scmclane
2 жыл бұрын
@@steven2809 I understand that. I needed line outs not speaker level.
@elmenomaronido6653
5 жыл бұрын
can you review the new cheaper model ? pma 600 ne $399
@msgillingham
3 жыл бұрын
I have a monster Denon PMA 1080R its fabulous never thought of upgrading it. It has a great Phono stage MM/MC and sounds wonderful with A Denon 103R, rest of my system Ariston RD11S with an Infinity Black widow tonearm with damping through the Denon cart mentioned a fully restored Denon DCD 1420 Cd, and last but not least, Three way DIY open baffles speakers. All components have dedicated power cords and Furutech iec sockets. Speaker cable Transparent the wave 200. Pure Heaven. Did you try the phono stage on the 800ne? Great vid by the way.
@stopher1971
28 күн бұрын
Todays date: 9/5/2024 I ran across one of these today and the owner says it’s in mint condition, The outside has no scratches. And wants $220, is that worth it by today’s market used? Supposedly it has a nice built-in DAC that supports 24b/192khz
@tealtonerick6345
3 жыл бұрын
Please explain why warmth in the mid-range from an iron core transformer??
@mikegoddard7354
3 жыл бұрын
the question that comes to my mind is how much better or is it worth the jump from the 600, it's twice the price, right?
@mariocastro2643
5 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Yamaha receiver RS700 ? Came out a few years ago. Any opinion on this one ?
@erics.4113
2 жыл бұрын
Heard the little brother pma600 on Polk legend l200 and it was great match if you're into the sound. I'm not sure it's for me, but I have klipsch rp600m and rp280f floorstanders that I'm struggling to pair with a Cambridge and a NAD that are possibly too bright for those speakers. The denon would probably fit perfectly in a lot of respects, I just hope I don't give up too much of the separation in the highs that the klipsch can do well.
@Gioxtream
3 жыл бұрын
HOW WOULD YOU COMPARE THIS ONE WITH THE MARANTZ 8006????
@afrose71
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone else find it strange that the cheaper PMA600NE has a subwoofer output and this one doesn't?
@todd1771
5 жыл бұрын
I have an old Denon PMA amp and still love it. I recently added ELAC Debut 6.2 and am running A+B with my old JBL's which are both 6 Ohm. Sounds great but not the 8 ohm + as you recommended. Am I flirting with damage??
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
So long as you aren't taking the volume *too* high while powering all of the speakers, you should be fine.
@yohanmarchena9599
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your vídeos. Now I’m in the market for a new amp which one will you say is a better buy the Denon or Yamaha s501?
@filipog4
3 жыл бұрын
Denon PMA-800NE will be better than Yamaha in my opinion. But Yamaha is great to, I have it.
@chrisbarnhart2032
4 жыл бұрын
good stuff.. thank you
@MrPINKFL0YD
5 жыл бұрын
The model below is 400 USD and is very good
@Syregren
5 жыл бұрын
marantz pm6006 has noise on optical ports when volume is above 40%, tons of ppl with same issue.
@willhickman3756
4 жыл бұрын
Wonder how the DRA-800H (2019) would sound as a solution to the no sub output issue in this unit being reviewed.
@profxkoushik
4 жыл бұрын
DRa 800 H is a Denon AVR 1600 chassis with 2 channel.
@johnw.graovac8030
5 жыл бұрын
I have a Onkyo 9070 integrated amp. I Never heard you talk about Onkyo. I remember you once saying that you do not review products that are not sent to you but i'm curious of what you think of that product line. In your line of business you must've heard a couple of Onkyo amp's and made an opinion on them to yourself so what is your thought on them.
@ZeroFidelity
5 жыл бұрын
I used to be SUPER familiar with Onkyo products back in the day. Sadly, it's been awhile since I last spent time with an Oinker. I heard that the sound has changed in recent years, and from what I gather, that's a good thing. Hopefully I'll have a chance to work with em' at some point in the future.
@ryanray6215
5 жыл бұрын
John W. Graovac : For the past three years I have ONKYO a-9050 , all I can say it is fantastic ! If ever stop working, I want my next amp. to be an a-9070 . Please tell us how do you like your a-9070 ?
@johnw.graovac8030
5 жыл бұрын
I like it a lot I use it about six hours every other day. I bought the 9070 because I listen to a lot of vinyl. It is replacing my Tandberg 3012 which after 40 years finally gave up on me.
@mrpedrodrodriguezsr7628
4 жыл бұрын
Hi ! I think you should make clear to your viewers that Marantz and Denon are design and built by the same manufacturer . Marantz is supposed to be their "High End" line followed by Denon , but sincerely in my experience they sound the same with little or no variation between the two brands . Design appearance is different thou.
@PeterMilanovski
4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha rofl lol you said that the the warmth in the midrange is coming from the iron core transformer!!! Please don't call yourself an audiophile! You can't be an audiophile if you don't understand what is actually producing the actual character in the sound that you are listening to! The transformer's job is to provide the power that the amplifier needs to do it's job. The only character that the transformer will add to the sound is distortion and that only occurs when the transformer becomes saturated and can no longer deliver the extra current that the output stage is asking for. The warmth that you are talking about is actually being produced by the components used to make the amplifier circuit! For example, get the part number from the output transistors and Google the datasheet, check their voltage and current handling and most importantly check out their switching frequency! Now, you can choose to replace the output transistors with one's of similar or higher voltage and current handling and or slower or faster switching frequencies! Slower transistors will provide you a warmer sound as a faster one will do the opposite! You can also do this with the buffer stage as well as the voltage gain stage or even the driver stage which drives the output stage... Then you have the passive components like the resistors and capacitors, lower tolerance specifications for these will give you a warmer sound where tighter tolerance components will zero in on a particular type of sound which might sound amazing with one type of genre and terrible with another! So basically it doesn't matter if you are using coat hangars for speaker wire or as line level input signal connection, you might get some static but it's not going to sound any warmer! In fact, since Ac travels around the outside of a cable, the solid core of the coat hangar wire is actually much better than multi strand cable which is actually more suitable for DC... So you see! If you don't understand what the components inside a device are essentially doing, you can't make any claim to being an audiophile! What you just did in your video, you aren't the only person doing this! I saw someone who has placed Dynomat Damping inside his amplifier to reduce vibration! WTF? Didn't anyone tell him that electrons are unaffected by vibration! How long is it going to be before someone installs a heater and some insulation in their amplifier and make claims that it now produces a really warm sound? All that you have accomplished with this video is to give us a peek inside and the fact that it sounded good to you. If you're not happy with the sound, get yourself a good old graphic equalizer and tune the sound to your taste! It's that simple, it's not your speaker cables and no! Oxygen hasn't worked it's way in either. Trust me! I'm an electronics engineer and my unfortunate specialty is amplifier design.
@82ivaylo
4 жыл бұрын
Ask Luxman about power transformers. You are engineer and they are engineers too, but their opinion about power transformers is diffirent than yours
@streamcnoremorse3323
4 жыл бұрын
Can you explain why do slower transisors provide warm sound? And what do you mean by slow transistor? FT for bipolar? OR SS for MOS? Or is it integral param depending on capacitance and resistance? How do you calculate switching frequence? I mean put some of transistor in cut-off or saturation mode where frequency measured. I am really interested.
@richardque1036
5 ай бұрын
Which sound better,receiver or integrated amplifier?
@robertculp9189
3 жыл бұрын
Of the Denon and Marantz integrateds you compared at the end, which would you recommend for a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 220 loudspeakers?
@tasoss.1385
3 жыл бұрын
I have the older pms-720ae paired with a dad-600ne and the 220. As this reviewer said if you are listening to a good recording on pure analog on the cd side and source direct on the amp side you will be surprised. Great combo. Neutral sound with great mids and highs and adequate bass as we are talking about the 220. Unfortunately there is no sub out unless you are willing to use the subwoofers crossover.In worse productions you will have to play with the tone controls.
@godbwu
4 жыл бұрын
My 36 year Audio knowledge, dare I say opinion here: how can you remember the sound of the "overseas Denon" VS what you have on hand today? I must confess my sonic memory is not that great, in my case I must do side by side comparisons, with most things being equal. Room, source material, speakers (a biggie), are factors in determine factors of a listening experience. It;s the same reasoning you use not to do a sound bit of components you comment on. Make any sense?
@awdadwadwad1723
4 жыл бұрын
If you heard bunch of stuff in your life you can very quickly recon pros and cons of given piece. I can tell if speakers are trash in 10 seconds if listen to recordings I know. Same with DACs or amps, but DACs nowadays are 99% good, amps still not.
@juliangst
5 жыл бұрын
Can you also test stuff like network streamers? The latest Denon network streamer looks pretty nice.
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