#Kplayer model 2500 plus

It offers three unbalanced line inputs plus digital ins – coaxial, optical and USB – covering sampling rates up to 192kHz/24-bit, with 1.8MHz to 11.2MHz DSD via the USB. Unlike some players, the DCD-A110 has no digital inputs, so you can’t use its DAC with other sources.ĭelivering a claimed 80W RMS per channel (160W into 4 ohms), the PMA-A110 has a built-in DAC and MM/MC phono stage. As there’s no missing information, it’s not needed. SACD uses the player’s internal DAC, and Ultra A元2 processing is disabled. These options should sound near-identical, but I formed a definite preference for the DAC in the amp, which can only be used when playing CDs. When the DCD-A110 is partnered by a PMA-A110, you can listen via the player’s analogue outputs using its own internal DAC, or the DAC in the amplifier. The CD layer is user-selectable, allowing CD/SACD comparisons to be made. Multichannel playback of surround recordings is not possible, but you can access the front channel layer in two-channel stereo. Be warned, though, that with dual-layer SACDs, the DCD-A110 always chooses the CD layer by default. Blu-ray Pure Audio discs are not supported. Most SACDs are dual-layer types, so can be played as regular CDs on conventional players. As proof of Denon’s confidence, all Anniversary models come with a five-year warranty.Īlthough Super Audio Compact Disc never really caught on in the wider world, many small classical labels support it vigorously, and it remains hugely popular in Japan. Some of the technology used in the latter duo finds its way into this pairing – the idea being to offer a taste of this extra performance at a much lower price.

These expensive flagship items, made exclusively for the home market, are unavailable outside Japan. Indeed they have more in common with the high-end DCD-SX-1 and PMA-SX-1 SACD player and amplifier. While outwardly, there’s a superficial resemblance to Denon’s existing DCD-2500NE and PMA-2500NE, the Anniversary models are different internally, with many upgrades, revisions and improvements. The knobs and buttons have a silky but solid feel, while the volume control is smooth and nicely damped. The gunmetal grey finish is very attractive, and that slight curve near the top of the front panel is a classy touch, as is the laser-etched logo on the lower right. This dynamic duo is an impressive statement, offering handsome styling, battleship build quality and excellent specifications. They have been designed to celebrate the company’s 110th anniversary – Nippon Denki Onkyō Kabushikigaisha produced its first horn gramophone in 1910, no less. Unashamedly retro, they sport style and heft redolent of Japanese high end from the nineteen-eighties. There’s nothing minimalist about Denon’s DCD-A110 and PMA-A110 Anniversary models. Denon DCD-A110 SACD Player PMA-A110 Integrated Amplifier

Kplayer model 2500