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Denon PMA-50AE Integrated Amplifier
by screedsean Okay so about a year ago now I bought my first decent set of speakers. A pair of old but good B&W 602's from eBay. I therefore bought cables and then an amplifier to go with them. After looking around on the internet and really wanting something that wasn't scratched or second hand, I took a trip to my local richer sounds after ... looking about on the internet to buy this beautiful amplifier - the Denon PMA-510AE. (Yes I know the dooyoo title is wrong, they must have misspelt it after I suggested this product). ---REASON FOR CHOOSING THIS AMP--- So why choose this amp over another? Well my price range firstly limited me to under £200 as I am a student and really only wanted something to drive my speakers with a decent sound quality. I liked the fact that this amplifier has around 45W rms power for 8 ohms, which my speakers are. Though it has up to 70W if you only have 4 ohm speakers to drive. This amplifier was also chosen for the fact that it has 4 sets of positive and negative outputs at the back of it so I can connect my bi-wired speakers up easily to different terminals. The Instruction booklet also easily tells anyone how to connect up your speakers to this amp, whatever your speakers are, which was helpful though online help is still available if needed. This amplifier also comes with a very nice remote that can not only control the volume (as the volume knob has a motor in it), change the input, and has on/off button for standby. But this remote control also has other features that sync to the other denon products in the range, such as the CD player for instance. Okay it kind of gets you to buy denon products but if you do you will also have them matching in looks which is what I'd personally go for anyway, so it's a bonus for me. I can't see a downside to buying other denon products in the future; they are a great quality brand. Lastly this amp has many inputs to the rear, which I liked and the overall look of the product was appealing to me, so after looking at a few good reviews online I went to buy one. ---OPENING THE BOX--- So when I came home I unpacked my new amp and started to set it up. The packaging the amplifier comes in is just a simple box, with some decent, and strong polystyrene moulds to hold it in place, there is certainly no way this is going to get damaged in transport unless it is dropped from a significant height, so rest assured. The box has everything in it, including batteries for the remote, and an excellent user manual to get you going. Out of the box I also noticed the weight of the product, which is basically down to the power supply being a proper old school transformer, and nothing electrical like a switch mode power supply, which can often fail. ---FIRST USE--- So I connected my speakers up with some decent wire, and plugged it in. I noticed that as you turn on the product a loud clicking is heard and after a few seconds another click is heard and it is ready. Okay it takes a few seconds to charge the capacitors but it's no worries really. Starting with the volume low, as I recommend! I slowly raised the volume and heard beautiful music coming from my speakers. Okay now, the sound quality will not just depend on the amp, but the input source and also the speakers but I have played lots of music now and it is easy to tell the difference between mp3's at 320Kbps, something at CD quality and a high definition FLAC file at around 4500Kbps. I also noticed that if you switch inputs on this amplifier mid song the amplifier actually turns off and back on to protect the circuits and speakers, which is a handy feature. Also the LED illumination of the input selection is very nice to look at. Upon first use I also noticed that as you look into the grills at the top of the amp, there is quite a bit of 'white stuff' around the bottom of the capacitors, so in case you are wondering what it is, it is just glue, nothing is leaking, do not fear. Also you will probably know this but I just advise you to always place your amp on top of things and not to put anything on top of it as it will be the product that gets the hottest, especially when driving many speakers at loud volumes for a while. Something every amp does though, so not a downfall of this product. ---BUILD QUALITY--- Well I can't fault this product at that. I did purchase a 5 year warranty with this product but I fully expect to be returning after 5 years to claim back my money after not using the warranty service. The unit is a little heavy but you can tell it is a really solid build with no points of flex or movement. The finish is superb, and while I have my unit in black to match other items in the room, I am sure the white looks just as impressive, it really stands out as a decent piece of kit for the money. ---OVERALL--- Just as other reviews say, this product can't really be faulted for the money, yes okay a more expensive amplifier would sound better, as my dad's does, it is less airy in places, but this amplifier is in control at all times and on my speakers the sound doesn't become too distorted until you get to about 80% volume, by which time the music is too loud to be in the same room as anyway, no matter how big your room is. The amplifier has some great features, as listed below, and particularly useful is the headphone jack for myself. A great piece of kit, and I expect to buy more denon products to match in the future. ---TECHINCAL SPECIFICATION--- * High quality sound * High Current (HC) Single-Push-Pull Circuit for musical detail and power * Wide dynamic range, supporting high-grade audio sources * Main transformer with separate power supplies for analogue and digital circuits * Micro-processor stop mode, for higher sound quality * Vibration-resistant design with Direct Mechanical Ground Construction * European sound-tuned * Useful Functions * Newly-designed system remote control * Phono Equalizer Amp (MM), for connecting an analogue record player * Headphone jack * Others * Less than 0.3 W in standby * Aluminium front panel, befitting of the elegance of a high-end audio product * Design matches the new DCD-510AE CD player * Color variations * Premium silver * Black Rated Output Power (4 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) 70 W + 70 W Rated Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.07%) 45 W + 45 W Power amp construction - discrete HC (High-Current) Transistors Single Push-Pull Circuit 100 kHz Frequency Response Power supply High Speed rectifier circuit Independent Power Transformer for Micro-Processor Construction High Quality-built Chassis Aluminium Front Panel Features Remote Control Controllable DENON Components - Tuner, CD-Player, Cassette deck Signal Level Divided Construction (S.L.D.C.) Source-Direct Switch Loudness button Tone and Balance Controls Speaker A/B Switching Connections Analogue Audio inputs - 6 incl. Phono Analogue Audio-Outputs (Tape) - 2 PHONO-input (MM) High grade loudspeaker terminal 4mm compatible speaker terminals Headphone output AC outlets (switched) - 1 General Dimensions (WxHxD mm) - 434x121x337 Weight - 6,5 kg Standby Power Consumption - < 0,3 W Read the complete review |
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Denon PMA-500AE amplifier
by Radish24 This review is consermed with the Denon PMA 500 amplifier, a standart stereo amplifier. General stuff about the amplifier: This Denon amplifier has a very good built quality. It is very solid and has a metal body all the way. The front plate of the amplifier has an aluminium surface and the rest has a plastic cover, ... which is enforced with metal below the plastic. It has many imputs, so you can connect a lot of sources to the amplifier.It also has controls for Bass, treble and balance and a loudness button. With these controls the owner of the amp can control the outcoming sound in many levels and the controls work well. As far as I know the amplifier has 140 watts, which is not very loud, but with good speakers it will be loud enough for most home parties. The amp allows two pairs of speakers to be plugged. Connecting speakers: It is not very difficult to connect speakers to that amp. The backplate has big connections with screw terminals which you can open and connect the cables of the speakers. The connection is very easy and fast to be done. Soundquality: The soundquality of the amp is not bad, but I expected more. An amp should deliver the sound just as it is coming from the source if you do not turn the knobs of the sound controls. This amp is not doing that, the amp delivers too mcuh Bass at standart settings so the sound is not really neutral and the higher Bass frequencies just play too loud. I used the amp with some Magnat quantum 503 speakers and the sound was false at 80 - 200 hz, altough i did not increase these frequencies on the equalizer. Otherwise the amp sounds a bit like metal to me and does not have a soft and smooth sound, as I want it to be. This amp is definatly not a good buy for users, who want to plug some passive monitor speakers to it and produce music, since even with headphones the sound was falsified and too much bass was added. It is not too bad though and for normal porpuses the amp will do just fine. Otherwise the soundquality is ok, it is clear and details are played. It is also fairly loud, with a pair of good speakers who do not need a lot of imput the amp will play very loud and is able to turn your room into a party. You should cool it with an amp for example from the computer to make sure the amp will not turn off during a long party. Even a 120 mm fan at 9 v will cool the amp enough so it wont stop playing at very high volumes. Remote control: The remote control of the amp works great. You can turn the amp into standby mode if you want and turn up and down the volume. You see how the big volume knob is moving when you press the volume buttons, a motor is moving it. You can also choose a different source. You can not increase the bass and treble though. With the remote control you can control the Denon DCD 500ae aswell, but that is not a good buy, since it wont play mp3. Conclusion: The Denon pma 500ae is a very well made product with great built quality. The soundquality is fine except it has too mcuh bass at standart settings and is therefore not suitable for mixing porpuses. It is loud enough and great for parties and normal listening. It is not an amp for enthusiasts Read the complete review |
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Denon PMA-500AE amplifier
by Alfettaman I bought a 500AE for my dad who is a classical music buff and needed to update his rather ancient hi-fi. Connecting the new amplifier to his elegant Kef IQ3 speakers left us both staring speechlessly at each other: the tonal balance, bass definition (all too often a problem with budget systems) and overall competence of the sound is just ... in a different league to other affordable amplifiers. So much so, that I went home and ordered a second PMA-500AE for myself. Mine is coupled to Mordaunt-Short's award-winning 902i bookshelf speakers - and it's completely transformed them. Audio quality: The very best thing a critical listener can say about any hi-fi system is that they didn't notice it, because they were too busy listening to the music. Put simply, a flawed system detracts from your enjoyment, while a great system goes largely unnoticed. I'd place the 500AE in the 'unnoticed' league. The edge that this amp seems to have over some of its rivals lies, I think, in the way it delivers its mid-range. Listen to and follow a single instrument, and you'll hear it more clearly than with other budget (let's say sub-£300) amplifiers, and that very pure midrange sound also gives a freshness to vocal lines. As I listen to more and more of my CD collection through the 500AE, I keep noticing instruments and vocal detail that just weren't there before. Pushed to the limit - say, by a complex track at high volume - the 500AE can sound almost too pure and even a bit strident, but perhaps that's because I'd grown used to a far 'mushier' sound. It's certainly true that the more I listen to it, the more I respect it. Panel controls: Denon, as usual, have thought this through carefully and intelligently. The front panel is dominated by a large, central volume control with other rotary controls for the input source, bass, treble and balance. There's a headphone socket, a loudness button which alters the sound to suit low volume listening and a 'direct' button for purists who want to bypass the tone controls and hear things as they really are: and that's it! If you want fancy features ('wake-up' timers, graphic equalizers, output level meters, and winking lights) you might be disappointed, but personally I like the simplicity, and the smug feeling that my money was spent on the audio components rather than on the front panel. Remote: The remote control is worth mentioning for a couple of reasons: * If you have other Denon separates (a tuner or CD player for instance) you can control them from the 500AE's remote handset, which is a lot simpler than fumbling about with two or three different controllers. * the first time I used a 500AE I spooked myself quite badly, because when you change the volume using the remote control, that big, central volume control on the amplifier's front panel physically rotates too! When you see it happen, you could be forgiven for thinking there's a ghost in the machine... Read the complete review |
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