DENON PMA-1700NE...REMEMBER THE SOUND!

CORRECTION: My mistake, there's no pre or sub outputs, just an external preamp INPUTS!

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0:00 Intro
0:56 Denon feels like...
1:24 Build quality
3:19 The Sound
9:19 So Steve, what do you really think?
10:20 Audiophiliac Viewer System of the Day!
11:47 Outro

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[SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac]

There's an Audiophiliac imposter scamming my viewers, DON'T respond! I don't do giveaways or ask for money (except for my Patreon).

[elgustoesmiochupaki]

I have had the Denon PMA 1600 since almost 3 years ago. It drives BW, the ones with torpedo tweeter on top and also a recently acquired REL 7x sub woofer. My turntable is a one and a half year old Technics 1200 GA with an Ortofon bronze. The CD source is a harman kardon cd player I bought new in Dec of 1989. Still working like a charm. I have to agree with Steve the sound from the Denon is buttery rich, potent and finely finely detailed. What a treat! Great expansive smooth sound, gorgeous sound stage and the Denon does not flinch at any music you throw at it. It is so lifelike. Denon makes good quality and the proof is in the pudding. I listen to acoustic, jazz, opera, classical chamber music, rock and Latin music. My snobbish friends put me down because I don’t have Mc Kintosh or Schiit. But I can tell you folks this here is an astounding amplifier. Cheers to all.

[LillyAugusta]

You are guilty of me buying PMA 1700NE! Guilty, guilty and guilty! And...I love it, I love it, and I love it! Thank you for making my decision easier. I had (still have) NAD C338, and honestly, I love that amp. And since I recently bought B&W 706 S2, which replaced Dali Zensor Pico, I thought it would be wise to look for another amp. I loved (still do) Dali Zensor Pico, and I thought I would buy Dali again...but I "accidentally" bought B&W, and now I have become a sudden B&W fan...just excellent speakers! I downsized my search to Yamaha a-s2200 and Denon PMA 1700NE, and after I saw your video...I said what the hack...I love Yamaha in general, but let's give Denon a try...also I thought was it worth replacing NAD C338, which I was so happy with. And the first moment I hooked B&W and Denon, it this is an entirely new universe! So if anyone has any second thoughts if Denon being worthy of replacing NAD or any other mid-rated class D amp...the answer is YES, YES and YES!!! This thing is even more beautiful in person and a real power horse! BTW...I love watching your clips...and what's the story behind that painting I can tell you love so much? Cheers!

[richardt]

Great review. I have the lower-down-the-foodchain PMA-800NE in my library, and it has a stunning sound. Beautifully made, gorgeous premium silver option, and everything I throw at it, from vinyl to hi-res audio, from electronic to classical to experimental, sounds beautiful - a real warmth and richness but still clear and detailed. It cost me about £450 new in the UK - how the hell they can make something so good for so little is mind-blowing. Always loved Denons for their separates - married to my vintage Denon SACD player it's difficult to prise me away from the listening spot.

[bactanite]

I have an 1989 Denon PMA-720 85w/ch integrated amp, and it does have a warm, rich sound. It's good to hear that Denon is keeping up the good work.

[fidelitycastro]

Great review. Just a quick correction: this does not have a preamp out. It’s a preamp in, so this won’t be a solution if you need a sub out. Almost bought this but then double-checked the preamp arrangement. Very odd as with the power rating you’d think this would pair nicely with a beefier dedicated power amp or set of mono blocks.

[CtrlLBD]

The amplifier is a real beast. fills my focal aria 926s with sound. I've been using it for about a year and I haven't gotten past half of its full volume capacity yet. So if I turn the volume up all the way, I don't know if the speakers can withstand it. Additionally, the naturalness and three-dimensionality of the sound draws you into the music while listening. By the way, I have experienced that thick pure copper cables are in a very central position in revealing the real performance of this amplifier and especially the sound tone that you will fall in love with. The “analog mode” and sound direct features of the amplifier are also features that take the listening experience to the next level. One of its most satisfying features is that it has an extremely quiet and powerful “mm/mc phonoamp” stage. The “mc phonostage” is impressive, especially for an integrated amplifier. I do not think that the remote control is very successful in controlling the volume at low levels, but I recently bought a second aftermarket remote control and now I can easily make very small adjustments in the volume control. I can say that the complaint about the volume control stems from the remote, not the amplifier. But I have to say that the DAC section of Eversolo DMP-A8 is superior to the DAC section of PMA-1700ne. The DAC section of the pma-1700ne is extremely satisfactory, there is nothing to fault until you compare it with a superior DAC.

[michaelvaladez]

Always love your assessment of the current audio designs.What would we do without you Steve Guttenberg you are best in your field, keep up the good work.And I definitely love 'Steve what do you really think segment ".

[woodchamber]

A PMA-1700NE is playing here since yesterday, and all I can say is high respect to Shinichi Yamauchi, sound master at Denon. I enjoy it a lot.

[brothatwasepic]

I am so glad to see you are doing well Steve and are still releasing your great videos as usual. Your guidance has helped me a lot with my audio gear over the years. Take care - K and G

[Dirtweed]

Always love your videos Steve! I bought the Denon PMA-800NE for the bedroom and it is a great integrated. Sounds wonderful on my B&W CM1 speakers. Also running my old Pioneer Elite PD-65 into the integrated amp's DAC and my Apple TV through the optical out of my TV. Really happy that Denon is doing such a great job making great sounding products.

[mikehoward]

A good knob job is very important for me to have a long-term relationship with any piece of equipment.
Awesome review as always 👏 thank you

[dragomirpetrov]

I have been having this beauty for 8 months now and the sound is fantastic. I am feeding it digitaly via the usb b port with Samsung tablet, using the usb audio player pro app. I have hooked on it the kef ls50 meta speakers. The subwoofer is rel t5x. I've been blessed with personal preferences for old styles of music which luckily for me is with high dynamic range and it shines with this set up . Smooth and warm.

[nasdkhan]

In 1998 I bought a Meridian 557 power amplifier which at the time was expensive . It complemented a Meridian 501 pre amplifier . Very clean, tad laid back but powerful . At the time I thought this would be my final but in 2010 the power amp started to osolate. To my horror the unique circuit board was not made anymore and without someone to hot rod my power amp I was left with a white elephant. I could have perhaps bought a Quad 909 to complement my 501 pre amp but I decided to go for a Denon pma 1510 . It was considerably cheaper & I use this Amp to this day. Built like a tank, clean upfront sound and respectable phono stage . Buy Denon with confidence 👍👍👍👍

[hdmccart]

Bought a Denon PMA 1060 as a 17 yo in 1992. I'd say it was my 'first' amp, but it's the only one I've bought to date...just works.

[vicusk]

Putting aside the financial aspect, I can honestly say that I've been following you for some time and the information is very valuable, you really manage to convey it!

[EduardsPutra]

Good and accurate review describing the sound. USB DAC is flawless on this one. Works with Fedora Linux out of the box. It is built like a frikin tank and operates like one :). Spartan approach without sub or preamp outs.

[dannyfannyfoodle]

Great video on what sounds like a pretty nice a competitively priced integrated from Denon. Also, another great viewer system of the day! I’d like to hear Ken’s setup - looks very well thought out.

[xcvbxcvb]

Have a 20 year old pma-2000r in champagne. It's as good looking as it sounds.
Nice to hear that Denon stays true to thier sound and solid build quality.
One thing about them, they have a low input senetivety and can be a bit overchouked if you run a modern 2Volt source. A quality attenuator will fix this.

[Gioxtream]

CONGRATULATIOS FOR YOUR NEW CAMERA. YOUR VIDEOS LOOK GREAT !