Truly great review. Thank you. The effort and time spent on this level of detail is superb. Especially when dropping 4k on an amplifier.

Thanks for the video! Let’s do a factory tour when you come to Japan some day

I just got the little brother, the 1600ne, and I suspect it's also conservatively rated. My speakers sound so full and effortless despite the Denon supposedly having less wattage than my previous amp.

Thanks for the video Gene. Glad to see Denon is returning to making a few Hi - End products like they used to. To answer your question you could qualify me as an integrated nut. Currently use two solid state, one of which is the Anthem STR , and one tube. Love their more compact size, easy placement, and ability to still provide great sound.

I’ve got the mid range PMA 1520 AE... 70 watts @8 ohms... doubles into 140 @4 ohms! Amazing grunt and high current feeding a pair of Polk Lsim 707!! Awesome sound all the way 👍👍👍

This was highly informative and as we all know you seem to be a proud partner with Sound United but yet it felt as unbiased as one could expect. I recently updated my Sony STR ZA5000ES from 5 ear level speakers to 7. By way of a Schiit Vidar running the rear heights giving a full sounding 7-4-4 config. I suppose that seems like a lot for a regular guy. To spend $800 just to amplify rear heights which are not even my final speakers yet. Just some modest little Polk M3ii monitors, but they sound good enough for the time being. To think I could almost get 4 Vidar for the same price seems crazy. But it's apples and oranges I suppose. In other ways it's dollars and cents too. Looking forward to more reviews like this! Especially in the home theater category of 2 channel power amplifiers, surround speakers and height modules for Atmos and the like. -✌🏼

I love integrated amplifiers. I have listened to many and ended up with gryphon diablo 120

I'm glad you guys (ASR) are taking the high road now, will be nice to see all of you guys working to educate all sides of this hobby!

I got the feeling that Denon just knows what they did in this amp. That is why they participate in your review so happily. They just know this amp is good and measurements will show it. Integrated amps are awesome. Not so much wires. And e.g. Anthem STR Integrated has awesome features.

Yes I like Integrated Amplifiers , specialy this one.

That is such a beautiful amplifier!

Amir and Gene, bringing sense and objective reality back into audio reviews. Great work.

I would like to see measurements of the outlaw Audio RR2160MKII. Can you review it?

Thank you for the review. I am torn between this Denon bundle (integrated and SACD) and the Marantz 30 bundle. Both have their pluses. As is often the case, neither has everything I desire.

It would be on my short list I was looking for a new integrated, and the Anthem STR integrated I'm using also has ARC, which is a must have!

Absolutely awesome review

Excellent comprehensive tests.

For $3500 it’s spectacular/gorgeous one-box solution. Gene 🧬, would love to see you put a $3500 system that beats this in specs at the cost of being 2 boxes (pre amp and amp) and not as sexy looking! Thanks!

Love integrated amps and that unit is stunning. I wonder how it would compare to similarly priced Hegel (H 190 perhaps). In any case, the sound it actually produces would be fun to explore especially at low to mid volumes with a set of demanding speakers. Thank you Gene.

Thank You Gene The Audio Machine ! 😆 Class A/A-B weight matters ! What i call Torque Powaaahaa ! (Muscle)

Excellent review, thank you.

great videos once again 👏. excited for next one .

Hello Gene, i have this beautiful amp with Martin Logan Motion 60xti, and I just fall in love! The sound perfect, and Denon Pma 110, it's a beautiful beast!

That was a great review! Kudos to Denon for verifying your measurements, that’s some Kaizen if I ever seen it. I really dig the graphite finish, and their knob game is red hot!

I have a Yamaha R-S700 100 watt stereo receiver (120 watts into 6 ohms). They do not provide power rating for 4 ohms continuous, but they do provide a dynamic power spec at 8/4/6/2 ohms of 140/170/220/290 watts. Being Yamaha, I think those are likely reasonably accurate. I was quite impressed that they provided a dynamic power rating at 2 ohms. The Denon amp no doubt can handle low impedances better, but I have no intention of getting Apogee speakers. I think the Yamaha receiver is a much better value than the expensive Denon integrated amp, and I do not see that the latter would actually serve better for my purposes. No doubt you would listen at higher levels that I do, which is usually 80-85 dB peak on my RS meter, occasionally 90 dB. Actual peak electrical power would be at least 10 dB higher, I suppose. My main speakers are the original Paradigm Signature S2 speakers, whose impedance gets somewhat below 4 ohms. It can also drive the PSB Stratus Minis, which are 3 dB less sensitive at 85 dB, whose impedance also gets below 4 ohms, which we have for movies in the Family Room in the basement. The Yamaha seems to have a very good phono preamplifier section. I do listen to CBC radio 2 (CBC is all FM nowadays) which has some excellent programming. I consider receivers are usually a much better value than integrated amps, probably because they sell lots more receivers. I notice you do not test the phono overload, which could be a useful measurement for those with high output cartridges.

Hi Gene, still waiting for DCD A110 review.. when is that coming up? Regards

Gene you once said the denon super receivers were technically better then even krell stuff at the time. We’d love you to test the Krell integrated amp and see what that $7500 gets you vs this.

Looks like a great amp and thanks for the indepth excellent review! I am curious about the onboard DAC performance and why they omitted a pre out for subwoofer? I can understand a devotion to two channel purity but pretty much all other competing options include this and this pretty much limits you to high level inputs like REL’s hookup method.

2000 Era Denon, fantastic!🤓😎😬 Yes, I know and have one.🤫😇

I wish you would bench mark the Marantz NR1200 I really wanna know wtf is going on inside this thing

Can you get a hold of the AVR 110 and compare the bench numbers to the Denon 8500...? Been watching KZfaq videos from Denon stating that the AVR 110 has 100's of different, higher quality parts than the 8500 - and sounds much better too. Would be nice to get some unbiased confirmation.

Gene, comprehensive review. Big flagship integrated amplifiers are lovely products, especially the big Japanese players' better designs. A few comments. You state the amplifier has (@9:16) "has a lot of heatsink area, it's got two separate power supplies". It may have two transformers, but it only has a single power supply for the two power stage channels. Denon typically wire the single tap secondaries transformers in series and have done for many years now. It saves them money on a single, much larger transformer, like the giant potted (and expensive) toroids they used in the past. Pioneer also used a similar configuration in the late 1980s and into the 1990s with their flagship integrated amplifiers. In relation to the MM and MC testing, you have used 10mV input when Denon's specification conditions are 2.5mV. 2.5mV has been the defacto level for specifying MM input sensitivity for many decades across many brands. 4x the input (10mV) is excessive for testing. It does not serve to allow apples to apples comparisons and serves to inflate S/N results. The MC input is rated @200uV (0.2mV) sensitivity by Denon. You fed the MC stage with 2mV, 10 times their specification. Again, an excessive input level to test against rated specification.

Very rich and interesting feedback, but I do have a question that I can't find an answer to anywhere, about the feedback factor of this amplifier. It seems that Denon has remained silent on this subject...

Hello, you mentioned nothing about the dumping factor. What is its value?

I just want a denon avp-a1hda replacement Lol !

You get a thumbs up just for the Floyd shirt.

how about testing the DENON PMA-1700NE int. amp ?

Just perfect. Thanks, Gene!

Hi! May I kindly ask what would be the perfect amp for the Aria 948? I’m trying to decide if I should get the Denon PMA-A110. I have the 110 anniversary cd player as well. Thank you!

Looking forward to the measurement on the denon, i tried the pma 2500 witch is very powerful with Just 80 watt per channel, it my 2nd favorite to the hegel h190

Sorry I still listen to classical FM stations and Public radio and thus have a reciever at home. I still have a lot of respect for a Yamaha Integrated, Natural sound series that I had for many years. It even servived a direct lightning strike of the house main supply that tripped the mains 200 AMp breaker, melted down stuff and blew the top off of every IC on a new Mitsubushi TV. An inch of the Yamaha's copper circuit board trace evpaorated on the ground conductor where all the input jacks terminated, but I soldered back in a copper strip and it continued on for years.

l want this amp and matching CD player.

Thanks Gene, I have a lot of high end audio (tube amps, transistor…) but I miss my Denon PMA 2020AE. After your review I am want to buy a A110. Time to go back to listening music. Regards, Mark (The Netherlands)

Love integrateds Gene, Thats a beauty, I dont understand why pre ins instead of pre outs .but other than its a great amp, thanks for the review,

Great shirt! Enjoyed the video

Which sounds better the anthem str integrated amp or the Denon pma - a110. I have the Denon PMA 1600ne, which I like, is there much of a difference in sound quality? Thanks

All these videos are great but I think makes should be more straightforward, if we all have to base our buying decisions on independent, and by all means completely welcomed, test of these pieces of gear because manufacturers are misleading either by means of very conservative ratings or the opposite, inflated claims, the process of decision making is awkward and frustrating. Honest and truthful ratings from the manufactures by law. Thanks so much for this clarifying instructive video Gene.

Any testing on who good and powerful the headphone amp is so it will drive some good headphones like Audeze . Great report.

How important is the measurement of the Dumping Factor on this AMP which you have not mention? your answer to this question is greatly appreciated... I am looking to buy a new integrated amp and perhaps you can give me a recommendation....

Please make a detail video on 2500 ne

Probably packaging considerations on the transformers. Would have loved to seen Toroidal Transformers here. I see Denon use this type of transformer allot. Compared to the 5800 and other grander efforts, the power supply here is good but I guess I am spoiled with the beasts they used to make and was much more approachable than this one. For $3500.00 I am not that far away from such products as Naim and more. I am even in good vacuum tube money here too. I get this is their premium make here, but there are some other stellar choices for this kind of money. Great this Denon benches well though. At least the design is well implemented. Always great to see you and Don and Matt and Anthony. Would love a tour of your smart home when it is finished. I need to get my Control 4 programming certification again. It is majorly expired. The Subwoofer videos you and Anthony were doing I share like crazy. So many people just guessing what to do out there.

It looks like Beauty and the Beast ; finesse and power . I'm sure it sounds amazing .

I love my integrated Yamaha A-S2200. I’d love for Gene to review and bench test the 2200!

Gene, would LOVE to see how the Denon Pma-1600ne at $1699 compares. Something tells me it would be a much better value. 70 watts into 8ohms 140 ino 4ohms, almost 40lbs....dual transformers....plenty of heatsinks. Made in Japan. Any opinion? And....accessories4less has them at $1200 factory refurbished by Denon with warranty:)

Excellent review Gene! The kind of detailed review with objectve measurement and free of BS that is sorely lacking on the Internet, especially on YT.

Gene we have the Marantz SA 14 S1 SACD player that you reviewed a while back. How does the companion piece to this integrated the Denon DCD A110 compare? Thanks

So this amp sounds better than AVC-110 ? and the AVC sounds more powerfull? always in stereo 8ohms. Thanks!

Hi Gene, what your thoughts on the marantz pm11s3 VS this denon a110? I love the marantz but having owned a gorgeous (and monstrous) denon pma-s10ii, there was something about what the denon did that I don't get with my pm11s3....i guess the denon was more bold and full bodied. I kind of miss that denon sound... Wonder if the a110 would replace my pm11s3...

I’d like to see your measurements on the Luxman new 507z

Looking forward Gene 🧐

Unrelated question: What happened to the "old" measurement "cubes", where you also saw the available current under different loads?

Nice video dude, Dear i have 12 inch JBL 2 speakers, Which amplifier i should use for the best sound quality with bluetooth and USB facility.

I have a Rega Elex-R also rated conservatively at 72W at 4Ohm and man, it sounds way more powerful.

Very informative review. Thanks Gene, but more importantly can I use this thing to do curls

I have this amp and want to use it to power Kef R11s. Do you think they would make a good match?

What are the benefits of having a power amp? Does it improve sound quality? Or is it just to play music louder? I have an AVR-A110 pushing 7 Focals, not counting the two powered subwoofers. Sounds great. Plays loud. Am I going to get better sound quality if I use a power amp. Is it necessary? Couldn't find an explanation in the @Audioholics channel. Thanks.

Hey Gene what is the difference between the av110 and the 8500h

Isn't the Yamaha AS801 that you measured still more powerful than this at similar distortion numbers?

Hey Gene, I share your love for Denon. However, I noticed that the Denon logo plate on one of the transformers was peeling off on one side! What's happening with that? Is that due to the heat?! We're talking about audio jewelry here and it's not good to see that nor gives confidence to Denon"s QC 😔

Did you ever do a review on the HK 745. I have one available and it seems like a good reciever but dont know how it will frive my ADS 1530's

Sir, What is going on with the storm audio processor????

Je possède le denon pma 2500ne il me satisfait les timbres son somptueux et il a énormément de puissance

Excellent desgin, good workmanship, what's the price where we can get this products?i want to lestien audio sound quality 🌺

Job well done.

Excellent review. A question: I am looking at the Focal Sopra 3 as my next loudspeaker. I have heard that this is a difficult lohudspeaker to drive. Will this Denon be sufficient to drive these speakers? I am looking at the Devialet Expert 220 Pro as Amplifier as well. Interested to hear about other opinions

Cant help but seeing review of the pm11s3 in your word doc, from which i have 2 and i love. Keep it up tho👍. How do they compare?

So there good for a pair of bp 9060’s ?

Why is there written "Review of the Marantz PM11s3" on the top of the dokument 6min in the video?

Is it better to use the DAC in the DCD A110 SACD player when paired with the integrated or the DACs in the integrated; reviewers are divided as to which approach sounded better.

I like the integrated amp idea. But, too many of them don't have much power (unless I'm looking at things the wrong way).

Love the shirt Gene!

Hey gene what do you think of NAD not pretty but does it do the job? I have a krell s550i integrated buy the way.

How can I connect My speakers and my 2 subs at the same time to this, is it possible? If so I think I'm sold on it.

Love this amp my problem is i acquired a marantz pm ruby before this unit came out. How does the ruby compare to the 110

👍 👍 👍

So, maybe someday, twenty-five years into the future, I can get one of these Denon amps for the price I paid for the NAD 208 thx-$600.

How does this compare to the Marantz Reference series integrated amplifiers?

Thanks! This looks just beautiful and would have been a dream amp for me 30 years ago. Especially loved that beautiful, remotely controlled, motorized volume control. Unfortunately, no XLR inputs, - strange for an amp of 4k Euros. I am using an integrated of the same age/era (30 yrs ago), one Sansui AU-X901, with 130 W/pch @8 Ohm & S/N 110 dB line. It is very great an amp. It has that same look of a cosmic weapon slab AND XLR inputs. But it does not have a remote, so operating it is kinda physical. So, if this Denon had XLR inputs, I'd have a hard time not rushing to buy it outright.

Gene - Is your unit black of dark grey? If it is dark grey, did you buy this in US or did Denon ship you one from overseas? The Denon US site only had has a black one since release while in Asia and Europe, they have the dark grey color.

How could they not put subwoofer pre-outs on this thing though? Most people don't have loudspeakers that don't need subs. I've got Cornwall IVs, so I'm good, although some may argue differently even on those, but for me the bass is perfect for music. 90% of my listening is music, but for that other 10%, I need sub pre-outs.

I've been wondering if amp/speaker manufacturers have thought about replacing this ancient 2 conductor speaker wire stuff with say fiber or even hdmi. Think of a speaker made with a variety of drivers each receiving their own spec. Freqz. Tunable at the amp. Sure seems like time to update this silly ancient inefficient 2 wire transport. Instead of these 250$ a foot silly cables.

Gene I seem to remember you guys had high opinions of the PMA A100 10 years ago too. Have you compared them?

Great amplifier and - as always - a great review by Audioholics. The one thing he didn't mention is that this amp can deliver much wider sound stage as well as easily output 50W more per channel if you plug it with a $1,000 power cable (be aware, length no more than 1.5ft!!!!) ;)

Please review denon 2500 ne vs 110 comparison video

I'll keep my HK3490, I am just not a fan of the Sound United sound.

Why would you use dBV instead dBrA if you want us to do an 'Apples to Apples' comparison with Amir's measurements?

Perhaps you have gone over this ground before, but could you explain to the average slob like, me the advantages/disadvantages of E frame transformers vs. Toroidals. I had always considered toroids to be the superior option as they are usually found in higher end equipment, like my Bryston 3B-ST.

Can you do a review playing music on it?

Was it a Denon's requirement to not disclose the damping factor?

13:50 You mentioned you wished there was as pre-out, I have to say there's no practical reason to buy this strictly for pre-out; you're either going to main-in to use it's power amplification capabilities or use it strait up as an integrated amplifier; it's a complete waste to use this for just it's pre-amp and I think Denon knew this and didn't bother with wasting connections on a pre-out no sane person would use other then "just for fun" for "measurements".