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It'll be difficult to argue with this guy. His voice will calm you down. 😁

You have just introduced me to my dream integrated amplifier. I've been a fan of Denon since their AVR-3300. I love the simplicity of the SX11 - very little getting in between the source and the speakers. I think owning this amp and the KEF Reference 5's would make me a very happy fellow. It's nice to dream. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us.

Looks amazingly well made. I’ve been listening to my Denon PMA a100 I just got, ten yrs old but looks new. Only using the phono at the moment. Similar, but what you have is the newest and just plain awesome. Nice to see.

Could this amp be that hidden gem I've been searching for? I like your reviews because I sense absolute honesty in your assessments and you have a comfortable low-key way of expressing yourself. If everything you say is true, in particular the way your B&Ws responded after the amp burned in and seated itself, then Hegel just might have a worthy compeitor. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This will be my first CD purchase in 20 years. Amazing. Good music is so rare.

Congratulations on your new toy! This sounds like it may be just what I've been looking for, a rich delicate class A sound with lots of high current. An ideal pairing with my Magnepan .7i.

one of my top five dream amps! congrats my friend!! happy listening!!!

Totally sweet. I love integrated amps. Conservative in the fact the you don't have 2 separate units for pre and power amps. integrated keeps both pre and power stages directly coupled vs having to have cables, etc. No possible impedance mismatches or losses between pre and power. I'll get one. So glad I found this channel.

Congratulations my friend with the new Denon. Nice setup. B&W speaker’s have always been part of my collection of speakers. I usually have 3-4 pairs of speakers that I rotate depending on my mood. Always in that rotation are a pair of B&Ws and Magnepans. I used to have a Parasound Halo Integrated amp which sounded decent at louder volumes. But it had difficulty being musical at low volumes. I ended up moving up to a Mark Levinson power amp and custom tube pre-amp. Interestingly the ML amp is rated at only 100wpc @ 8ohms but weighs 95 lbs. Note - It is rated 400 wpc @ 2ohms. In my experience, many systems sound great only when played loud. I find it very difficult to build a system that sounds great at normal volumes. With my current setup, I can finally listen to my music at modest levels but still sound dynamic, lively, and musical.

Thanks @Tharbamar for this review. I started looking into buying this unit but happened to find an SX1 Limited being sold in USA. Ended up going for it.

Happy for you that you've found your end game amp.

I am a denon fan. My first denon was a pma 390. Had the pma 2000. Now i still use denon pma 390re on my room.set up. The make very good amplifiers regardless of the price range

Thanks. Happy for you. I’ve enjoyed the journey. So much for the rack.. lol

Right now, an Spaniard is selling a pma sa1 for 2600euros, if I were you, I would buy it now. For that price that is almost a gift! You are a Denon lover. One thing That I like of you is that you are a real audiophile that really talks about the equipment he owns, not someone that is undercover salesman. (I forgot to mention, that Denon is for sale on e-Bay)😩

Congrats, The synergy are right with this setup. Very Important, you are enjoying.

Thanks for the review! Planning to upgrade to this from PMA-2500NE and DCD-800NE, and add DCD-2500NE in the mix, and upgrade from Dynaudio Special 40 to Contour 20i or possibly Confidence 20.

Sounds like a winner! Very nice!

Very happy for you! That is a nice Denon ! Glad you found what you was looking for now this makes you wanna keep upgrading everything but hey you started where i would have 😆

Hello Tharbamar, I congratulate you for the SX-11, when i was a teenager i had the chance to see live Technics SE-A3000 with those great golden VU-meters, and sound to match that appearance, i must confess to you, those VU-meters + it's sound left a deep mark on me, and untill this day, nothing made again such an impression on me, speaking about appearance, untill seeing your SX-11 in dark with "Golden giant knob", i like it a lot, i imagine sitting in the evening and turning up the "gold" to hear some golden voice/instruments/s, so Technics then and now Denon managed to make such an "original look appearance of greatness", and i bet the Denon sound is just as great if not greater that Technics's sound. These two pieces of kit are for me " The right stuff" of audio, he he.... just like name of that song from New Kids on the block. I have the feeling i will get the chance to be charmed the third time in future when i will have contact with some beautifull tube gear. I have Denon PMA 2500NE and Sony TA-A1ES with JBL 4312SE = supersound. I use each integrated after my mood. Some interesting features about Sony and Denon: Sony eliminated the emitter resistors for the Mosfets, as i understood the mosfets directly drive the speakers. Sony and Denon use a single pair of output transistors per channel, this means one MOS drives upper sinewave the other MOS drives lower sinewave, so i think it can be said that per channel both amps speak with "a single voice" per each half of sinewave. See here a much more detailed explanation, these amps from Sony and Denon are very purist in conception: andreweverard.com/2014/02/19/review-sony-ta-a1es-amplifier/ Most all other amps Accuphase, Macintosh, Luxman, Yamaha, Levinson you name it most of them have multiple parallel transistors per each half sinewave, so i consider Sony and Denon a greater achievement and purer then all those big names. Some interesting info about 4312SE: it quite probably has the best and lowest distortion 12 inch woofer on the market, it's midrange driver has no crossver in the most sensitive ear audible band 2khz-5khz, and it's tweeter comes in at just 5khz which probably means allmost no stress for that tweeter. All drivers are very close together on baffle, i think it's a very clever layout , this way the ear gets the 3 way relaxed sound field with very low distortion, and close to a coaxial arangement without coaxial drawbacks. These reasons and JBL's legacy were the reasons i choose 4312SE. I reccomend 4312SE or the 4429 to you, your B&W are really limiting that Denon, it is a pity. The 4429 uses Aquaplas on the compression driver, to give a more natural closer to paper tone. I also believe the best sounding speakers must have paper cones, and a very good diamond/magnesium/beryllium tweeter/ compression driver. The polymer/metal cones used by big brands like bowers, focal, revel, will "never sound natural", just my opinion. Here are two interesting articles if you wish to read, about materials in speakers: MDI and material of speaker cones: www.mother-of-tone.com/speaker.htm www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/phy/phy.html If i am not boring you, i will continue to make comments on your videos, i think they are great.

this amp is a work of art- I am happy for you. Btw, I have the pma1600ne and it took about 4 months before the sound started to open up. It also is warm, but ever so slightly so. The built is dac also is slightly warm-this might not be to every ones taste, but it suits me fine.

Congratulations you found your amplifier.Another possible solution with your heat issues you can use a heat fan suction at the back top of pma AC infinity makes them and there really quite and USB power. Thanks for the video and always looking forward for the next one.

Sounds like a amp i would love to own some day....nice review my man.

Nice...Grats!...That amp has found a loving home! :)

i live in Japan . I have this amp paired with the Buchardt S400 , they sound amazing. I cant stop listening to my vinyl

Another honest review it seems you are settled for now after your long quest.Bro I am happy for you. I think you can give LS 50 a second attempt with this amp during this period. Plz let us know your comments

beautiful piece of gear and I can feel your happiness man!! Congrats!

To Tharbamar a million thanks for the review I am finally loving my music because of this amp although I have to admit cable matching was a pain in the ass to figure out the right combination (but it was worth it)...If anybody is curious I bought this amplifier and oh my God I love it, also if you're stopping yourself from getting it because you do not see a pre out directly to it for your subwoofers or you don't know how to connect the subwoofer to this particular model, the recorder out works the same way it took me a while to figure it out but it works the same way. Like Tharbamar said, happy listening my friends.. happy listening in deed.

Hi! You remember me? I'm Japanese. I was using LS50 black edition when you were using it. We talked about the price of the LS50 black edition in Japan.by the way, After that, I actually changed the amplifier to SX11. The combination of sx11 & LS50 is marvelous.You should buy another LS50. Lol

Congratulations ! 🙌

Beautiful amp, congratulations.

Excellent review. Great to see you lift open the amp & see the back as well. Perhaps with speakers I would be looking at Harbeth, PMC, ProAc , B&W 800 series or even Wharfdale Linton Heritage with those super stands . I would look into immaculate second hand as well. I recommend thick curtains for room treatmeat & a good seatee as well. My hobby was collecting 2nd hand hifi systems as there is more bang for your buck but if I wished to de clutter & keep it simple then the Denon Sx11 amp I would love to own. I own a pma 1510 so I have an idea of your amps potential & besides even watching the review using my Canton tv speaker it sounded v good from your mics. Well done.

sounds amazing

I would go for sx-11 as well as the higher end models don't have a headphone output, which is a deal breaker for me. In my experience Denon equipment takes a long time to break in. Although there some people like Andrew Robinson who think that break in is BS. Hence i unsubscribed from his channel. Break in is real and im glad you stuck with this amp.

This amp looks like a really great piece of equipment, I don't understand why it is not sold in the US. Glad he found the amp he wants, I was looking forward to him trying that Yamaha though. I will be sad to see the B&W speakers go away. I am saving my money for a Yamaha 2100.

i liked the sound quality.

THIS AMPLIFIER IS HEAVILY BIASED..............More so class Ab .......you can hear this even on youtube. VERY GOOD CHOICE YOU MADE ! Wish you many happy years of listening . More biased into class A than the usual class AB mode and beautiful musical balance ....most of the music is amplified in class A.

The Denon PMA SX11 requires a speaker that’s demanding on power, like the Totem signature one, Forest , Hawk, or the element Fire. High current, hot running amplifiers especially with amp ratings running in the sixties and higher need to breath. This will take your Denon to the next level.

He kept showing the volume know and it reminds me of "Lord of the Rings" one amp to rule them all. Lets hope Gollum doesn't sneak in and steal his preacious.....

I can't wait Denon to release this Model in Middle East market

This video may be old but it doesn't matter. It holds the title of having the BEST OPENING SHOT of any audio-related post on KZfaq. It remains in my "Watch Later" list as one of my all time faves.

You can buy whisper fans for $50 CDN to cool that amp without having to replace the rack. On the lowest speed they cannot be heard even without music playing. Under 1.5" high and direct airflow out the back.

Great choice! I've always liked Denon. I also wish they would sell Denon higher end products here. I think it tops out only at the PMA-1600NE here. Did you consider the the 2500NE? I suppose the 2500 is little too close to your 2000R in design though. I would consider an SX11 as well, but that weight. That is heavy. Now you just need the matching Denon CD/SACD player. :). Thanks for videos. It's been fun to watch your journey.

glad u found something u like tharbamar!

The step down transformer makes it sound so good. Better than most that does not have it.

BEAUTIFUL

Great review. Too bad it’s only available in Japan. Ha ha, I had to laugh when you mentioned that it’s so good that you just can’t stop LostWinds

Superb review 👍🏼

BIG Fan ... this Denon rules , we have to know the next speakers ..Wilson ? 😊

Fascinating. I only found out this existed. In Europe we Can’t get this. I own the Denon pma-a110 would love to see a comparison

you should consider trying out focal sopra no1! i'm not a fan of focal speakers but this line sounds wonderful with almost any electronics!!

Beautiful just beautiful congrats

That knob its dope 👌 🙌 👏 🔥 😍.

Nice review. How does this amp compare to similar offerings from Hegel, Musical Fidelity or Naim?

Beautiful

You should be using something like the Dali Epicom 2.... that would be the ultimate

Thanks for your informative review regarding this beautiful Denon! I've also watched your other Denon Integrated Amp. reviews such as PMA 2000, etc. I'm about to purchase PMA 110 anniversary (and also consider technics su-g700). Have you tried or compared them with sx11 yet? please let me know. Thanks again and have a good day!

Very nice Ampli 👍

I have the PMA1600ne, it also runs a little hot so it appears these Japanese built Denon's do need good ventilation. It also sounds rather good. It sounded like a constipated pig for the first 24Hrs and has now improved greatly, the analog mode is very noticable. This SX11 takes it to another level and has superb build quality.

With a musical amp like that you can get something that is more bright/revealing... I think you should go up the line to the 805D3.

Tharbamar - The heat issue can be slightly ameliorated by drilling a few holes in the middle of the shelf the amp stands on. Then do the same for the shelf above. Mostly you will not see the holes, but even so make a pattern, say like a '5' in dominoes. Do nice clean holes and smooth them out with a round file. All this will assist with airflow.

I'd watch this video so many times lol...and I finally decided to buy this amp it should be here by the end of the month, question you reviewed those ifi super nova cables do you think they would work as power cable for this amp for this amp?..... It's taken me months to decide on an amp (and even longer to save for it lol I'm a poor man but I just love this hobby) and I finally did thanks to you, you're really great.

Great video!! Why doesn't Denon offer this in the US?? I'm sure it would do very well. I would love to audition it myself.

Naaaah ... won’t send my amp to you. Because I may have regrets after you compare it. 😂🤣 Great review. Keep up the good work and stay safe!

Great video. Can you review some of Denon's lower priced amplifiers like the PMA-600ne, PMA-600NE, and PMA-1600ne?

You can't go wrong with Denon , particularly that model being fully made in Japan. The Japanese are the best electronic innovators in the world. Denon and Onkyo used to be the same company. Denki Onkyo. They split, Denon went their own way and kept most of their manufacturing in Japan. That's a very nice sound your Denon is putting out. DON'T SELL IT! 🛑

Congratulation! It is so obvious that you are a big fan of Denon products (me too) and you are enjoying listening to your "new baby". Unfortanately my Denon PMA1600NE is very frugal and a bit dry (maybe it needs more time to soar) to produce something enjoyable unlike my old scholl Sansui AU 717 which still suprises me and I can't stop listening to it (over 40 years old stuff, all original parts, only needs 10-15 min to warm-up). Even my new Marantz PM 8005 pleases me, but not my Denon. Anyway, I want to hear your opinion about other Denon amplifiers (if possible), i.e. PMA 1600NE particularly comparing to your "new baby". I guess dryness and frugality comes from the digital portion of it. There is a DAC in it, which causes sound to be unappealing. I read somewhere that it is the main disadvantage of digital amplifiers over pure analogue ones. So, It has been requested a comparison below as well. In additioin, if you do not mind please share your experience of purchasing your amplifier from Japan, i.e. which on-line store you used and shipping /customs clearance cost comparing to the purchased value, if you do not mind. Just for personal use. One more thing, FYI, try PMC spepakers, twenty5 22 series (top of bookshelf line, now new twenty5 22i line is introduced, I believe even better), which really help my old school Sansui to soar. It is a perfect match. Before sticking to PMC speakers, I went through the same price range /class speakers from B&W, Focal, Dynaudio. I don't regret about my PMC speakers even a bit. Not just perfect, Hi-Res sound, but very much musical sound.Thanks

it is amazing how much shielding that they used. This is such a good amp. I am jealous! I wonder how many watts it runs into class a before switching to a/b.

Thinking about giving this Beast a try but I need to have a understanding about the step-down Transformer needed here in the USA. Time to get educated!

Great review, thank you, please explain difference with Yamaha sa3000, I am interested in also after your review of it, price of Yamaha should be 30 percent lower , I use only for liquid music,I have monitor audio silver 200, and ampli streamer Yamaha R-N803D thanks for your advice

Hi, Thanks so much for ur help and comparisons. How would be the Denon DRA800 for Music listening? Any other suggestion?

Sweet sounding and beautiful amp but I was wondering about the room and if the left side is open (no wall) and if you could rotate the system so that the sound stage is more even having the open area behind you

Great setup. How is the tab connected to the marantz udp 7007. Because for streaming from nas I always need to switch on the tv.

Hi, do you think step down transformer will affect audio quality? I'm planning to buy this amps but I heard some comment about step down transformer will hurt sound quality.Anyway, thank you for your review.

Wish I knew about this I purchased the flagship Sony integrated amplifier and I was so disappointed I returned it but it kind of shocked me I just didn't think it had that Sonic full sound like he is talking about.

Love the design... The glowing volume control knob is wow. How do you think this compares to the new denon pma a110? A few years ago I owned a denon pma s10ii... This seems to be of that lineage... Legendary lineage... Hard to distinguish this against the new series... I now own an marantz PM11S3... I miss the denon

You should trying pairing with Goldenear BRX (Bookshelf Reference X)

I am very sad Denon selling their SX range only in Japan. I want to upgrade my PMA-2020AE and DCD-2020AE to the SX11 class. I also prefer Denon sound over Yamaha, Marantz and many more...

Shit, I wanna get one! I'm convinced!!

Hello Tharbamar, what about a review of the SX1s... PMA SX1 limited and DCD SX1 limited? Should be nice see you talking about this devices that are in top of line for Denon Japan.

Tharbamar nice revealing system !. Why do you want to change the bookshelf b&w speakers, want to go upper class (mini monitors) or floorstanding speakers. Happy listening

You have probably seen Denon is bringing PMA A110 to western countries and it has SX11 topology with some improvements. Would be nice to get a review from you.

If you have to compare this Denon amp against a Mcintosh one, which one you think would be equal to this amp.?

Very nice review :) but I wonder if this beast has enough Bass? On whathifi they reviewed pma s1, and this beast should have same sound signature. And afaik Denon is very audiophile but never bassbeast?

Wish I'd seen this a year ago, but anyway, I'd like to ask about a Denon amp at the other end of the scale, the pma 800ne. I had so many mixed feelings when I first got this. First of all, I thought the build quality and attention to detail was pretty amazing for the price: all metel front plate, weighty feeling motorized volume knob (though I'm sure not metal, but metalic feeling plastic) and source direct and analogue only modes are a really nice touch. Anyway, first off I got the black model, which was returnable, the silver being hard to get of in the UK, so I wanted to try it out knowing that I could return it and get the silver if I liked it. First impressions were that the sound was flat and sleepy, but as the evening drew on the sound was opening up and improving. When I went to bed I left the amp on all night (overriding the auto shut off feature) and the next evening things had improved again: the sound was now richer, more detailed and dynamics were much more apparent. Most importantly there was a charm and warmth to the sound that my little Marantz mcr-603 has, but maybe not quite up to the same level of how that sound hangs together so well on the Marantz. Dynamics, detail and separation of instruments however were unquestionably better. By the third evening, the sound had taken another step up to my ears, and now the organasition and coherence of the sound was resembling that of my Marantz along with the added sonic benefits mentioned above. Excited, I packed up the black 800ne ready to return and order the harder to find silver version. I now have the silver version, and am going through the same break-in/ burn-in process that I underwent with the black. I don't care if many audiophiles deny equipment burn-in with solid state components - to my ears it's real, and that at the end of the day is what counts. Anyway, the process seems to be taking longer with the silver version. The flatness and sleepyness of the sound seem to be stubbornly more persistent and I'm waiting for that charm and inviting sound sound of the Marantz, but one thing I can't do is play the amp for many hours at a time even at reasonably low volume levels. Anyway, long story short I'm really impressed with Denon as a company and I think, even at the budget end, they produce quality components which fly under a lot of people's radar.

Any remote ? I was wondering if there were tone controls in the remote. Beautiful Amp !

Nice video! What LOMC phono cartridge do you use?

Beautifull amp for sure but Ive put my eye on the Denon 110th anniversary,could you share your thougths about that amp

Thanks for your great reviews. Do you still recommend the SX11? Do you think it could pair well with British speakers such as Wharfedale, ProAc, ATC? Also, are you able to suggest a reliable supplier in Japan? Thanks again.

What is the price point? I wonder how it compares to the Yamaha AS2100, which produces very little heat.

Great review. If you have the choice of the Yamaha A-S3000 and this Denon PMA-SX11 for similar price, which one would you recommend?

It's quite pricey and not readily available, (in UK anyway) interesting to hear you views on Denon PMA-A110 which is more available.

It is strange that the ac current input has no ground. Grtz Phil

Is it possible to find equivalent model with 220V ac input ? When I visit Denon France I do not find any amplifier with XLR balanced and no tone control.

Give me that record deck!!

Hello. I was wondering if you can give me advice or any input on the following power amps that I’m considering to buy. They are old (vintage) and used but in good working condition: Bryston 3B ST $650, McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe Edition $800, Conrad Johnson SA 400 $800 and Threshold CAS-2 $430. I’m also considering these mid-tier amps Parasound 2350 $650, Adcom 5503 $695, NAD 2200 PE (upgraded) $375, Acurus A200x3 $550 and Aragon 2004 $499. What do you think will be a good “bang for your buck” as far as sound quality (bass, mids and highs) built and performance (musicality)? Thank you so much.

Just want to know if you are using a step-down transformer. And if you are. What brand you recommend. Great looking amplifier

Hi, did you managed to convert the internal power supply voltage?

I like your SX11...only thing better is the SX1 Limited 😉...

In the North American market the IEC is almost always on the bottom right.