The high-end Denon DCD-800NE CD player is built using the company’s latest digital audio technologies. The unit features a transport mechanism optimized for CD playback and a centrally mounted, vibration-damped chassis. To enhance sound quality, the player utilizes a proprietary AL32 audio processor and a precision 32-bit/192 kHz digital-to-analog converter.
The player’s patented Direct Mechanical Grounding chassis design reliably protects the player’s electronics not only from external mechanical impacts but also from vibrations from transport or the power transformer. To achieve maximum sound quality, all audio circuits are optimized to shorten signal transmission paths and reduce electromagnetic interference. Audiophile-grade components are used in all circuit sections critical to sound quality.
The Denon DCD-800NE player’s front panel features a bare minimum of controls (all functions are accessible via the remote control), an adjustable headphone output, and a high-contrast, highly informative display. It also features a USB port that supports playback of MP3, WMA, and high-resolution files up to PCM192/24 and DSD 2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz. For convenient file playback, the player features a Folder Mode function, which allows you to listen to music only from a pre-selected folder. The display brightness can be limited if desired. The rear panel features an analog stereo output, an optical TosLink connector, a coaxial output, and an external control input/output.
The player’s transport mechanism operates quickly and virtually silently, and the device reliably plays even damaged (within reason, of course) discs. In terms of sound quality, the Denon DCD-800NE is among the best in its class, boasting a distinctively energetic character with a respectable level of detail and accurate reproduction of rhythmic patterns in musical compositions.
Denon DCD-800NE Specifications:
- 32-bit/192 kHz DAC,
- USB inputs,
- stereo analog, optical, coaxial, and headphone outputs,
- total harmonic distortion less than 0.0025% at 1 kHz,
- dynamic range greater than 100 dB,
- signal-to-noise ratio greater than 110 dB
- , dimensions 434 x 107 x 279 mm,
- weight 4.5 kg.
