The Japanese company Denon presented at the IFA 2023 exhibition in Berlin a new generation of Denon CEOL RCD-N12 compact network audio system . This is the latest generation of a highly successful line of compact audio systems, now introduced by the new Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB. With the CEOL series, Denon has been offering compact and elegant all-in-one systems with amazingly high sound quality for many years.
That is, to get a full-fledged stereo system, it is enough to add a couple of suitable speakers to the component.
In addition to the CD player, Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB is equipped with a streamer that can not only play audio files from network servers and external USB drives, but also provide access to all popular streaming services such as TIDAL, Spotify, Deezer, Napster, Soundcloud , Amazon Music and more. Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters allow you to connect to your home computer network and stream music directly from mobile gadgets, or to wireless headphones and speakers.
The Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB is also capable of streaming music via Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Chromecast and is certified Roon Ready. In addition, the novelty can be integrated into the “Smart Home” – it has a “Works with Amazon Alexa” certificate and can be part of Google Home and Apple HomeKit. The component supports voice assistants Google Assistant and Apple Siri. In addition, for management, you can use proprietary applications for mobile gadgets for Apple iOS and Google Android.
There is also a digital DAB + tuner, analog FM, as well as a built-in phono stage for working with moving magnet heads (MM). Digital sources can be connected via an optical S/PDIF interface, or via an HDMI port that supports HDMI CEC Control Interface and ARC Audio Return Channel . The new Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB features Class D amplifiers delivering up to 65W per channel
If desired, the new Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB audio system can be equipped with Denon SC-N10 branded speakers, which are compact two-way bass-reflex speakers, the design of which blends seamlessly with the center unit. A 12 cm mid/bass driver paired with a 3 cm soft dome tweeter reproduces a frequency range from 50 Hz to 20 kHz at 6 ohms.
The new all-in-one Denon CEOL RCD-N12 DAB system is available in black and white and is available in European stores for a suggested retail price of €699 . A set with Denon SC-N10 speakers will cost 100 euros more.
