Denon to Unveil High Performance Audio Products at the 2022 Munich HIGH END Show

CARLSBAD, Calif. – May 19, 2022 – Denon®, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium home entertainment and personal audio products since 1910, announced that they will be exhibiting at the 2022 HIGH END Show May 19th-22nd in Munich, Germany. Denon will be demonstrating new high-performance audio products for attendees in Atrium 4.1 – Rooms F111 and F112. New products on display from Denon include two new integrated amplifiers – one with HEOS built-in network-based connected features, and a high-performance CD player.

“We are so excited to present these new products at the HIGH END Show in Munich,” said Trip Randall, Denon Brand President. “Denon engineers have designed these components to achieve the perfect balance between audiophile performance for both digital and analog sources with connectivity for a vast array of devices and media—providing music enthusiasts with the ultimate home entertainment solutions built with the care and attention to detail consumers expect from Denon. We are very proud of the new PMA-900HNE as the first standard size HEOS-Built-in 2 channels integrated Denon amplifier, it is the perfect starting building block for the new generation of audiophiles giving access to digital music and streaming with the superb Denon sound at an affordable price.”

Denon High-Current Integrated Amplifiers

In Munich, Denon will unveil the PMA-1700NE high-current integrated amplifier, delivering an outstanding audiophile-grade listening experience and 140-watts per channel. The PMA-1700NE offers connectivity for both analog and digital sources. Vinyl record collectors will enjoy inputs for both moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges as well as optical and coaxial digital inputs for other devices such as TV sound and media player integration. The PMA-1700NE also provides support for high-resolution digital music up to 11.2-MHz DSD and 384-kHz/32-bit from a computer using the USB-B input mated to a precise master clock and high-performance DAC that effectively suppresses jitter for best performance during digital playback. Outputs include A/B speaker terminals as well as a subwoofer pre-out.

Most importantly, the PMA-1700NE is beautifully built to last, featuring a vibration-resistant design ensuring maximum isolation and premium parts utilized throughout, including an electronic volume control delivering smooth, channel-linear adjustment of output levels and gold-plated speaker terminals and analog source-inputs to prevent corrosion over time and maintain reliable, long-term connections.

Also, making its debut at the HIGH END Show is the PMA-900HNE, Denon’s first HEOS Built-In integrated network amplifier. Poised to be the center of the living room for watching TV, playing games or listening to music, the PMA-900HNE delivers an outstanding stereo listening experience for any occasion at an affordable price. This amplifier is equipped with an advanced high-current 85-watt per channel amplifier design and oversized power supply to ensure superb performance from any loudspeaker. It will deliver precise detail, imaging, and balance that music-lovers expect from Denon. The PMA-900HNE makes streaming easy thanks to easy Wi-Fi network connectivity, providing access to nearly limitless content from popular service providers as well as the convenience of AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, and multi-room audio capability through HEOS® Built-in. The PMA-900HNE is compatible with high-resolution digital audio ALAC, FLAC, and WAV lossless files up to 24-bit/192 kHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (the audiophile format of SACD).

Precision CD Player With USB Playback

The Denon DCD-900NE CD player has been developed to complement the PMA-900HNE creating a full stack able to reproduce any type of digital music. Denon engineers have incorporated the most advanced AL32 Processing Plus circuitry that reproduces each recording with astonishing precision and clarity. The DCD-900NE features an integrated USB port that supports high-resolution playback up to PCM 192kHz/24bits and DSD 2.8MHz/5.6MHz. The vibration-resistant design isolates the player from unwanted energy, delivering only the purest audio signal in any system. When matched with the Denon PMA-900HNE, listeners will enjoy their CD collection like never before. With more than 110-year legacy of crafting premium audio components, Denon’s unmatched excellence in both sound and build quality brings music from all sources to life like never before.

Pricing and Availability

The PMA-1700NE will be available June 2022 for $2,099 USD. The DCD-900NE will be available for $549 USD and the PMA-900HNE for $949 USD in July 2022.

About Denon
Denon is a trusted world leader in the manufacturing of the highest-quality home theater, audio, and software products since 1910. Denon is recognized internationally for innovative and groundbreaking products and has a long history of technical innovations, including the development and groundbreaking commercialization of pulsecode modulation (PCM) digital audio.

About Sound United
Sound United, a Masimo company, was founded in 2012 with a simple mission – to bring joy to the world through sound. Today, we are one of the world’s largest portfolio audio companies and home to several legendary audio brands—Denon®, Marantz®, Bowers and Wilkins, Polk Audio, Classé, Definitive Technology, HEOS, and Boston Acoustics®. Each brand boasts its own philosophy and unique approach to bringing home entertainment to life.

With centuries of collective experience, Sound United oversees the design and manufacture of a diverse array of premium audio products, including loudspeakers, sound bars, AV receivers, wireless speakers, amplifiers, turntables, and headphones. We create distinct and memorable listening experiences for a wide range of consumers in more than 130 countries.