Denon PMA600NE HiFi Amplifier, Power Amplifier with Bluetooth, Phono Equalizer, 1x Coaxial & 2x Optical Inputs, Subwoofer Output, Analog Mode, Music Streaming - Black

This Denon amplifier is pretty good for the money; rated at 45w per channel at 8ohms and 70w per channel for 4ohms it is very unusual to get a four ohms rated integrated amp at this price, it has a phono moving magnet input, preamplifier outputs, sub-woofer output, three RCA lines level input, tape loop, a DAC with one coaxial input and two optical inputs, bass and treble controls, Bluetooth and a 6.3mm headphone jack that sounds fantastic. This Denon feels solid and is cool looking; I connected it to my vintage speakers, Pioneer 3 way CS5070 and I played Fly me to the moon by Diana Krall at a low volume and the sound was warm, smooth and relaxing, then I pumped up the volume halfway, and the sound became holographic, coherent and huge. For a change of pace, I played a few of my favorites songs from Dire Straits, Money for Nothing, Calling Elvis and Sultans of Swings once again when I open the taps I got a sound that was fully communicating and full of energy. The best thing is that I only paid £378 here at Amazon. It is nice to have an amplifier with these great features that sounds smooth and relaxing at low volumes, and when you crank it up, it gives you a live stage performance.

I took the chance to buy this amp and I’m glad I did. I’m finding new things about it that have impressed me more and more. Now, you can’t compare this amp to those costing a lot more than this and that would be unfair. However, the important thing to understand is it powers any decent speakers. It has a lot of inputs that means that it’s flexible. I note that it has a pre-out subwoofer output which means I can fit a spare subwoofer I had. It’s DAC is good and allows me to use my chosen CD player via coaxial as a CD transport. The phono connection acts as a preamp which means the Record Deck didn’t need one (although mine has one). I have three spare RCA inputs that I can use at a later date should I need to). All in all, a great amplifier. EDIT: I’ve had this for a few weeks, and finding that there are a great selection of connections that I can use. For instance, it allows me to connect my CD player via RCA, Coaxial and Optical cables which allows me to establish which I prefer (it’s looking like Coaxial). Plus, and a boon for me, it allows the connecting of a subwoofer (which has to be a powered on as the output is only a pre-out so requires a separate powered subwoofer to work. It won’t work with passive subwoofers). I have used the bias settings of the subwoofer to balance out the bass output my amplifier sends to the speakers and the subwoofer. All in all, it gets better and better the more I play around with it and learn its capabilities with every time I use it!

Bang for buck here! Well worth its price at 369 (discount from 429). Good set of included features, however the main point here is the 'grunt' available that sustains very good tonal performance with no audible distortion as you drive your speakers. I used Mission 778s, Lx5's, Lx2's and some older Kef and Mission 700 (circa late 1970 !) speakers. Had no issues driving them all. Some will ask about bluetooth, well I had no issues, connected fine, but in normal use I don't use bt (is second system for family). Do check it out if in the market at this price point.

I am a man of simple tastes. I don't want huge complexity in my sound system, but I do want decent quality sound. As you can see, it's a pretty minimal setup. There's a Rega P1 turntable, an Xbox One used mainly for streaming, and one of these lovely Denon P600s to do the legwork. That's all connected to a pair of Mission bookcase speakers. The sound is the best you're going to get for this money, and certainly better than any combination I've tried before, including some more expensive. I also connect PCs and a phone through Bluetooth for music and that's just as good. I note some people had issues with it, but I never have. In fact I bought this because the Bluetooth receiver in my old Denon DAB head unit packed up, and I've never looked back. The setup is simple and self-explanatory. The turntable can go direct into the unit and it's pretty good, but I boost it with a little generic pre-amp just to give a bit more kick. The digital audio from the Xbox for streaming and occasional gaming is equally excellent. Bass when needed but the dialogue is clear as a bell, something I've not found to be true of all systems designed for music. My only issue is with the remote control which is designed to be used in conjunction with a Denon CD player. I don't have or want a CD player, it's redundant technology now, so the remote has six buttons that I use and 36 that I never touch. Not the worst problem in the world. There are actually six other buttons I never use, but that's because I have so few inputs.

Great amp for the price, gives lovely sound quality and not a bad price. Easy to set up and connect via bluetooth