News of a new Denon universal player has appeared without fanfare on Denon USA’s website, another good catch by SMR Forums regular, Ande Yew.
The Denon USA website contains details, a spec sheet in PDF format and front and rear images. Among the highlights are:
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Adjustable Chroma Delay and Level, White/Black Levels, CCS On/Off controls
New ESS Vibrato “Chroma Bug Free” MPEG/DVD-Audio Decoder
Sony CXD-2753 Second Generation DSD Decoder
Dual, discrete, Analog Devices ADV-7310 – 216 MHz, 4:4:4, 12 bit Video D/A Conversion system
8x Oversampling Progressive and 16x Interlace output
Wideband relay switched component video outputs
Variable Black Level (Setup): 0 and 7.5 IRE
Passes below-black (PLUGE) on progressive and interlace outputs
(1) DVI-D (HDCP) Output with selectable 480p/720p/1080i output
(2) Component Video outputs, 1 with Gold BNC connections
(2) Composite and (2) “S” video outputs
2X DVD read speed; 4X CD/CD-R/CD-RW read speed; with 8MB drive buffer memory
Built-in Dolby Digital, dts, DVD-Audio and SACD decoders with 5.1 analog outputs
Custom Built to DENON Specifications – Burr-Brown 24-bit, 192-kHz PCM/DSD 1790 Audio DACs
Full Digital Bass Management for DVD-Audio/SACD (optional), featuring dual Analog Devices Melody 100 ‘HammerHead’ processors
40/60/80/100/120Hz crossover points with 12dB high and 24dB low pass slopes; Adjustable delay time and Channel Levels (DSD signals are converted to PCM for this feature)
Source Direct Digital Bass Management for SACD; 80Hz crossover with 12/24dB slopes on all channels; Adjustable channel levels (No DSD to PCM conversion)
MP3 and Windows Media Audio (WMA 8) Playback
Plays Audio/Video CDs; DVD-Audio/Video; Super Audio CD; D+/-R/RW (conditional); Audio CD-R; Audio CD-RW; MP3/WMA CD-R/RW
JPEG photo file viewer, Kodak Picture and Fujicolor CD compatible
HDCD decoding
New AL24 Processing Plus for all 6 Channels
24/96 compatible digital outputs – optical and coaxial
DENON Link for connection to AVR-5803 (compatible with Second Edition Units)
PCM and DSD Compatible IEEE-1394 Out/In ports, featuring exclusive DENON Clock Synchronized System, a proprietary and defeatable system
The Denon IEEE-1394 port functions only with upcoming DENON IEEE-1394 equipped product; when switched ‘off’ the ports are ‘Universal Standard’
Anamorphic Scaling for 4:3/16:9 Sets
4:3 Squeeze and Zoom Controls
Pure Direct Modes to defeat unneeded portions of player for the ultimate in audio performance
3 box, 5 block internal layout to isolate analog, digital and video circuits
SRS TruSurround
RS-232C and Remote in/out ports
Glo-Key remote control
Dimensions: 17.1″w x 5.5″h x 17.1″d
Weight 27.7 lbs.
MSRP $2000
Available Late September 2003