Denon PMA-1500 AE

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: PMA-1500 AE
• Years of manufacture: 09/2005 - 2010
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Premium silver, black
• Type: Stereo, Analog
• Remote control: yes (RC-1022)
• Power consumption: 305 W (operation), 450 W measured at full load
• Dimensions: 434 x 134 x 407 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 14,6 kg
• New price approx.: 999 €

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • Phono MM/MC (switchable, RCA).

CD, Tuner, DVD/Aux, 2x Tape/CD-R In (Cinch)

• • Main In (Cinch)
• Number of outputs:
  • 2x Tape/CD-R In (Cinch)
  • Pre Out (Cinch)
  • Headphones (6,3mm jack)
  • 2 speaker pairs (4-16 Ohm), bi-wiring connections, speaker groups cannot be switched.

Technical Data

• Continuous power ( according to DIN ):
  • 8 Ohm: 70 W + 70 W

4 Ohm: 140 W + 140 W According to the stereoplay test report: 98 W + 98 W at 8 ohms and 138 W + 138 W at 4 ohms.

• dynamic power

8 Ohm: 109 W + 109 W 4 Ohm: 161 W + 161 W

• Total harmonic distortion: 0.01%
• Attenuation factor:
• Frequency Response:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 74 ( phono )- 108 dB ( line in ).
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes, ±8 dB (100 Hz).

treble: yes, ±8 dB (10 kHz)

• Loudness: no
• High Filter: no
• Low Filter (Subsonic): no
• Mute: yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• Solid gold-plated speaker terminals, also suitable for banana plugs
• All connections gold plated
• Phono MM/ MC switchable
• Motorized potentiometer for volume
• Input switching via relay
• "Direct in" switchable, thus usable as pure power amplifier
• 2x mains transformer, discrete construction
• Protection circuit against short circuit, offset and overtemperature
• Switch-on delay via relay
• High-quality workmanship, solid aluminium front

Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• PMA-500 AE
• PMA-700 AE
• PMA-1500 AE
• PMA-2000 AE

Pictures

Reviews

• http://www.ciao.de/Denon_PMA_1500_AE__Test_8649146
• http://www.stereoplay.de/testbericht/vollverstaerker-denon-pma-1500-ae-332766.html