Denon PMA-700 AE

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: PMA-700 AE
• Years of manufacture: 2006 - 2009
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Premium Silver, Black
• Type: Stereo, Analog
• Remote control: yes (RC-1022)
• Power consumption: 200 W (operation), <0.2 W (standby)

Dimensions: 434 x 121 x 337 mm (WxHxD)

• Weight: 7 kg
• Original price approx.: 369 €

Connections

• Number of inputs: 6

Phono MM (Cinch): 2.5 mV / 47 kOhm

• • CD
  • Tuner
  • DVD/Aux
  • Tape 1
  • Tape 2/ CD-R In (Cinch): 103 mV / 47 resp. 13 kOhm (Direct Source AUS/AN)

• Number of outputs: 4

2x Tape/CD-R In (Cinch) Pre Out (Cinch): 150 mV

• • Headphones (6.3mm jack)
  • 2 pairs of speakers (4-16 Ohm)

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion factor)
  • 8 Ohm: 50 W (0.07%)
  • 4 Ohm: 85 W (0.7%) (data according to Stereo 8/2006, p.42)
• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 86 W

4 Ohm: 2x 95 W Total harmonic distortion: 0.01% (8 Ohm, 1 kHz), 0.032% (data according to Stereo 8/2006, p.42)

• Damping factor:
• Frequency response:
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 107 dB (line, direct source), 86 dB (phono, 5 mV).
• Stereo channel separation: 50 dB, 51 dB (Source Out - specifications according to Stereo 8/2006, p.42)
• Tone control:
  • Bass: yes, +/-8 dB (100 Hz)

Treble: yes, +/-8 dB (10 kHz)

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

Special Features

• 3 switched mains sockets on the rear panel of the unit
• Loudness
• Front panel made of polished aluminium
• Adjustable headphone output
• Connection for preamplifier
• Connection for phono
• When switched on, an LED lights up bright green for Power (switched off red), in the input selector an LED lights up orange for the selected input - very useful

Rec-Out Selector Source direct : tone controls etc. are bypassed and the sound is transmitted directly.

• 2 speaker pairs A/ B connectable

Reports

• STEREO 8/2006: sound level 37%, price-performance 3 stars, very good. "The ideal partner for the Denon DCD-700 AE. But not only that: its consistent design and the great equipment including switched mains sockets qualify this integrated amplifier as an inexpensive and powerful sound centre for many systems." (Information according to Stereo 8/2006, p.42)

Audio 6/2006: Upper class, good. 75 points.price/performance: outstanding

• SFT 9/2006: Good, grade 1.5
• Area DVD 4/2007: "... Its sovereign, grown-up power delivery makes for a lush, emphatic build-up - it's hard to believe how inexpensive the PMA-700AE actually is. ... Respect."
• Audio Video Foto Bild 6/2007: good, 2.09. Price/performance: "very favourable", price/performance winner , "power saver!"

Comments

Other models of the same series:

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

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