Denon DCD-720 AE
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General
- Manufacturer: Denon
- Model: DCD-720 AE
- Years of manufacture: 2012 - present
- Made in: China
- Color: Premium Silver, Black
- Remote control: yes, RC 1173
- Power consumption: 22 W (operation), 0.3 W (standby)
- Dimensions in mm: 434 x 107 x 279 (W x H x D)
- Weight: 4,2 Kg
- New price approx.: 400 €
Connections
- Number of inputs: 2
USB (front panel) for MP3 files, Ipod devices - up to 320 Kbps (MP3), 192 Kbps (WMA) Denon system bus - (connection to amplifier, receiver from Denon possible)
- Number of outputs: 4
Line Out (Stereo Cinch): 2 V Digital (Optical) Headphone output, adjustable Denon system bus - (connection to amplifier, receiver from Denon possible)
Specifications
- High-precision new 32-bit, 192 kHz - Burr Brown D/A converter
ALC 32 processing (processing of analogue signals) DAC master clock design as in larger Denon CD players,
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
Frequency response: 2 - 20,000 Hz Dynamic range: 100 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 112 dB
- Total harmonic distortion: 0.0025% (at 1 kHz)
- Channel separation: 105 dB
- CD-Text: no
- MP3 support: yes
- WMA support: yes
- Pitch control: yes
- Auto play: yes
- Shuffle: yes
- Title programming: yes, 25 titles
- Repeat: Title, Album, A-B
- Plays CD-R/CD-RW/SACD/ MP3- CD, WMA- CD
Special Features
- Display dimmable,
- digital- optical output (Toslink)
- Front panel made of brushed aluminium
- Device bottom provided with extra metal plate - vibration damping
- device largely made of metal
plays also MP3- WMA- files, some keys of the remote control are provided for it USB input on the front panel including iPod/iPhone/iPad audio playback.
- Pure Direct mode for highest demands on sound quality: other "lines" are switched off
- Pause mode: device switches off after some time of non-use
Plays MP3 CDs and WMA CDs, so that certain purchased CDs can be played in MP3. Plays also SACDs
Reports
- Stereo 11/2012: sound level 44%, price/performance: 4 stars, excellent. "Subtle, very coherent and unobtrusive sounding, pure CD player at a reasonable price with good, contemporary features (USB jack) and top workmanship for the class."
- Audio 9/2012: Sound: 90 points, top class, price/performance: very good. "Plus: Very natural and musical sound, crisp bass. Adjustable headphone out. Minus: Only one digital output."
- Home Electronics 11/2012 (Unscored): "...It was not only able to draw a huge stage, but to adequately reproduce details with impressive precision. ...“
Comments
- Other models in the same series:
- Denon DCD-520 AE
- Denon DCD-720 AE
- This unit is similar in many ways to its predecessor, the DCD-710 AE. Notable difference is a new converter, which also comes from Burr Brown (see above).
- Predecessor model: Denon DCD-710 AE
- Successor model: none yet (as of 3/2018).
- The remote control is matched in color to the models: Silver and Black. It is quite clear and easy to use. The smaller model Denon DCD-520AE also has it.
The equipment was tuned like others of the AE-series for the European market musical-soundwise - Denon refers several times to it.
- The design of the Denon DCD-720 AE matches exactly the design of the amplifier Denon PMA-720 AE and the network player Denon DNP-720 AE sold at the same time.