i have that unit, mine is number 3... each is numbered as they are truly limited. They should lift the limit, in my opinion, because it is truly great.
My favourite is a Denon PMA-QS10 Mk2. Recently bought a refurbished one. Fun effect: little kids of family visiting just LOVE to turn that magic big volume knob 😁😂
I grew up with Denon. I like the looks of this unit. Of course, way out of my price range. Keep up the good work. I really like your channel and style of delivery. 👍🏻
To be perfect, this amplifier should have solid aluminium machined buttons. This wouldn't have made much difference to its price, but the grip isn't as good as on other devices in this range price. You might advise me to buy the PMA-SX11 in this case, but it lacks a DAC and bass and treble controls. For Denon's 120th anniversary, perhaps ? 🤔
Thank you for your comment. It's hard to get every feature into each product at a specific price point, but overall, they did pretty well with this one
I have been with DENON and have their products since 1990. Needless to say that i am a huge fan too. This is why it hurts me and i feel so sad to watch that in present days they are just a pale imitation of the company they used to be. I have never heard how this amplifier sounds but even in a glimpse and merely in a dry technical specifications comparison it is far far behind from the average models from that time. Not to speak about the top and high end monsters. They were DEMONS, not DENONS because their dynamics and punch were so frightening that they could cause a heart attack in unprepared listener. Today 33 years later 4 from 5 persons in blind audition liked the sound of my DCD2560GL cd player more than Technics SL-G700MK2, though there isn't a single capacitor left alive neither in power supply section nor in audio circuitry. But it still works and will never give up like a real samurai. Sorry for being so emotional in my comment, but as i said for my huge regret, the golden era and the glorious days of DENON are over. 😢
Hello Nickolay, thank you much for your comments, and we're glad that you are a huge Denon fan. We're actually pretty happy with how Denon products have evolved, and how they sound. We can share that among the sales team across our three stores, there are plenty of Denon fans, and we listen to both much more costly and more affordable products. You might not want to give up on them just yet!
Hi! I was wondering if the Denon PMA-A110 sounds better than the power amp Pioneer m-73 combo with pream Pioneer c-73 from the 90s. Running the Focals Aria 948. I’m still trying to find out if this will be an upgrade or not. Unfortunately, I cannot tast it. Thank you!
Hello Anmic, of course we can't test the PMA-110 against your M-73 and c-73, a combination we've never heard. But our guess is that it will be a nice upgrade for you. Congrats on buying your Focals, they are fine speakers!
@@GramophoneMD Hi! Thank you so much! I will give it some more thinking and maybe I will get back to you with my opinion on… old vintage vs new vintage sound. :) Thank you!
Any experience with slow moving low end? Just not as tight and fast moving? It is reported to have plenty of weight but doesn't transient very well. That seems to be the one area where some have raised concerns.
I'd say it isn't quite as fast as like a state of the art Class D amp for a similar cost, but of course these are very different things. I somewhat agree with the transient thing but only if I'm beginning snobbishly nit picky.
Is the home theater bypass easy to switch back & forth? I’m thinking of a way to integrate it with my Denon 6700h. Can I use the A110 for 2ch and 6700 for home theater easily with an input change from the A110? And if so, would there be issues with the volume control work if I have a volume dial on both 6700 & A110?
Hi Teressa, thanks for your question. The PMA-A110 provides a fixed gain pre-amp input, so you can pair an A/V amp like your 6700 H with the amplifier and use the connected speakers as front speakers for your home theater. Because it is a fixed gain input, you won't have issues with the volume controls. Here is the link to SKY: skybygramophone.com/collections/denon
Both products are really good, so if you have a chance to audition both, you may want to do so. If you don't live close to a Denon dealer, fair enough - you will be happy with whichever product you choose.
@@GramophoneMD Thank you for your answer. I currently have a Focal Aria 948 gloss black, I will be looking for an amplifier for them. I changed the speakers because now I moved to a larger room. I'm currently using Naim Uniti Atom but I'm thinking about Yamaha A-S3200, Denon PMA-A110, Hegel H390 or a higher model, Naim Nova or Supernait 3. The current Naim Atom amplifier cannot handle these loudspeakers in terms of power. Regards
@@Pinio7063227Hi! I also have the 948s and I’m running them with the preamp/power combo Pioneer c73/m73 from the Urushi series from the 90s. Sounds beautiful and I will keep the amps as long as possible. But lately I was thinking to try something from the new generation. And I was thinking about the pma-110 as well. Have you chosen yours? Do you think it will be an upgrade from such “beasts” from the 90s? I also have the Pioneer PD-73 cd player, but no sacd. Should I go with the dcd-110?! Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you!
@@Pinio7063227Hi! What did you choose in the end? Hi! I have the Focal Aria 948 too. Do you think the Denon a110 will drive the best out of them? Currently I have the Pioneer m73/c73 power/preamp combo from the 90s. 110w class b, 30w class a. Should I make the change? Thank you!
No way to connect to your t.v. I love this amp and the dac in it is decent. I like Burr Brown but, come on now. I'd probably use it with a streamer but, I really will miss not being able to connect to the t.v.
Hello RCA, it's true that there is no eArc connection, but it does have the coax and 3 Toslink connections for TV signal. This is more of a 2 channel with some extras component than a true AV product, because it's a nod to their past. Not for everybody though as you point out
@@GramophoneMD Yes, I am looking for more of a two-channel. However most I've seen do connect to a TV for the bigger screen when streaming or watching HD concerts. I'm not interested in most AV products really as I don't need that many channels and those amps don't tend to sound as good with music. I'd still consider this Denon.
Oh my god, 4k amps with 2 DACs but no bluetooth??? come on Denon, people stream hi-res music from their phone these days. Tidal have master quality tracks now
@@Yeastextracthi! Talking about ild school. I have the preamp/power amp combo Pioneer c73/m73 from the Urushi series from the 90s. Should I change them with the pma-110? Can you use a sub with the pma-110?
Had a lot of different amps before Denon PMA 2500ne , sugden ia4, Hegel h390 and now the PMA a110 it's truly something special.
Thank you, yes, the PMA A110 is really good
Do you consider the a110 an upgrade over h390?
No not an upgrade but a slightly different sound. The Hegel has a lot more power.
C'est un gros monstre de pur puissance un must
Beast! I love the DP-47F is the 1980's classic TT! One day I'll get one....
You sure will!!!!
i have that unit, mine is number 3... each is numbered as they are truly limited. They should lift the limit, in my opinion, because it is truly great.
Thanks for the comparison with the Model 30. I have that amp and am considering adding the A110 to my collection. Cheers
Cheers! I'm glad I could help!
My favourite is a Denon PMA-QS10 Mk2. Recently bought a refurbished one. Fun effect: little kids of family visiting just LOVE to turn that magic big volume knob 😁😂
wow, a good one, the retro look is coming back
It sure is!
Looks modern to me
Thanks. Again another great review. Always love Denon especially the SACD players.
Just really great products!
I grew up with Denon. I like the looks of this unit. Of course, way out of my price range. Keep up the good work. I really like your channel and style of delivery. 👍🏻
Thank you, Scott! I appreciate your comment!
What an amazing product, looks the business.
Yes - it sounds great, and also has a really nice look to it
Great review, truly special piece.
Thank you kindly!
Its a really good amp. But decided to go with Hegel h390 instead, bought it for almost 30% off so the price between the 2 units was close,
If only it had hdmi arc :(
i agree, all amplifiers these days should have this as standard
the transformer is not one for each channel!
is one for for positive rail and one for negative rail
Hence, push/ pull amplification.
To be perfect, this amplifier should have solid aluminium machined buttons. This wouldn't have made much difference to its price, but the grip isn't as good as on other devices in this range price. You might advise me to buy the PMA-SX11 in this case, but it lacks a DAC and bass and treble controls. For Denon's 120th anniversary, perhaps ? 🤔
Thank you for your comment. It's hard to get every feature into each product at a specific price point, but overall, they did pretty well with this one
I have been with DENON and have their products since 1990. Needless to say that i am a huge fan too. This is why it hurts me and i feel so sad to watch that in present days they are just a pale imitation of the company they used to be. I have never heard how this amplifier sounds but even in a glimpse and merely in a dry technical specifications comparison it is far far behind from the average models from that time. Not to speak about the top and high end monsters. They were DEMONS, not DENONS because their dynamics and punch were so frightening that they could cause a heart attack in unprepared listener. Today 33 years later 4 from 5 persons in blind audition liked the sound of my DCD2560GL cd player more than Technics SL-G700MK2, though there isn't a single capacitor left alive neither in power supply section nor in audio circuitry. But it still works and will never give up like a real samurai. Sorry for being so emotional in my comment, but as i said for my huge regret, the golden era and the glorious days of DENON are over. 😢
Hello Nickolay, thank you much for your comments, and we're glad that you are a huge Denon fan. We're actually pretty happy with how Denon products have evolved, and how they sound. We can share that among the sales team across our three stores, there are plenty of Denon fans, and we listen to both much more costly and more affordable products. You might not want to give up on them just yet!
Hi! I was wondering if the Denon PMA-A110 sounds better than the power amp Pioneer m-73 combo with pream Pioneer c-73 from the 90s. Running the Focals Aria 948. I’m still trying to find out if this will be an upgrade or not. Unfortunately, I cannot tast it. Thank you!
Hello Anmic, of course we can't test the PMA-110 against your M-73 and c-73, a combination we've never heard. But our guess is that it will be a nice upgrade for you. Congrats on buying your Focals, they are fine speakers!
@@GramophoneMD Hi! Thank you so much! I will give it some more thinking and maybe I will get back to you with my opinion on… old vintage vs new vintage sound. :) Thank you!
Any experience with slow moving low end? Just not as tight and fast moving? It is reported to have plenty of weight but doesn't transient very well. That seems to be the one area where some have raised concerns.
I'd say it isn't quite as fast as like a state of the art Class D amp for a similar cost, but of course these are very different things. I somewhat agree with the transient thing but only if I'm beginning snobbishly nit picky.
I have 3 denon’s Avr 983, 3803ci, and just picked up the 4700H.
Is the home theater bypass easy to switch back & forth? I’m thinking of a way to integrate it with my Denon 6700h. Can I use the A110 for 2ch and 6700 for home theater easily with an input change from the A110? And if so, would there be issues with the volume control work if I have a volume dial on both 6700 & A110?
Hi Teressa, thanks for your question. The PMA-A110 provides a fixed gain pre-amp input, so you can pair an A/V amp like your 6700 H with the amplifier and use the connected speakers as front speakers for your home theater. Because it is a fixed gain input, you won't have issues with the volume controls. Here is the link to SKY: skybygramophone.com/collections/denon
I have 705s3 b&w best choice is denon pma-a110 vs marantz model 30 for my speaker ?
Both products are really good, so if you have a chance to audition both, you may want to do so. If you don't live close to a Denon dealer, fair enough - you will be happy with whichever product you choose.
@@GramophoneMD Thank you for your answer. I currently have a Focal Aria 948 gloss black, I will be looking for an amplifier for them. I changed the speakers because now I moved to a larger room. I'm currently using Naim Uniti Atom but I'm thinking about Yamaha A-S3200, Denon PMA-A110, Hegel H390 or a higher model, Naim Nova or Supernait 3. The current Naim Atom amplifier cannot handle these loudspeakers in terms of power. Regards
@@Pinio7063227Hi! I also have the 948s and I’m running them with the preamp/power combo Pioneer c73/m73 from the Urushi series from the 90s. Sounds beautiful and I will keep the amps as long as possible. But lately I was thinking to try something from the new generation. And I was thinking about the pma-110 as well. Have you chosen yours? Do you think it will be an upgrade from such “beasts” from the 90s? I also have the Pioneer PD-73 cd player, but no sacd. Should I go with the dcd-110?! Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you!
@@Pinio7063227Hi! What did you choose in the end? Hi! I have the Focal Aria 948 too. Do you think the Denon a110 will drive the best out of them? Currently I have the Pioneer m73/c73 power/preamp combo from the 90s. 110w class b, 30w class a. Should I make the change? Thank you!
Sorry if stupid question new to the hobby, does this have a way of adding a subwoofer????
Not stupid at all. This one does not have a provision for a subwoofer.
@@GramophoneMDWould high level speaker connection with a REL sub work?
It should. I am planning to do that once I save up for this baby. @@Vince96711
Yes it does. The "recorder output" I used for stereo subwoofers.
No way to connect to your t.v. I love this amp and the dac in it is decent. I like Burr Brown but, come on now. I'd probably use it with a streamer but, I really will miss not being able to connect to the t.v.
Hello RCA, it's true that there is no eArc connection, but it does have the coax and 3 Toslink connections for TV signal. This is more of a 2 channel with some extras component than a true AV product, because it's a nod to their past. Not for everybody though as you point out
@@GramophoneMD Yes, I am looking for more of a two-channel. However most I've seen do connect to a TV for the bigger screen when streaming or watching HD concerts. I'm not interested in most AV products really as I don't need that many channels and those amps don't tend to sound as good with music. I'd still consider this Denon.
Why not use optical out from your TV?
@@GramophoneMD I actually prefer two channel set ups but, I do sometimes want it connected to the tv.
Oh my god, 4k amps with 2 DACs but no bluetooth??? come on Denon, people stream hi-res music from their phone these days. Tidal have master quality tracks now
Yes usb-a playback also not included! 1600ne and 1700ne version the same 🥴🥴🥴, which is important for people!
I own this amp and I don’t give a monkeys about Bluetooth or streaming. The A110 is old school in more ways than one.
@@Yeastextracthi! Talking about ild school. I have the preamp/power amp combo Pioneer c73/m73 from the Urushi series from the 90s. Should I change them with the pma-110? Can you use a sub with the pma-110?
I use Bluesound Node optical output to amps optical input for streaming. Sounds great due to amp's quad DAC chips.
Nope, Bluetooth is pants. Simply not needed - Bluetooth is simple consumerism.
No pre out or Sub out. Good luck selling that .
It does have preout, and I use them for stereo subs.
If it didn’t, buy a full range speaker. You won’t need a bloody sub, lol