📢 Denon PMA-1700NE 💪 Amplifier + DAC

🎼 **Denon PMA-1700NE Integrated Amplifier**
*—where old-school muscle meets high-res finesse.*

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### 1. 70-Watt “Dual-EI” Powerhouse

* **70 W × 2 @ 8 Ω** (140 W × 2 @ 4 Ω) from Denon’s latest **New UHC-MOS single-push-pull stage**
* **Dual EI-core transformers** & massive extruded-aluminum heatsinks for rock-solid current delivery
* **Damping factor ≥ 100** keeps bass pistons tight and on-time

### 2. Reference-Grade USB-DAC

* **PCM1795** 32-bit/384 kHz converter with **full galvanic isolation**
* Async USB-B supports **PCM 384 kHz/32-bit** and **DSD 11.2 MHz (DoP)**
* **Advanced AL32 Processing Plus** up-samples and noise-shapes for silk-smooth treble

### 3. All-Analog Purity at a Button-Press

* **Analog Mode & Source Direct** switch off digital circuitry and tone amps for the shortest, quietest path
* **MUSES 72323 motorized volume** plus full-aluminum knobs for tactile bliss

### 4. Vinyl Done Properly

* **Selectable MM / MC phono stage**

* Sensitivity: **2.5 mV (MM) • 200 µV (MC)**
* **RIAA ± 0.5 dB** and huge overload margins (130 mV / 10 mV)

### 5. Connectivity at a Glance

| Analog | Digital | Extras |
| ------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 4 × RCA line | 2 × Optical (192 kHz) | **EXT. PRE IN** (power-amp direct) |
| Phono (MM/MC) | 1 × Coax (192 kHz) | Dual A/B gold-plated posts (bi-wire) |
| REC Out | USB-B DAC | OLED status display |

### 6. Build & Ergonomics

| Spec | Detail |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| Chassis | 1.2 mm SECC steel + 8 mm aluminum front |
| Footing | Rigid ABS ribs, 20 mm tall |
| Size | **434 × 410 × 135 mm** (17.1 × 16.1 × 5.3 in) |
| Weight | **17.6 kg / 38.8 lb** |
| Remote | System handset (also drives Denon CD players) |

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#### **Why the PMA-1700NE?**

If you crave **class-A refinement** at everyday listening levels, but still need the **grunt** to control real-world speakers—and you want a **state-of-the-art USB DAC** without adding another box—Denon’s PMA-1700NE nails the brief. Just add loudspeakers, a turntable, and your hi-res library; everything else is already under that brushed-aluminum lid. 🎶👂