Denon DA-500 specifications

Category : D/A converter

Brand : Denon

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Special features

Extreme musicality, impeccable fine dynamics and spatiality make for surprises and top some current Dacs up to the three-digit euro range.

• Manufacturer: Denon
• Model: DA-500
• Years of construction: 1994 - 2000
• Manufactured in: Japan
• Color: Black, in Japan also champagne with wooden side parts
• Remote control: no
• Power consumption: 10 W
• Dimensions: 434 x 75 x 280 mm (W x H x D) or 470 x 75 x 280 mm (W x H x D) with wooden side panels
• Weight: 3.4 kg or 3.8 kg with wooden side panels
• New price approx.: 699,- DM or converted to 749,- DM in champagne

• Number of inputs: < ul>
• digital: 3 x optical (Toslink), 2 x coaxial
• analog: none

• digital: 3 x optical (Toslink ), 2 x coaxial
• analog: none

• digital: 1 x optical (Toslink), 1 x coaxial
• analog: RCA

• D/A converter: 2x Multibit BurrBrown PCM 1702
• Frequency response: 2 ~20,000 Hz
• Dynamic range: 100 db
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 112 db
• Total harmonic distortion: 0.0025%
• Channel separation: 105 db (1kHz)
• Sampling rate: max. 24 Bit
• Sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
• Alpha Processing for smoothing the digital curve for an analog sound

• Phase inversion switch

• This Dac is totally underestimated. There are various conversions that bring it to a contemporary level in terms of sound. Unfortunately, the device is often assumed to be only max. To be able to process 20 bit signals. In fact, 24 bit files are no problem and run up to 48 kHz without any problems. A well-modified DA-500 is in no way inferior to various DACs that work with the PCM1704. It is only much cheaper to get it.

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