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2 available Denon PMA-255UK Stereo Integrated Amplifier Hi-Fi Separate – Black amp PMA-255. Condition is excellent . Dispatched with eBay delivery Packlink 1 day.DENON AMPLIFIER, Model PMA-255UK, CD, DVD-AUX1, AUX2, Tape/MD,Tuner.Phones input. The Amplifier is in full working order and in great overall condition for its age. Please see all photo’s. The UK Designed Denon PMA250 with 30 Watts per channel into 8 ohms, 50 Watts per channel into 4 ohms. Totally new UK designed circuitry. Audiophile components. Pure symmetrical power amplifier design. Product Specifications
Signal to noise ratio98dBDimensions (HxWxD) in mm115x435x286FinishBlackInput impedance20K Ohm / 470pFFrequency Response 110Hz to 80kHzRated distortionless than 0.03%Rated output power30 Watts per ChannelPower Consumption130 WattsWeight5.7kGsDENON PMA255UK AMPLIFIERFeatures – PMA-255UK* UK audiophile design* 30 wpc (8 ohms)* 50 wpc (4 ohms) . Power Consumption 120W* 4 Line inputs, 1 tape circuit* Tone controls with source direct bypass* Key Design Features;* Short path design with new high current – low distortion output transistors* ELNA Audiophile grade power supply reservoir capacitors – custom made for Denon* Audiophile components in drive and feedback paths* 15 new generation polypropolyne film capacitors and selected Silken Electolytic bypass capsThe UK designed PMA255UK although similar in many ways to the top selling PMA-250SE, the internals are bigger, beefier and all new. Rated at a conservative 30 watts the sound is more subtle, better focused and the PMA-255UK kicks hard, sounding like a much bigger amp. The new design also delivers superior bass power & drive with better load handling.
Direct hardwiring from the power amp to speaker terminals together with other direct line features such as the high current copper bus bar for central ground line and the straight line bypass of the tone controls provides a more accurate sound stage and a tighter base line for you to enjoy music as it should be.
Audiophile components in drive & feedback paths. 15 new generation polypropylene film caps & selected Silken electrolytic bypass caps.ELNA audiophile grade power supply reservoir caps – custom made for Denon.Short path design with new high current – low distortion output transistors.Pure symmetrical power amplifier design.4 line Inputs, 1 tape circuit (No turntable input) HI-FI Review;-Amplifiers don’t come much more straightforward looking than this. The front panel is home to a volume control, bass and treble controls, a source direct switch, a balance control and an input select rotary for the five inputs, all of which are at line sensitivity, and one of which is a tape circuit. The price, just 140. Boring, huh?Happily, the inside story is rather more interesting than this implies. The PMA-255UK is one of two new models, the other being the PMA-355UK, a higher spec model that tips the scales at 230. The two effectively replace the long running and popular PMA-250SE and PMA-350SE. Denon lays claim to having authored the whole ‘UK Design’ concept in 1985 with a model called the PMA-707, though there will be others who might take issue with this, notably perhaps Rotel. But this is not really the issue here. The 2000/55 project (as it is described) is intended to refresh the earlier range, and extend its lifespan with improvements and voicing appropriate for local market conditions, and unlike many other UK-optimised designs, this one is actually built in Europe. The PMA-255UK in particular uses the chassis and fascia of the 250SE, but the internals are ‘bigger, beefier and all new’. Although modestly rated at 30 watts/channel, typical power output is said to be in excess of 45 watts into 8 ohms, and there are claims of superior bass power and drive, and an improved load tolerance compared to its predecessor.Design highlights include short signal paths, audiophile grade ELNA reservoir capacitors custom made for Denon, new bipolar output devices, plus mute and short circuit protection by relay. In addition there are other high spec capacitors and resistors, and a carefully contrived earthing topology. There’s nothing special about external build quality, which employs a standard combination of a bent steel chassis and a plastic fascia, but finish and detailing are typically strong.
SOUND QUALITY
‘This amplifier gives a big sound, but it’s clinical,’ wrote one. He also concluded that it was ‘tonally consistent, full bodied and capable of a solid drive’. Listener number two concluded that the Marianne Faithful track was ‘well handled, with good low frequency resolution’, another describing the same recording as ‘lacking soul’. He also felt that the Denon lacked the ‘weight and solidity of some of the other models that allowed them to hang togethe’.In the Tracy Chapman track, the Denon was described as sounding ‘a bit etched in places’, while another called attention to ‘a forward presentation and some colouration’, and a ‘thin midband’. This thinness was also identified in the piano recording by a strong sense of presence at both ends of the keyboard and what was described as a ‘hole in the middle’. The Marianne Faithful recording was ‘quite powerful, but lacking in light and shade’. These findings were confirmed in the hands-on testing. This is a sharp – perhaps too sharp – and articulate all -rounder, with a surprisingly heavy power output.
CONCLUSIONS
While plenty of criticisms could be made, this remains an impressive amplifier for such a low price. It may be a little emphatic and edgy at times, but it’s certainly not short of detail and precision. You can pay more and get a lot less. Best Buy.
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