Denon 2900 follow-up review (it's now broken in enough to evaluate 16 bit CD sound) ...

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When I first purchased this I played a CD or two and wasn't impressed. After spending the past few weeks enjoying DVD-As, MC SACDs, 2 channel SACDs and DTS CDs all of which I've been enjoying immensely (great sound, excellent stage, fine imaging, open, transparent), it's finally back to checking out the CD sound.
Now that some of the newness has worn off, I'm pulling out some of my old CDs. Right now I'm listening to the Theloneous Monk Memorial Album. This disc has all the qualities that will bring out the worst in a CD. The sax, cymbals, brushed drums, piano, and bass are all coming across clean, real, and without perceived distortion. A while ago I was listening to the Hungarian Symphony with the Canadian Brass in their live audience Celebration CD and it too came across beautifully with a 'being there' like experience with even the audience clapping sounding clean and real (don't laugh, audience clapping often comes across to me as an irriting sound on CDs).
'nuff said. I'm sold on this pretty darned inexpensive do-everything player. I have no regrets what-so-ever with having replaced my 2 channel Technics A10 DVD-A player and Sony 9000es SACD player with this Denon 2900.
System: Dennon 2900 player ... YBA Audio Refinement MC analog preamp, Sunfire Grand MC amp and a room full of Maggi 2.5s (and a now non-functioning Genesis 900 sub). The room is 20 x 24/26 (irregular) with 13 foot wood viga'd ceilings.

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Topic - Denon 2900 follow-up review (it's now broken in enough to evaluate 16 bit CD sound) ... - Striving for Musical Clarity 12:09:27 05/28/03 (7)

Re: Denon 2900 follow-up review (it's now broken in enough to evaluate 16 bit CD sound) ... - LarsB 09:21:52 05/30/03 (6)

Comments about the Denon 2900's bass management: - Striving for Musical Clarity 11:31:06 05/30/03 (5)

Re: Comments about the Denon 2900's bass management: - LarsB 13:07:50 05/30/03 (4)

I made a mistake. This posting corrects what was said in my earlier posting ... - Striving for Musical Clarity 14:25:01 05/30/03 (3)

The filter "ON/OFF" is really very simple . . . - Martin 13:05:28 05/31/03 (0)

Please ignore this posting too. I mistakenly had a mix of operating manual setup and white paper - Striving for Musical Clarity 22:23:40 05/30/03 (0)

Thanks! Iâ€™m a little confused about this filter though... - LarsB 15:06:26 05/30/03 (1)

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