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๐ŸŽต Denon PMA-150H Integrated Network Amplifier - Full Digital Amplification, 70W Power per Channel, HEOS Built-in with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, USB-DAC and Phono Input, OLED Display (Black) Review

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Description of ๐ŸŽต Denon PMA-150H Integrated Network Amplifier - Full Digital Amplification, 70W Power per Channel, HEOS Built-in with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, USB-DAC and Phono Input, OLED Display (Black)

AN INTEGRATED NETWORK AMP FOR CRISP, POWERFUL PURE DIGITAL SOUND โ€“ The PMA-150H powers the widest range of speakers (70W in 4 ohms) and reproduces audio with utmost accuracy and superiority for a multi-dimensional sound experience. FEATURES NEXT GENERATION AMPLIFICATION TECHNOLOGY โ€“ Enjoy dynamic hi-fidelity sound with Direct Digital Feedback Amplification (DDFA) which removes all analog noises and interferences, giving you unadulterated digital sound at all times. ENJOY MULTI-ROOM STREAMING WITH WI-FI AND BLUETOOTH โ€“ Built-in HEOS technology allows you to playback music through any popular streaming service such as Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Prime and others via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or AirPlay 2 in one room and more simultaneously. MORE CONNECTIONS FOR A COMPLETE HOME THEATER โ€“ 2 Optical, 1 Coaxial, and 2 RCA analog inputs for connecting various audio sources such as CD Player, Blu-Ray, turntables & more. Plus, it supports Internet Radio, AM/FM, DAB/DAB+ radio. THE ULTIMATE AUDIO EXPERIENCE โ€“ Solid build quality, clean aesthetics, modern design, with Denon's expert re-engineering, makes this elegant looking amp a must-have for your audio and home theater system.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Premium features and sound at a premium price

I love this integrated amp. I won't go into detail about the feature set other than to say that I've found all the features to work as advertised. It combines well with the Revain Music HD service as there are two ways to play HD content from that service: via a computer running the Revain Music app connected to the USB DAC input of the PMA-150H connected and via the HEOS mobile app. The first method has a nicer and more feature-rich interface. The sound fidelity is exemplary. Its glossy blackโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Expensive insurance

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Looks good - overpriced

Not sure why this amp is selling for $1099. It costs $1099 because of: 1) Sound quality? #2) Power? No (2 channels, 70 W each)3) Easy to use? #4) Performance? No (I'll explain) 5) Design? Maybe 6) Name Denon? Definitely looks cool. That's all. Can't you use it without WiFi connection? It makes no sense. The Heos app is garbage. I sent mine back because bluetooth playback wasn't smooth. When listening to music, songs would randomly skip forward or backward a few seconds, or play very fast orโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great player, now with ROON!

I've enjoyed this connected amp for most of the year (2020 was a hell of a year) but this amp has allowed me to stream amazing music from a variety of services. I was also able to listen to music from the Synology NAS, not to mention use the RCA inputs for other devices, oh, and listen to FM radio (Red Sox!) oh! And internet radio. Is there anything this amp CANNOT do? As it turned out, the amp is not compatible with Roon. But now it's in the past. This month the PMA-150H is being tested byโ€ฆ

Pros
  • 1 year trial
Cons
  • Available in white only

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Sleek and sleek

Let me start by being direct: I think "audiophiles" who claim to hear differences between streamers and $500+ amps are full of it. I believe that beyond the basic quality threshold, most mortals should only care about two things when it comes to enjoying great sounding music: the quality of your sources (digital or physical) and the quality of your speakers. So I won't say a word about the Denon PMA-150H's "sound quality" because it sounds exactly like the Cambridge Audio CXA-60 and CXN V2 it's

Pros
  • An absolute legend
Cons
  • High price