Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD Player Now Available

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Clearly Denon are reaffirming their commitment to that unbikqatous plastic disc and giving physical media an additional push with the release of the Denon DCD-1700NE CD/SACD player.

The Denon DCD-1700NE incorporates Denon’s advanced AL32 Processing Plus algorithms, as well as an ‘ultra-precision’ D/A converter and supports playback of CD Audio and Super Audio CD discs. It also supports playback of a wide variety of compressed and high resolution audio files up to 192KHz/24 bits recorded onto CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW, and DVD+R/+RW. Music files must be formatted in ISO9660.

Employing a 32bit/192KHz DAC (PCM1795) by Texas Instruments, a DAC Master Clock and Pioneer’s Advanced AL32 Processing Plus, the DCD-1700NE can decode ALAC, FLAC, and WAV lossless files up to 24bit/192KHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz SACD formats.

The DCD-1700NE is built with a DAC Master Clock design that treats the DAC as the master when clock signals are supplied. The DAC Master Clock is composed of two integrated clock oscillators to reduce phase noise and accurately synchronize all digital circuitry, each addressing one sampling frequency; 44.1KHz and 48KHz. It is situated adjacent to the DAC in order to minimize track lengths and hence jitter, helping to ensure precise conversion. Also separate linear analog audio and digital switched mode power supplies are used in order to minimize noise and interference.

The players digital filter is fixed but there is a Pure Direct mode which bypasses any DSP processing that might otherwise color the signal. In Pure Direct mode, the display turns off and digital audio output stops. This reduces sources of noise that can adversely affect sound quality, enabling higher quality playback that is said to provide a cleaner and more detailed and accurate audio output.

The DCD-1700NE’s disc drive uses a high-class SVH (Suppress Vibration Hybrid) drive mechanism together with condensed signal paths and minimized circuitry to prevent excess noise and preserve sound quality. The hybrid construction of the SVH loader is claimed to provide disc drive stability, allowing for accurate decoding and signal reading. Additionally, Denon states that the mechanism’s low centre of gravity suppresses vibration inside and outside the structure, resulting in reduced servo-related operations allowing digital signals to be read from the disc with optimal accuracy.

Control is available via the supplied IR remote (RC-1249) or front panel controls with an IR control buss available on the rear panel. Connectivity includes; stereo unbalanced RCA analog output plus optical (toslink) and coaxial digital outputs.

Denon’s new DCD-1700NE CD/SACD player is a visual match for the PMA-1700NE amplifier and is available in black or premium silver.

DCD-1700NE Specifications:

• Frequency Response:
  • SACD: 2Hz-50kHz (-3dB)
  • CD: 2Hz-20kHz (-0.5dB)
• Harmonic Distortion:
  • SACD: 0.0010%
  • CD: 0.0016%
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
  • SACD: 119dB
  • CD: 117dB
• Dynamic Range:
  • SACD: 112dB
  • CD: 101dB
• Line Output Level 2.0Vrms
• DAC Circuit TI Advanced Current Segment PCM1795(192k/32bit) ×1
• Digital Filter: Fixed
• Digital Processing: Advanced AL32 Processing Plus
• DAC Master Clock Design Yes
• Disc Mechanism Denon S.V.H.
• Disc Type: SACD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW
• SACD Yes (Stereo Layer/Multi-D/M)
• Super Audio CD Text Yes
• File Support:
  • CD-R/RW – MP3 / WMA / AAC / WAV / FLAC / ALAC / AIFF
  • DVD-R/RW – MP3 / WMA / AAC / WAV / FLAC / ALAC / AIFF / DSD (DIFF / DSF)