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DCD-A100

Super Audio CD Player

Special edition of Super Audio CD player celebrating our 100th anniversary

Advanced Engineering. Artistic Fidelity.

The DCD-A100 is endowed with Advanced AL32 Processing, a highly accurate master clock and the latest 32Bit/192 kHz DA converters

that dramatically boost the quantity of digital audio information to ensure that the sound you hear is more faithful to the original source.

The Advanced S.V.H. drive mechanism guarantee accurate and high quality playback of Super Audio CDs and CDs. The DCD-A100 is

equipped with various digital input ports, including a USB port for connecting an iPod or USB memory and playing music les from those

devices. When these digital signals are played back through the Compressed Audio Restorer, the Advanced AL32 Processor and other

Denon audio circuits designed for high sound quality, you will be able to enjoy the music with a rich ambiance not possible from those

devices on their own.

This high-performance edition player includes a 100th anniversary power supply consisting of an upgraded power transformer and block

condenser. The DCD-A100 also features cast iron footing for better stabilization and higher sound quality, and the exclusive anniversary

badge on the component’s front panel.

The Signatures of Quality

The DCD-A100’s glossy black nish the includes the 100th anniversary logo badge, and comes with a 5-year warranty and a signed

certicate of authenticity from the chief production engineer who hand crafted the product. Also included is a beautiful Denon “brand

book” that explores the history of one of the leading names in the audio-visual eld.

Special Edition 100th Anniversary Series

High quality sound

• Advanced S.V.H. (Suppress Vibration Hybrid)

Disc Drive Mechanism

Since Super Audio CD rotates at high speed, the drive

mechanism itself is a source of considerable vibration. To

thoroughly suppress that vibration, the motor shaft in the

DCD-A100 has been shortened as much as possible, and

the drive motor has been placed close to the turntable.

Misalignment of the laser beam axis and the angle of the

turntable or pickup mechanism base affect disc reading ac-

curacy. To eliminate such mechanical variations and ensure

high accuracy in signal playback and playability, corrections

have been made f or each unit ind ividuall y. In addition, a

S.V.H. (Suppression Hybrid Construction) loader of a hybrid

construction combining different materials gives stability to the

disc drive so that the disc can be read with optimum accuracy.

• DAC master clock design for jitter free

conversion

The DCD-A100 features the same type of DAC that is used

in our high-end CD player as a master of clock signals for

all devices. Since these clock signals are generated by an

oscillator circuit module, it is possible to obtain highly reli-

able oscillation unaffected by PC board patterns and other

elements.

• Cast iron feet to minimize vibration

• Precision Direct Mechanical Ground Con-

struction, to thoroughly suppress vibration

• Compressed Audio Restorer

• Pure Direct mode, for pure enjoyment of music

• Parts strictly selected for high sound quality

Ease of use

• RC for both AMP&CD operation

The remote control u nit that comes with

the DCD-A100 also lets you operate

Denon PMA-A100 integrated amplifier.

High-grade tactile buttons and other features

make this remote extremely easy to use.

Eco friendly design

• Low standby for ecology (0.3 W)

The very low standby power consumption

of about 0.3W minimizes the DCD-A100's

impact on the environment.

• iPod/iPhone/USB Direct

("Made for iPod" certied)

When you connect an iPod or USB memory (containing

WMA/ MP3 les) to the DCD-A100’s USB port, you can

play the music files stored on these media. The battery

is also charged while connected. When you connect the

iPod, you can even continue listening to the track that was

in play before connection. Since the iPod transmits digital

signals, the sound you hear as they pass through the

DCD-A100’s audio circuitry is of much higher quality.

*1) Supports USB mass storage class.

• Support MP3/WMA playback

The DCD-A 100 lets you sel ect the Compres sed Audio

Restorer function when playing files in the MP3 o r W MA

sound compression format from disc or USB. This function

restores signals that have been omitted during compres-

sion so that you can hear the sound close to the way it was

prior to compression. The sound will also be richer, as the

deep bass range is corrected at the same time. The effect

of the Compress ed Audio Restorer can be set to one of

three levels, or turned off.

• Adv anced AL32 Pr ocessor, technology for

high sound quality

• High-precision 32-bit, 192-kHz D/A converters

• Com plete separation of digital and analog

power supplies

• Minimum signal paths, to protect signal purity

* Design and specications are subject to change without notice. * “Made for iPod” means that an elect ronic accessory has been de-

signed to connect specically to iPod and has been certied by the

developer to meet Apple performance standards.

* Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compli-

ance with safety and regulatory standards.

* iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., regist ered in the U.S. and other

countries.

Denon is a trademark or registered trademark of D&M Holdings, Inc.

Specications

Analog Output Super Audio CD CD

Channels 2 channels 2 channels

Frequency range 2 Hz - 100 kHz 2 Hz - 20 kHz

Frequency response 2 Hz - 50 kHz (-3 dB) 2 Hz - 20 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio 119 dB (audible band) 119 dB

Dynamic range 114 dB (audible band) 100 dB

Total harmonic distortion 0.0008%

Wow & Flutter Below measurable limit Below measurable limit

Output voltage (unbalanced)

Signal system 1-bit DSD 16-bit Linear PCM

Sampling frequency 2.822 MHz 44.1 kHz

Digital Output

Coaxial - 0.5 Vp-p/75 ohm

Optical - -15 to -21 dBm

Emission wavelength - 660 nm

General

Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz

Power consumption 33 W (Stand-by less than 0.3W)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 434 x 137 x 336 mm

Weight 14.5 kg

(1 kHz, audible band)

2.0V (10 k ohm) 2.0V (10 k ohm)

0.0017% (1 kHz)

DENON Europe

Division of D&M Germany GmbH An der Kleinbahn 18 41334 Nettetal, Germany

Tel.: 0049 2157 1208-0 Fax: 0049 2157 1208-10

www.denon.eu

DENON UK

Division of D&M Audiovisual Ltd First Floor, Imperial House 4-10 Donegall Square East

Belfast BT1 5HD

Northern Ireland

www.denon.co.uk

www.denon.eu