Name: Denon PMA-800NE Integrated Amplifier with 85W Power/Channel
Brand: Denon
SKU: DENPMA800NE
Price: 599.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.14 (7 reviews)

Denon PMA-800NE Integrated Amplifier with 85W Power/Channel

Denon PMA-800NE

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Buy: Denon PMA-800NE Integrated Amplifier with 85W Power/Channel Type: Home Preamplifier

Only thing this has my PMA-700 didn't have is a remote.  Three times the money and less features.  This as no power outlets on the back.  No Pre-out Amp-in connection, no tape monitor.  Wish they could have fixed the 35 year old PMA-700

Real basic no features

The product works very well, giving great immersive sound.

Denon on top of their game once again!

This was a replacement for a Denon receiver I've had for many, many years. The sound is great and the controls are extremely easy to manage. If this lasts as long as the one it is replacing it will be worth every penny. The only thing missing is it would have been DELUXE if it was Airplay equipped.

Very solid unit!!!

This is my first Denon Amp, pairing with JBL Studio 570. With my limited space room, i do enjoy alot with this little amp. Warm and clear sound.  Only issue is the volume control, there is no clear indicator on the volume knob which makes me difficult to know when switching inputs.

Great Sound

have trouble getting sound right have line out from pre-out to aux in on this amp ?

use from pre out from denon avr-x4300h

Review is a bit nitpicky. Overall, good amp for the money. Good sound, good features. I enjoy it a lot. A definite upgrade from a receiver. This was apparent from the first second I plugged it in. Don't know if you would be getting much better at this price point. It's really a Ford Chevy Dodge sort of thing. You are buying from one major brand or another for an AB integrated at this price point. Pick your poison sort of thing. 
Noisefloor is a bit higher than I would have liked although I am using this for a desktop. Perfectly acceptable for the price and a speaker amp.Speakers get plenty loud at 9-11 oclock. Noise really only starts to become audible after 1 oclock with source direct and RCA in's. Source direct off does add to the noisefloor. YMMV based on how you have this setup. DAC is meh at best. Strong buzzing in left channel, had slightly better quality running a $100 DAC into the RCA's, biggest issue is the noisefloor though. Realistically more than enough power for anything that you would ever want to throw at this. Don't feel wanting for resolution or clarity, unless you are throwing some extreme super extreme Hi-Fi stuff at this, this amp will do great. It does have a warm signature so look elsewhere if you are looking for neutral sound, although I don't know how much better you are going to do for $600 with an integrated. Headphone out is thoroughly enjoyable, warm, bassy, and fun and is a great compliment to any clean an analytical headphone AMP. Headphone dependent you can get noisefloor issues starting in the range of volume that you need to get your cans loud enough. Noticed it on my 250ohm DT1990's but not on my 32Ohm M-100's or my low impedance planars or 300 Ohm 650's so IDK where exactly the issue lies. Normally noisefloor it's an impedance thing. 

Beware of Denon's warranty and customer service. You are responsible for shipping to the service center if there is any issues within warranty. This was a bit disappointing to find out about. I had to ask these questions early on because when plugging into the Recorder input RCA's nothing plays out of the recorder outputs. Every other RCA in works with the recorder output just not the recorder input. For reference the recorder output is just a simple line level out with a different name, nothing special. Furthermore, Denon does not have the best customer service. When I tried detailing this issue to multiple reps, one hung up on me (more accurately "transferred me" to nothing). He was adamant that the issue was due either to my use case or it was an 'encoding issue'. How an RCA passthrough with no DSP or DAC intervention can be an 'encoding issue' is anyone's guess. I don't expect much from Denon CS , but come on, an 'encoding issue' its just an RCA passthrough. Multiple reps also tried to tell me the issue was because I was using it as a line level sub out. It's not. It works fine if you run this from a preamp. They are comically bad for anything other than basic setup instructions. That is unless you get escalated, in which case they start becoming fairly competent.

Overall Good Unit. Some minor issues.

Looking for a just right amp to work for my desktop system. CD, Phono, Streaming, Bass Guitar with probably 50% headphone use. Have a variety of speakers to try but am set on my CD player and turntable. Have tried numerous amplifiers over the past years and I finally came across the right one for me. This Denon has exactly what I need and no annoying extra features I don't want to pay for. The sound quality is very good. Excellent imaging and control. I don't need a lot of volume but the power rating seems accurate and always nice to have headroom.
I have tried around 11 or 12 amps in this setup. Tube, hybrid, high end, mid-fi, Class A. I honestly like this amp most, as it is more well rounded. Does everything great. The headphone amp is excellent and has plenty of gain to drive any of my headphones and the phono preamp is very nice as well. Really there isn't anything I dislike about this amp. Well, I guess the front could be easier to read? 
My first and looks like not my last Denon product.