Denon PMA-SX11 Amplifier Set Up & Unboxing (World's First?)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
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This model is JDM only AC 100v 50/60hz model, Not designed to use outside of Japan.
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Video Timeline,
0:00 Quick Unboxing
2:40 Set Up & Features
9:30 Out Of The Box
10:58 After 50 Hours
12:26 Out Of The Box
13:14 After 50 Hours
14:03 Out Of The Box
15:00 After 50 Hours
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Detail review and inside look of the amp is here: ruclips.net/video/G_V84eSwe0s/видео.html
Thanks
how does it stack up against PMA-2500NE ?
@@marcusaurelius2988 Different Class.
@@Tharbamar you think they ll offer it worldwide?
@@marcusaurelius2988 I do not think so.
@@Tharbamar thank you! What is my next best option then ? Pma2500ne? Or is there a more powerful Denon you could recommend?
Wow, what a delicate presentation! How intimate those mini tube chimes came in on that second song. This is a lovely integrated amp! How sweet this sounds! Enjoy!👍🏻👏👏👏
never go wrong with this monster... My dad had a PMA 1090DG for so long and we still love it
Night and day between this amp and your other Denon.
You have now entered another league in term of sound quality. Happy for you I am. Happy listening to you Sir.
Thank you!
@@Tharbamar You re welcome Sir
@@Tharbamar BTW what cartridge do you use on your TT? MC or MM.? I can.t wait to listen to a LP demo with the Denon's phonostage. Denon's photostages have good reputation so I expect great things from the one installed in your big toy.
I’m using all MC cartridges DL80 for casual listening, DL301mii or DL103R for musical enjoyment.
@@Tharbamar Love the DL 103. I have mine stock so far but I plan to have it re-tipped at some point by Soundsmith with a shibata type stylus to see if I get even greater definition.
I have listened to a lot of youtube videos with stereo equipment, some with B&W speakers, but this is honestly the first time I like the sound from B&W speakers. Great setup, great room and great video, thank you for sharing.
Thank you.
Just ordered a 6 CD set of Yao Si Ting... thanks for putting her on the video!
Congratulations Tharbamar on making this purchase!! Kudos to your efforts of putting this content out. Phenomenal idea to give a glimpse straightaway regarding 50 hours worth of burn-in!! I must say there is a night and day difference between the before/after clips. It feels like a different amp altogether even just after 50 hours!! Sound seemed relaxed and staging seemed to have gotten bigger in comparison.Good signs...
Thank you.
Wow ! You are a hard working and methodical soul ! Appreciation
And what a sound this amp is creating - simply magical 👌
I got the PMA-110
and it's an amazing amplifier congratulations on you're beast of an amplifier well worth it. I suppose,I'm very ,very happy with mine.
Yes, the heavy beast has arrived!
This is the first time I have ever witness a difference as a result of burn in. Thanks mate.
I’m pleased with my Yamaha A-S2100. This amp works really fine with my Speakers Heissmann Acoustics DXT-MON. A perfect match at all. Front end is an older MacBook Pro connected by usb to a modified Benchmark DAC2.
me also having some of Yao Si Ting albums.....both of her tracks played in the video were among my favourites....amazing voice....btw, congratulations for owning Denon
I saw it on some ads but no idea until see on your video that this amp is so huge!
Gorgeous look and incredible sound. Congrats my friend.
Thanks
I watched this on my LG TV, with audio coming from my 12 year old Denon AVR and Elac UB5s. Sounded great!
Very clear & without noise but not sick 🤔 perfect!!!
WOW! Nice unit. I still have my PMA-720 from around 1990. It still performs flawlessly. Denon makes really nice gear. It's now my garage amp. (My new stuff is all PS Audio now).
I also am a Denon user. How's the PS audio gear? Does Paul have right when he brags so much about his products? I was thinking getting into thit brand, but i don't know what to say.
From bad to worse I guess, but your choice I suppose.
Can't wait for the official review
In my case, I used the preamp SC-11S1 with two power amps, two main speakers, and two pioneer super woofers. A weight is fixed to the back of the unit for the main speaker and super woofer to eliminate the blurring of the unit, and conversely to repel it forward. The localization is so good that it is unthinkable with commercially available speakers, and the sound comes out in front. The super woofer can be raised to 20Hz without violence by adding an equalizer.Good sound and the best memories.
It's a beautiful amp, we're waiting for demos :)
Cool video! This amp looks serious piece of equpiment. Simple design, not much buttons, no tone control...that's the way I like it.
Great video and very informing. I see that the only two illuminated volume units (PMA SX1 and PMA SX11) were for the Japanese market only, hence the step down transformer that you have to use for 100V spec. It’s just a stunning integrated amp.
Thanks again!
After you played the first time Iwas imagining your reaction hearing those too bright sound, I was like oh my god he's discouraged, but then another one after 50hrs and its a sunshine.lol
Congrats!
A very good video on unboxing. The build quality is super hi end. the best part of the video is the before and after 50 hours. The out of the box amp sounded slightly bright and lean, and kind of harsh(not irritating). After 50 hours it sounded very bold, smooth and authoritative. A great amp to buy and its am sure will outperform any other hi end brand in any price bracket. More important, I am a big fan of made in Japan hi end audio gear.
Thank you Ravi.
Very nice amp! The speaker terminals as same as Marantz pm7005-8005 and other mid and high class amps... Denon&Marantz are the best! (now 1 company)
This thing sounds incredible.
I'm 'roughing it' with a PMA-1500ae which i love, you can hear the family resemblance. Denon integrateds are superb, from the PMA-350 up, just engage the 'Direct' button for audio nirvana :)
Congratulations Tharbamar how exciting. Especially such an unknown amp outside Japan.
I was going for 507uxII but I was a bit hesitant to spend that much for knowing whats inside and not big fan of VU meters, thanks
@@Tharbamar what is wrong with the inside of the 507?
Looks super great and sounds superb. Congratulations!
Thanks.
Not what you know but who you know, nice amp man congrats 👍
The best simply the Best. Great to get a product that's designed and engineered and manufactured in the same country 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
This is such a beautiful piece !!
Muy buen equipo,denon para mi tiene un sonido muy calido de gran calidad y matices.gracias por compartilo y ha disfrutarlo.Un saludo desde España.
Gracias.
Looks nice you impressed by it compared to the old one much difference in sound between the two. You should run an earth wire to your speaker stands and and your rack they look metal posts and get a 2-inch concrete slab on the bottom shelf will help a lot and fill the posts of the rack with sound
Wow more than 100k views. congrats sir tharbamar! You’re the man more power and god bless! Stay safe
Thank you.
Votre amplificateur denon c'est un monstre de pur puissance et de plaisir d ecoute
Very nice. I still wish it had VU meters and tone controls as media recording quality unfortunately isn't always up to par.
super sound! Good. I have Denon PMA-SA1 - also very good sound, best the best.
Hi! Congrats‼︎!
I'm using the same amplify too.
It's really really nice amplify.
I was surprised because it is a product sold only in Japan.
The denon sound of this grade is very nice👍🏼✨
that it is one of the best in this grade amplifier in Japan.
Congrats for this beast, i think it will be your permanent amp :)
Yes I’m hoping that as well, thanks
I am from İstanbul..Thank you very much for video.Amazing sharing, the sound is the real "High End" ...!
Denon, always had a sweet sound. Very nice demo.
Amazing amplifier. They should be selling this worldwide not just Japan.
Thanks, they should but it'll be expensive outside of Japan but I doubt it, Denon is most dominant brand in their home ground and these kind of amps are dying breed anyway around the world.
Yes burn in is very real despite what some people say. Denon has the longest burn in period of any amp ive ever ussd. I have a PMA-A100. Also that Marantz player is good but the matching Denon will bring it up to another level
From an industrial engineer, what does burning in to you mean. Switching something on for a period of time before using it? That is not burning in anything at all, it may find what is known as infant mortality. In other words, it conks in after a few hours of being energised for a while. I take it that you burn in your new computer as well, so maybe it would make less spelling errors in those first few days. Do you burn in your kettle in case it over boils water, or your watch in case it tells the wrong time for the first couple of days. This audio foolery has no end to it. The stuff that you believe as gospel is not worth being written down.
I'm about to receive a PMA A100 bought 2nd hand. I owned the 2000IVR for many years and enjoyed it until it died. From listening to samples online the PMA A100 appears to be a setup up from the 2000IVR even though they are obviously basically the same amp.
i love denon products,i own mini hifi RCD M39 with dali zensor speakers and i love it,sound is outstsnding,great amp my friend😁✌️
Man that’s a beauty and a beast
For Denon, even their entry level amp's workmanship are very good
Indeed!
Yes, even PMA800NE build quality and sound quality is very impressive for the price.
@@TharbamarI have two pma 720ae, It's very good amplifier for the money.
PMA 600NE is very affordable and load full of functions, DAC, Bluetooth
@@SingaporeRealEstateAgent So good that it's hard to find it in stock. Always sold out.
I like the dampened space behind the speakers
Whoooa!!! That thing is a beast!!!
Looks very Classy ! & it’s a beast, love the musicality, def sounded less harsher after 50 hrs..& I’m guessing it will get better with more hours, the smell i guess is what they call a burn in ( literally) Is the step down giving the adequate voltage ? Waiting for your full review on this.. keep us posted.
Thanks
Musicality? Can an amp be musical?
Cant wait for the sound analysis and the impact of the step down transformer!
I will have to postponed the purchased of the speaker that I'm going use with this amp due to many crazy things going on around the world, my evaluation will be base on what I have in hand. Thanks
What speakers are you buying?
@@michaelmityok1001 I was looking at KEF Reference 1 and Harbeth 30.2 and some TAD in used.
KEF R1 i heard a few times in different rigs, very good, and can go loud without distortion
I will be trying them out in the future, thanks
Thanks for the Video
looks very nice good luck with it
Thanks
Hi Tharbamar.
This amp sound good to me even I listened from the tv. I am sure the sound will be much better in real.
I really like you name the music you play in the video. 👍
Thanks Mike.
Focus trebel & voice but perfect!!!
Very clear but balanced 😅
This Denon very good more than my AIWA 😅👍🏿
Beautiful amplifier! Japanese quality!
The sound really matured at the 50 hrs mark. Got rid of the shrill upper portion. Sound more coherent and fluid after the 50.
Congrats! I also just received mine a couple of days ago. I brought it blindly too but I know I can’t go wrong with any JDM only models. Mine is paired with B&W PM1 and Sonus Faber Concertino and so far I’m very impressed with the sound and power.
As for the MM stage, I actually switched back to my own phono preamp after tried the built in one for a few hours. Built in phono stage is very smooth but maybe just my ears are so used to my own phono preamp which is more open and more dynamic. My turntable is Marantz tt15s1 with Nagaoka MP110.
I’m looking forward to hear your impressions on the phono stage too.
Great choice, the phonostage needs to run-in for about 50+hours to bring the true sound signature. Thanks
Great amp i like yr old denon too,congrats ,great vid thx
Looks great. Can’t wait for your review. 😬
Thank you.
Subscribed for this alone
Wow! What a difference!
Very nice amp! I'm looking forward to get a PMA 1600NE as my next amp
For what speakers would you want to use this amp? I had it for couple of weeks and maybe i can give you a clue...🙂
@@motorhead16 Kef R100
@@juliangst this amp is more than enough for these speakers! Is also made in Japan (at least in Europe), with decent craftmanship for the price. :D
@@motorhead16 I also considered getting the Yamaha S1100 but its 500€ more and doesn't perform that much better as far as I know. And the Denon also has a decent build in DAC
@@juliangst i actually listened to it using the dac and is a very good dac. I don't like Yamaha sound, it may be a little more powerfull, but lacks the musicality and sweetness. I don't like neutral analytical soud. For the price, i try to find something better than Denon, but i didn't succeded. I returned it because i had some serious standfloors and the Denon didn't had power to drive them. And sometimes if you don't have enough power, you loose a lot from music.
I think that's good sound. Driving B&W is harder than it looks.
I need that monster!! I have same amplifier as his old Denon on Infinity R90.
PMA2000 series is sleeper keeper, all you need to maintain is input selector switch with CAIG contact cleaner.
@@Tharbamar I use the quick Dry CRC contact cleaner.
How does this Denon compares to your parasound from some ago when it comes to sound clarity,coloring etc...
Just amazing.. This amp has some power. Love you test tracks as well. Can you please share a playlist in Spotify if possible. Love from India 🇮🇳❤️
How can you tell this amp has some power? Silly statement!
Sounds great 👍👍
A huge different between 'out of box' and after burning in
Excellent sound
Beautiful amplifier enjoy it
Thank you,
congrats, looks amazing. is it better than the PS Audio & Luxman you reviewed previously?
I’m still breaking them in, I wouldn’t say anything definitive until 500+ hours or so, thanks
I’m into McIntosh gear but have to admit that Denon not only looks great but from here it sure sounds like it has a nice warm tube sound that lets you listen for hours without the fatigue.
Wish I knew how much that Beauty
was. Looks very expensive. Enjoy 😎
Just found the price in Canada.
Just over $6,000. 😱
No wonder it’s so nice. 😎
God, what is a nice warm tube sound, please explain. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Sound like on my small JVC... Great video I have enjoy, regards from flat HiFi Serbia.
Beautiful!!!
Looks like it shares a lot of components with the Marantz line. It's probably made in the same factory. The SX1 Limited looks really nice but will probably be less flexible with what speakers you can use with it. Congrats man, amp looks and sounds great.
Marants switched to D class))
@Amir Jubran, actually they do not, totally different design unless we're talking about nuts and bolts. Designed by two different teams and different head design engineers and sound managers, even speaker binding posts are not the same, thanks
@Tharbamar:I loved your review when I first saw it couple of years back, but today I received my SX11 delivery. What I have expereinced today when I first turned on the unit - it started making continual click noise then shuts down. I have already sent an email to the supplier but still appreciate your prudent advice. Thank you (My Set Up: PMA SX11 (NEW), Sony Hap Z1ES, Denon DCD 520 AE, Focal 726, plus a cassette player and Turntable, step down transformer)
Are you in the U.S.?
@@Tharbamar I am in the UK. The transformer I am using is Bronson ++ (Input Voltage 110V-120V or 220V-240V Output Output 110V-120V or 220V-240V), however it says continuous Working Capacity : 400 Watt. Thank you so much!
@@zulfi1969 Hi it needs transformer with minimum 1000W capacity.
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@@Tharbamar Thank you ao much!
Hi Tharbamar, my amp blown out yesterday after I plugged it in with a new transformer (which gave 125v instread of 100v). I am so sad after waiting that long to save money and now all went in vein. Since I bought from an individual in Japan who is reluctant to support me and also I dont know if any professional is familiar with Japanese model. I contacted Denon in the UK, they said to contact Denon in Japan and when i spoke to Denon in Japan, they said they cant help since the item in outside of Japan. Sorry for writing a lot to you. I believe you are the expert to give me some guideline or advise. So sorry I know this is not relevant to the comment section here. Thank you
Beautiful
Gorgeous!! Why doesn't Denon sell this in the US?? I would seriously consider buying this.
качество высокого уровня даже через ютуб слышно,denon этот шедевр усилитель!!!
What a wonderful amp.My integrated amp is one of your listed amps to demo.And I’m not telling which one.But if I had another chance I would not mind getting this.
I like silver amp.It has a retro look.Goodluck on this one .
Can’ not wait to hear your critics.
Can I guess?
Tharbamar go ahead.Take a guess.
I think you have AS3000.
Tharbamar lol.hahaha...beats me how you guessed that....you must have a crystal ball hiding somewhere.lol...you are good!
😄
Darn, now I want this amp! lol Question: I only see rec out. Is there a pre-out (variable vol level)?
Wow the thing is massive! Im sitting here with my PMA 520AE which is still ok for me :D
I have the same one 😂
Thanks
Hello.
You probably listened to hegel h390. How does it compare to Denon SX11? Thank you.
Great review, curious what put this shard of the Yamaha for you? Do you have any experience of the as 3000 or lower models vs this or your other your previous Demon in terms of bass impact/depth! Thanks
I have been told the as 3200 and the 110th anniversary denon sound very
Similar.
not my cup of tea but congratulations, that beast is a beauty!!
Thanks
What is your cup of tea? This ticks a lot of boxes for me.
@@bs11100010 tubes
Your videos are always great to watch. As a Denon lover, I'd love to know your thoughts on the Denon PMA1600NE. Have you ever tried it?
Yes, a friend is using it with Harbeth P3ESR which sounded very good together, 1600NE is neutral sounding amplifier with very good build just need to pair with right speakers. Thank you.
@@Tharbamar I’m considering either Rega rx1 , quad s2 or proac tablette 10s. I will let you know how I get on :) don’t stop the good work 👍
It's a beautiful amp 👍
I hope you enjoy.. Nice choice. :)
Thank you.
Sound very similar to adcom gfa5500.. Sickly smooth after burn in...
I am happy for you Bro nice to see you excited again and making us excite as well.
Any reason for not opting SX1 other than cost.
I talked to some friends in Japan(also advice me not to keep Luxman 505uxII), they even went to audition it for me a few months back when everything was stable, my friends said SX-11 sound quality is comparable in every bit with SX1 except SX1 have edge on female voices and micro details but advantages to SX11 is bass control and power when they audition with TAD R1, thanks
@@Tharbamar Your R&D needs to be appreciated when you evaluated so many brands like ESOTERIC,Luxman,Accuphase etc.
Wise choice between SX1 and SX11.
SX1 is Statement piece Though.
@@parvezshaikhul Yes it is a statement piece but I want more power, although I know Denon always rated their Hifi amps lower than actual outputs, for the price to performance SX11 is hard to beat, one of the famous audio critic in Japan stated that this SX11 may be one of the master piece in Denon history. Thanks
I guess it depends on what someone considers 'night and day' but there obviously is a difference between out of the box and 50 hours. It sounds more organic and musical after the 50 hours but definitely not unpleasant in any way out of the box.
Hi Mate, Great setup and clean sound. Can you please review Monitor Audio speaker's? I have seen you never reviewed this brand. Thanks for the great reviews.
I will do in the future, thanks
Beautiful tank
Love the look of it , how much ?
Stunning....!
superb compare Your Last Denon(Black one)
Many thanks for your review!
How does it sound compared to PMA-SA11? Similar or better?
Your opinion will be highly appreciated!
Newer amps like SX-11, SX-1 sound is different, much better than previous generations in my opinion. SX-11 max current capacity is 60Amp, which is never done is $4k price integrated amp. Sound quality is warm and very revealing, it runs and sound like Class-A amplifier with great power reserve. Thanks
Hello Tharbamar, Please suggest best match speakers for DENON PMA 2500 NE Amp