Who the heck is Denon?
Denon – who are these guys? Formed in 1910, Denon is Japan’s OLDEST electronics manufacturer. Their first product was a wax cylinder style record player that was released to market in 1912. Denon was involved in the invention of digital PCM recording (precursor of the modern CD) and released the world’s first vinyl LP whose source was a digital recording. For you audiophiles out there, they also invented the direct drive record player and the moving coil phono cartridge. My personal experience is that in general Denon builds a superior product. Superior in sound quality, superior in features that MATTER (not worthless marketing stupid stuff) and superior in build quality/reliability. I’ve been selling and installing the brand since 1980, so I’ve got a pretty good feel for these guys. The Heart of the matter: After you open your new toy and become acquainted with the various knobs and rear panel connections, it’s time to hook all your goodies into the AVR1909. Speaker wire connects with
