Denon S-81

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Having just got married, the wife has finally got fed up with the myriad of separates and wires and wants it all replaced with a simple all in one system. I'm quite willing to buy an Arcam Solo but she can't comprehend spending £1000 on a hifi. I've noticed Denons S-81 but can't find any reviews I trust and would value any opinions. Also, I don't like the look of the speakers and would like to keep my trusty Missions. However, I notice that the Denon has bespoke speaker connectors. Is there any way of hacking these connectors to incorporate a higher quality speaker cable?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Not good news on the Denon, I'm afraid, Tottignon. It was reviewed in the October issue last year, and got just two stars, with the comment that 'you can buy a sonically superior micro for half the price'. Since then the price has fallen from £600 to £500, but the micros the magazine really rates are the TEAC DR-H300DAB, at £330, the £300 Yamaha CRX-M170 and the £300 Onkyo CS-515UK. The Onkyo won the 2006 Award in its category, and you can buy it without the matching speakers, as the CR-515UK, for about £230.

 

[Cypher]

Buy the Onkyo CR-515 and get some decent speakers like the mordaunt short 902i.

This sounds much better than the Denon, I heard it and the sound was very disapointing.

 

[Anonymous]

i also heard denon s-81,sounds good with another speakers...onkyo sounds good too but cd mechanism is too load,you're gonna hear it a lot during lower volume level (which is untolerable in my opinion).