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016   |   Denon   |   '94

The Inaugural Voyage of an Audio Master

Denon, a well-known name in the audio industry, has launched its first-ever product. The overall appearance is based on a Sharp OEM version, with a minimalist non-balanced design created through compact button layout. However, the placement of the logo in the center makes the overall appearance seem cluttered and complex, failing to convey Denon's unique sense of luxury and spirituality.

The elongated LCD screen and large text make for easy and intuitive reading, but the thick trapezoidal screen border looks crowded visually.

It has luxurious independent fiber optic input/output terminals and a three-stage X-Bass sound effect. In addition, it comes with an all-in-one line control operation, but unfortunately, it is not designed separately, which means that when the headphones are worn out, the line control needs to be replaced together.

The battery life is only 2.5 hours for recording and playback, which is not very useful, but it can be extended to a maximum of 6.5 hours for recording and 9 hours for playback by using an external battery box.

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