The PMA-1700NE high-current integrated amplifier boasts of an “outstanding audiophile-grade listening experience”, offering 140W per channel. It’s compatible with a range of analogue and digital sources with optical and coaxial inputs, A/B speaker and subwoofer outs, and there are also inputs for moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges to appease vinyl enthusiasts.
The amplifier supports high-resolution digital audio up to 32-bit/384kHz and 11.2MHz DSD, with a high-performance DAC that “effectively suppresses jitter for best performance”. We’re also assured of a vibration-resistant design for maximum isolation, as part of a premium package including gold-plated speaker terminals and analogue source-inputs to prevent corrosion, with Denon describing the PMA-1700ME as being “beautifully built to last.”