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This US$255 ask is ambitious for a Denon PMA-720, sitting clearly above the 75th percentile of US$242 and well over the median of US$201 from recent USD listings. While the UK and German markets show used units ranging from roughly US$130 to US$330 depending on condition, the six comparable USD asks anchor the fair range tighter, making this price harder to justify unless the unit is fully serviced or includes rare extras.
The PMA-720 remains a respected 80W RMS Class-A integrated from Denon’s golden era, known for clean power, a headphone jack, and remote control—features that still hold value today. If this listing is from an original owner with untouched internals and all accessories, the upside justifies a modest stretch, but at US$255, it’s not a bargain; it’s a fair-to-weak deal unless the condition is exceptional.
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Denon traces its origins to 1910, when American entrepreneur Frederick Whitney Horn founded Japan's first audio equipment company, Nipponophone, initially focused on gramophones and records. The Denon brand emerged in 1939 from the merger of Japan Denki Onkyo—combining "den" for electricity and "on" for sound—with other entities, marking a shift toward professional audio development. This heritage includes pioneering Japan's first professional disc recorder in 1945, used to capture Emperor Hirohito's voice, and launching the nation's first long-playing records in 1951.
The brand excels across a broad spectrum of hi-fi categories, from amplifiers, turntables, and tuners to loudspeakers, cassette decks, and phono cartridges. Denon's innovations extend to digital frontiers, such as the world's first practical PCM recorder in the early 1970s, the inaugural CD player in 1981, and early home theater systems with Dolby Digital in 1995. Today, its lineup encompasses AV receivers, headphones, wireless streaming solutions like HEOS, and high-channel processors, blending professional-grade components with consumer accessibility.
Denon holds a commanding position as a mid-to-high-end mainstay in the hi-fi market, revered for its blend of technological firsts, robust build quality, and balanced sound signatures that appeal to discerning enthusiasts. No longer a vintage collector's niche, it competes confidently against premium rivals, backed by over a century of audio leadership and strategic partnerships like its merger with Marantz.
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