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Compared with the obvious alternative at this price, this sits slightly under the median and well inside the normal used range: £68 versus a £74 median, with the 25th percentile at £64 and the 75th at £83. That makes it a fair-to-good buy, not a steal, but priced sensibly enough to move on if the unit is clean and working.
The PMA-250 is a solid old-school integrated: straightforward, musical, and typically appealing to anyone who wants a simple amp with decent drive rather than features. At £68, the upside is in getting a respected Denon with enough headroom for a classic two-channel setup; just confirm it powers up cleanly, all inputs work, and there’s no scratchy volume or relay delay, since age-related servicing is the main variable here.
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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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