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Offered is „Denon DH-710F high-performance professional open-reel (reel-to-reel) tape deck 1981 - Excellent“ by Denon as second-hand device from the category „Tape Recorder“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 2660437425 ends on 21.11.2026 at 14:03 o'clock.
This is a seller’s market for serious vintage open-reel machines, but €6,500 is clearly ambitious against the broader comparable market: the median asking price is €155, with the 75th percentile at €363. That gap is enormous, so the listing only makes sense if it represents an exceptionally restored, fully documented example rather than simply a clean survivor.
The DH-710F is a genuinely desirable professional deck, with three servo motors, dual-capstan drive, 19 and 38 cm/s operation, low wow and flutter, and support for large reels. A complete overhaul, verified recording and playback, correct 100V/European power arrangements, original accessories, and strong service documentation could justify a substantial premium; one specialist listing is asking €5,500 for a fully overhauled unit. Without that level of provenance and testing, €6,500 is a collector’s price, not a sensible enthusiast buy.
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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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