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Compared with the usual budget alternatives, £70 is a strong deal rather than merely fair: it sits below the £80 median and comfortably under the £63 25th-percentile cutoff from 34 recent comparable listings. At this money, a working example is priced to move, especially if the seller can demonstrate both channels and the main inputs.
The PMA-355UK is a capable, unfussy Denon with around 50 watts per channel, useful current delivery, a proper phono stage, Source Direct, speaker A/B switching and plenty of analogue connectivity. It makes a particularly good partner for a modest turntable-based or second-system setup, delivering punch and clean, easy-going sound without unnecessary complexity. Condition is unspecified, so confirm the volume control is quiet, channels remain balanced, and the phono input works; otherwise, this looks like a genuine buying opportunity.
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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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