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DCD-1510AE
Super Audio CD Player
Advanced AL32 Processing Lets You Hear
the Delicate Nuances of Music
The DCD-1510AE features the same Advanced AL32 Processing of Denon’s high-class DCD-2010AE. This techno-
logy dramatically enhances information volume from the CD to produce a sound more faithful to the original. The
DCD-1510AE also has a USB port for directly receiving digital tracks stored on an iPod or USB memory. When digi-
tal audio signals are input from an external device, they pass through Advanced AL32 Processing and other circuits
developed by Denon to maximise sound quality, allowing you to experience a depth of sound not possible with the
portable audio device by itself.
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Features
New Features Useful function
• Advanced AL32 Processing and high-precision • System remote control unit to control not only the CD player
32-bit / 192 kHz DA converter but also an amplifier
• Denon S.V.H. (Suppress Vibration Hybrid)- mechanism
• USB Port for mass storage devices and iPod/iPhone Other
Direct Playback
• Lower power consumption at stand-by 0.1 W (in Eco Standby)
• MP3/WMA Support for CD-R/RW and USB
High quality sound
• Advanced AL32 Processor and high-precision 32-bit, 192-kHz D/
A converters, to reproduce the original sound
• Denon's Disc Drive Mechanism, core technology for digital disc
playback
• DAC master clock design, to suppress jitter and noise
• Power section with digital and analog circuitry isolated from
transformer coils
• Minimum signal paths, to protect signal purity
• Precision Direct Mechanical Ground Construction, to thoroughly
suppress vibration
• USB port for playback of digital tracks from iPod or USB memory
• Plays back multi-channel layers of Super Audio CD
• Parts with a track record for high sound quality www.denon.eu
High quality sound vibration. To thoroughly suppress that vibration, the ital and analog signals have also been mounted
motor shaft in the DCD-1510AE has been short- in separate locations within the chassis, and the
Advanced AL32 Processor and high-preci- ened as much as possible, and the drive motor power unit for the analog signals has been placed
sion32-bit, 192-kHz D/A converters, to repro- has been placed close to the turntable. Misalign- near the analog circuit board to shorten the path
duce the original sound ment of the laser beam axis and the angle of the from the power circuit and achieve lower imped-
Denon’s Advanced AL32 Processor expands turntable or pickup mechanism base affect disc ance. These design improvements further ensure
audio data to 32 bits and uses a proprietary al- reading accuracy. To eliminate such mechani- a stable supply of current and playback of a spa-
gorithm to interpolate the data and perform up- cal variations and ensure high accuracy in signal cious, transparent sound.
conversion and sampling, achieving a playback playback and playability, corrections have been
sound that is close to the original source. Since made for each unit individually. In addition, a S.V.H. Precision Direct Mechanical Ground
high-performance devices capable of large- (Suppression Hybrid Construction) loader of a Construction, to thoroughly suppress vibration
capacity processing read data samples across a hybrid construction combining different materials The disc drive mechanism, designed with a low
wide spectrum and process them in a single stage, gives stability to the disc drive so that the disc can centre of gravity, has been placed at the centre of
they interpolate signals with greater precision com- be read with optimum accuracy. the main chassis and mounted at a lower position
pared with multi-stage digital filters and other such compared to conventional CD players to further im-
devices. In addition, the use of algorithms ideal for DAC master clock design, to suppress jitter prove resistance to vibration. The mounting struc-
frequency characteristics outside the audible range and noise ture has also been simplified to reduce the number
to filter sudden bursts of musical data or continu- The DCD-1510AE features the same type of DAC of resonance points. The adverse influences of
ous sound at high frequencies protects sound that is used in our high-class CD player as a mas- both internal and external vibration on sound quality
quality from the adverse effects of aliasing noise ter of clock signals for all devices. Since these are now negligible.
or drops in high-range response. The Advanced clock signals are generated by an oscillator circuit
AL32 Processor reproduces the delicate nuances module, it is possible to obtain highly reliable oscil- USB port for playback of digital tracks from
of music, as well as spatial information such as the lation unaffected by PC board patterns and other iPod or USB memory
position of the artist and the breadth, height, and elements. The DCD-1501AE includes a USB port that lets
depth of the stage, in a more natural manner. you play digital music files directly from your iPod
Power section with digital and analog or USB memory (*1). The signals pass through the
To ensure that the Advanced AL32 Processor per- circuitry isolated from transformer coils DCD-1510AE’s Advanced AL32 Processor and
forms at its maximum potential, the DCD-1510AE The digital and analog circuits have been sepa- high-precision 32-bit, 192-kHz D/A converters to
has been fitted with high-precision 32-bit, 192-kHz rated from the transformer coils to minimise mutual give you extremely satisfying, high-quality sound.
D/A converters. These D/A converters transmit dif- interference. You can also use the remote control unit to select
ferential output to each channel to improve sound files, and file names and other details can be dis-
quality during playback. These converters let you Minimum signal paths, to protect signal purity played. The iPod can also be recharged during
enjoy minute details of music with remarkable clar- The signal paths are all simple and straight to playback.
ity, including the acoustic resonances of concert ensure pure, noise-free audio playback. Signal (*1) Supports 5th-generation iPods and later, and USB
halls. degradation is prevented by minimising twists memories of mass storage class.
and turns in the signal path. In the DCD-1510AE,
Denon's Disc Drive Mechanism, core servo-related digital signal processing occurs Plays back multi-channel layers of Super Audio
technology for digital disc playback directly below the disc mechanism unit to shorten CD
Since Super Audio CD rotates at high speed, the the digital signal path and boost signal-to-noise The DCD-1510AE lets you downmix the multi-
drive mechanism itself is a source of considerable (S/N) performance. The transformers for the dig- channel layers of Super Audio CD to stereo during
playback.
Main Specifications
Parts with a track record for high sound quality
Analog Output Super Audio CD CD
Denon engineers have strictly selected parts that
Channels 2 channels 2 channels
have passed a battery of listening tests based on
Frequency range 2 Hz - 100 kHz 2 Hz - 20 kHz
their many years of experience developing top-
Frequency response 2 Hz - 50 kHz (-3 dB) 2 Hz - 20 kHz
117 dB
quality audio equipment. The sound of the DCD-
Signal-to-noise ratio 117 dB (audible band)
Dynamic range 113 dB (audible band) 100 dB 1510AE has been carefully tuned to achieve a level
Total harmonic distortion 0.0010 % (1 kHz, audible band) 0.0018 % (1 kHz) of quality that is one rank above other players in
Wow & Flutter Below measurable limit Below measurable limit this class.
Output voltage (unbalanced) 2.0V (10 k ohm) 2.0V (10 k ohm)
Signal system 1-bit DSD 16-bit Linear PCM Useful function
Sampling frequency 2.822 MHz 44.1 kHz
System remote control unit to control not only the
Digital Output CD player but also an amplifier (*2)
Coaxial - 0.5 Vp-p/75 ohm
The supplied remote control unit can be used to
Optical - -15 to -21 dBm
operate the Denon PMA-1510AE integrated ampli-
Emission wavelength - 660 nm
fier as well as the DCD-1510AE. The buttons used
General most frequently have been arranged for easy op-
Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz eration when the unit is held in one hand.
Power consumption 30 W
(*2) DCD-1510AE's remote control unit is the same as
0.2 W (Standby)
PMA-1510AE's one. RC-1143)
0.1 W (Eco Standby)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 434 x 135 x 331 mm
Other
Weight 8.0 kg
Lower power consumption at stand-by 0.1 W (in
Eco Standby)
* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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