Denon, Roberts or Pure???

TomsMom

Not sure if Techie Stuff is the right place to ask this or I Want To Buy.

Looking for a mini hi-fi system to replace our very old, large system.

Looking at these three at the moment:

Denon DM37 DAB
Roberts MP16
Pure DMX 60

Any thoughts or recommendations anyone please?

Sput2001

I've not tried the others but I have an earlier model of the Denon and it's a superb piece of kit.

I'd have no hesitation in recommending it.

TomsMom

But if the Denon system is a good quality with great sound and we can find one at a good price (as in finding the best price on the net and perhaps price matching locally) then that would satisfy us.

If we had to buy extras at over inflated prices then we wouldn't be happy.

Do I take it we do not need to buy one of these over priced cables to be able to use this system?

tomstickland

There are very few true mini "hi fi" systems.
My advice is to buy separates from Richer Sounds.

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My Denon mini-hifi is the model before they put DAB in it. It's great, 4 years old but still kicking out tunes. I bought it for £300 and it was a great purchase

TomsMom

tomstickland wrote: »

There are very few true mini "hi fi" systems.
My advice is to buy separates from Richer Sounds.

What are good makes then? We're not purists, just want good quality from a reliable manufacturer and a good sound quality.

Our old separates are Technics amplifier/receiver, a Yamaha CD player and a Technics cassette deck. The Technics stuff is about 30 years old and the Yamaha CD player not as old. They are very large and presently reside in the cupboard in the sideboard. We want something much smaller, hopefully small enough to have on a shelf, say, when we move house soon.

tomstickland

TomsMom wrote: »

What are good makes then? We're not purists, just want good quality from a reliable manufacturer and a good sound quality.

Our old separates are Technics amplifier/receiver, a Yamaha CD player and a Technics cassette deck. The Technics stuff is about 30 years old and the Yamaha CD player not as old. They are very large and presently reside in the cupboard in the sideboard. We want something much smaller, hopefully small enough to have on a shelf, say, when we move house soon.

I've never had any problems with whatever separates Richer sounds have on offer that are from big names.

banger9365

denon is a very good HIFI maker and yes i have spent hundreds of pounds on cables and they make a difference and when you put them side by side you can hear the difference between then and a good quality hifi will last you years ,mine is about 20 years old and still going strong and still gives a better sound than a lot of the new ones
infact my denon DAC is about 15 years old now (Denon AVD-2000)

timestar

Most Hi-fi experts will usually say that you need to buy separates rather than an all in one system. A lot will depend on how much you have to spend and how much you want to fiddle with settings each time that you use it. Go to a decent shop that sells separates and that has a room where you can listen to the same music on different set ups. Also, if you buy a system, if just one part of it breaks, then you will have to return the whole thing as well.

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Most 'hi-fi experts' have to justify their own jobs buy making sure people buy hi-fi separates...

Buy one that sounds good, looks appropriate in your room and is of reasonable cost.

isofa

The Denon is excellent, but I'd also add the TEAC Reference mini separates system to your list, it's one the What Hi-Fi choice award a couple of years ago, and I chose the TEAC MK II version over the Denon for a new room, and added a pair of good quality speakers, and it sounds terrific.

There are essentially two different types, mini "Recivers" which are essentially a radio (tuner), amp and CD player in one (Denon and TEAC make these), but also high end mini separates - separate radio (tuner), amp and CD player, but compact enough to look small - and again these two brands, and many others (Sony etc) make these. All nowadays are DAB, and without doubt the sound quality from DAB is excellent, but often we lose the signal as digital coverage here isn't very good, so it's testament to the system itself that the FM sound is superb, not quite a clinical or CD quality as DAB, but warmer and still very good.

John Lewis sell various quality mini systems if you want to try and compare too, as well as many hi-fi shops. But also read the reviews in the specialist magazines, most have best buys and recommended lists in the back - these have been tested thoroughly against each other so you get the benefit of expert advice and opinions once against the other. Don't be swayed by hi-fi beards trying to sell you a granite turntable for £10K It would be very hard to tell the difference in sound in an average living room, only in a pure "listening room", could more subtle nuances be detected, IMO.

You won't go wrong with either. I've been into hi-fi for 20 odd years, and can't really tell the difference between this new small mini system and my large top end Technics separates system, in fact pairing the right speakers, good speaker cable etc, and the sound is very pure.

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