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I did a lot of recording on the pro grade Denon 550 and I beleive the 1500 is every bit as good. I have not compared the specs, but my ears are very good. The 1500 weighs less to me, so not as much metal pehaps, but still heftier that most recorders out there. Some folks say heft dosen't matter, but it matters to me. I like heavy metal, love it in fact. Denon is always tops in sound quality, longevity, and overall build. You can't go wrong here. So why buy a 550 with all the 1500's around? I do professional recordings and I have used the 550 in the past and after trying out a 1500, I have to tell you, I didn't notice any difference! So if you're a pro or want to be a pro, or simply want to make a pro recording, then don't hesitate to use a 1500. Some people cry about having to use a 'music CD' versus a 'computer CD', what a bunch of hogwash! The music CD's are now cheap and generally make a better recording than the data discs, especially Maxell or Sony. Stay away from Verbatim/Memerex on your original recording, but they are good enough for copies sometimes. Another whine I here is the ole SCMS blues. More rubbish! I use a microboards duplicator and it ignores SCMS. Some people burn them off their computers, and again, no SCMS comes through. The 1500 will give you one digital copy of most record company CD's, and really, if you want more, just keep copying the original. For those of you who don't like computer burning (I'm one of those) and you find yourself getting an analog copy once in a while, I challenge you to just listen to it and compare it to the original, and if you can tell the difference, I'll eat my hat! In summary, the Denon 1500 is a wonderful machine and does all things well. I prefer HHB single tray recorders for my on-location recordings, but much of that is my Pioneer background, but a lot of it is the big red recording light above the tray of the HHB. I'm predjudice toward Pioneers, but the Denon products are very professional, and YES, I consider the consumer grade 1500 a professional machine.Read full review
This 20 year old HDCD player really sounds great. The HDCD decoder brings out the 20 bits of music on specially encoded discs. I can't believe how good the headphone sounds. It was easily worth the price, since I had no other way to fully enjoy HDCD discs. I run the output directly into a THX789 balanced headphone amp or a self powered Adam A7X monitor speakers.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I love this unit. Once I figured out how to record, both internally and externally, it was a joy to have. It does require music cdrs but that's ok It will record discs that you have made, which TEACS do not. I also love the Pro model by Denon if you find that. The unit is sturdy and well laid out. The remote is hard to find so try to buy a unit which has one. The remote is not necessary to record, as the TEACS require. All in all, a very nice unit.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for my husband. He is using it almost everyday. He has a lot of stereo equipment and enjoys going into his room that he has set up with his stereo equipment.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
It's in perfect condition just like you said.I would definately buy from you again.the only thing I don't like is not having the owner's manual, but I'll get by without it.Thank you again for a wonderful product that I know I'll enjoy for a long time.I decided to buy it because I have about a thousand cassettes to convert into digital format and after seeing the quality of this cdr I know they're in good hand as far as converting them digitally cause I tried several other ways to do it but was always disappointed by the final quality of the audio.
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