Denon DCD-600NE

The Denon DCD-600NE is designed to do one thing well: make your compact discs sound great. It features a high-performance 32-bit/192kHz digital-to-analog converter and proprietary AL32 processing that ensures smooth, detailed playback. Its metal chassis and internal construction reduce unwanted vibration. There's a Toslink optical digital output on the back panel, plus a gold-plated analog stereo RCA output. There's something inherently satisfying about the sleek simplicity of the Denon DCD-600NE CD player. Its solid construction, brushed metal faceplate, and functional button layout suit my needs perfectly. I got a chance to play around with this disc player in our training room at Crutchfield HQ, where it was matched with the Denon PMA-600NE integrated amplifier and a very nice pair of KEF LS50 speakers. I used this excellent setup to demo tracks from a very familiar album — Peter Gabriel's landmark 1986 release So . The album was released in the boom years of CD production, when I was a music-loving tee...