Denon DCD-485 CD Player

The Denon DCD-625 dates back to the mid 1990s as a replacement for the DCD-615. It had a RRP of £199.99 back then. It has a coax digital output so can be used with an external DAC. There are very few actual reviews of it to be found on the Internet. However, the Gramophone magazine archive (Aug 1995) quotes the following.

The new model maintains Denon's commitment to the multibit principle and features dual Burr-Brown D/A converters working in tandem with Denon's own 20-bit, eight-times oversampling Lambda digital filters. The 625 features a new fascia design and has a headphones output with adjacent level control. A new digital servo circuit is used to control the laser assembly and the player boasts an improved signal-to noise ratio of 107dB. Full remote control is provided, including 20 track programming and volume adjustment via a 12-step digital attenuator, and there are various convenience features such as Auto Edit, Auto Space and Synchro Record (a feature which works in conjunction with Denon cassette decks).

I've found the DCD-625 to be a very good quality deck which sounds very appealing on its own. Fed through a Beresford TC-7510 DAC it sounds excellent, giving more expensive models I own (Pioneer PD-S705 and Marantz CD6000 OSE) a true run for their money. Thoroughly recommended.

the product arrived excactly as described on the ad. the packaging was excellent and the communication was great.

Received the Denon DCD 485 yesterday and all I can say is wow. When I read up on the cd player before buying I found that it was the entry level for Denon, but it seemed to have all the features I wanted or required and much more besides.
It is well designed and looks aesthetically very pleasing and delivers a punch well above its supposed standing.
The crisp sound it produces is frankly quite astonishing and is it is comparable to cd players costing 3 or 4 times more money.
All in all an extremely good piece of kit and very very happy with it.

very clear sound with denons unique system, looks good sounds great with very simple controls good price tag
although you cant fast forward through tracks you can only skip them
connections include stereo phono outputs and digital optical!