Greetings from Singapore,
Hope everyone is safe, healthy and enjoying music/movies during this period.
I came across your forum when researching for an AV receiver/amplifier to replace my 35 year old Technics SU-45A amplifier which died in its right channel last month.
For what its worth, the DENON PMA-2500NE amplifier won Silver in the 2017 Japan Audio Excellence Awards.
Highlighted below are the awards won by Denon and it's sister company Marantz, which may suggest that they are established brands in the Japanese audio market.
Japan Audio Excellence Award 2020
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GOLD AWARD 2020
DENON
DCD-SX1 LIMITED CD / SACD player
PMA-SX1 LIMITED integrated amplifier
Bronze award 2020
DENON
DCD-600NE CD player
PMA-600NE integrated amplifier
Bronze award 2020
MARANTZ
M-CR612 Network cd receiver
Special award 2020
Marantz
NR1200 Integrated amplifier
2019
Bronze Award 2019
MARANTZ Integrated amplifier
PM-12
Bronze Award 2019
DENON Integrated amplifier, digital player, network player
800NE series
2018
Special Award 2018
MARANTZ ND8006 / PM8006
Development of new generation 8000 series
2017
Silver Award 2017
DENON Digital player / main amplifier
DCD-2500NE / PMA-2500NE
Bronze Award 2017
DENON Digital player / main amplifier
DCD-1600NE / PMA-1600NE
2015
Silver Award 2015
DENON Integrated amplifier
PMA-SX1
Bronze Award 2015
MARANTZ CD / SACD player / main amplifier
SA8005 / PM8005
Product Development Special Award 2015
DENON PMA-SX1
For the construction of DENON's high-end series
2010
Silver Award 2010
Denon Integrated amplifier PMA-2000SE
2009
Silver Award 2009
Denon Integrated amplifier PMA-SX
2006
Silver Award 2006
DENON Integrated amplifier PMA-SA1
2005
Bronze Award 2005
DENON PRE-MAIN AMPLIFIER PMA-SA11