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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 Denon Ceol review

Available in white and black, the Denon Ceol is a stylish AV component with superb sound quality

Nick Spence

Manufacturer: Denon
Manufacturer: Denon
Pros: Exceptional sound quality; potential for greater stereo image; solid build; fully featured; ability to stream from a music server; neat built-in iPhone/iPod dock; compatible Denon app available
Cons: Expensive; hi-fi origins may deter those wanting something simple; needs time setting up; large, complex remote control; need to budget for speakers
Price: £500
We rate this 4 out of 5.Star rating:

Denon has been upgrading a number of AV components, including the Ceol and RCD-N7, to AirPlay compatibility via a free scheme throughout 2011. By the time you read this, AirPlay will be available out of the box on many Denon components.

That’s a good addition to an already feature-packed system, which includes the ability to play a range of audio formats from CD and USB devices and listen to FM/AM and internet radio.

The white Ceol and the newly released Ceol Noir (in black, obviously) certainly look the part; reassuringly heavy and seemingly built to last, the system oozes quality. Round the back are plenty of sockets and outputs, including stereo speaker outputs, subwoofer out, Digital optical audio, FM/AM antenna sockets and ethernet socket. The Ceol comes with a long, large remote control, which, while fully featured, takes some time to master.

Sound, as you might expect at this price, is excellent, the Ceol promising and delivering rich and detailed playback from CD, iTunes and iOS devices. Denon uses a ‘simple and straight’ circuit design to help achieve this, which the company insists helps to optimise performance in sound quality. Our review model came with a matching pair of Denon SC-N7 compact bookshelf speakers.

Available in white and black, the Denon Ceol is a stylish AV component with superb sound quality

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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 Denon Ceol review

Available in white and black, the Denon Ceol is a stylish AV component with superb sound quality

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