Denon CEOL N10 RCDN10 HiFi Network CD Receiver Black with HEOS Built-in with Monitor Audio C180 Ceiling Speakers Pair
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Price: £599.00
Brand: Denon
Description: Denon CEOL N10 RCDN10 Hi Fi Network CD Receiver Black with HEOS Built-in with Monitor Audio C180 Ceiling Speakers Pair.
Category: Audio Systems
Merchant: Electric shop
Product ID: rcdn10dab-c180
Delivery time: 5-7 Working Days
Delivery cost: 0
EAN: 4951035066652
Author: JB Arkle
Rating: 5
Review: I bought the Denon RDC N10 as the last piece of the jigsaw to my existing Heos multi-room set-up (10 speakers ranging from Heos 1s to 7s). I had been using the Heos Link previously to connect separate CD player, tuner, Blu-ray, tape deck(!) and a dedicated tablet to enable streaming services like YouTube that are not supported by the Heos app. First impressions, nice bit of kit. Slightly on the large size (more of that later) but overall a pleasing design with minimalist aesthetics belying the feature rich functionality beneath. Set-up was pretty straight forward. Did take a little while to get the CEOL to appear in My Devices in the Heos app, but nothing too fiddly. Switched on to play a CD first and within 5 seconds I knew that this upgrade from my old Sony CD player / Link combo was worth the price alone. Great sound even at modest volume, noticeably better, richer and more detailed than my previous setup. Overall, very pleased with this purchase and although it only really converges what I already had cobbled together using separates and the Link, the integration is seamless once the N10 is logged on to your Heos account. Pros: Would buy again – perfect companion for my Heos multi-room needs. Marked improvement in sound quality on my previous setup. I cannot comment on how it compares to more expensive units or CD players / streamers, but at this price point and considering the modest separates that I had previously, this improvement alone justifies the spend on the upgrade. Simple to use, although there are a few quirks. Turning the volume down on the unit does not turn down the speakers for example, which must be done in the usual way via the app. As I've only had for a couple of days, this might be user error however! Apart from this, the integration of the Heos app and services works well. Cons: Suspect that this works so well for me as I am already invested in the Heos platform and associated devices. Whilst those that are using a more standard or non-Heos based setup will still gain much, possibly not as much as those that have. No phono input, so there is life in my old Heos Link yet as this does have one. Logging on to your Heos account with characters typed via the handset is a little painful. Thankfully I remembered my username and password first time – I would not want to keep re-typing credentials if I had not or if mis-typed! The unit is very deep. Be wary of this if the shelf / unit that it is to go on has a back to it. By the time you have connected any RCA or optical cables to the back for example, you might find that you are having to bend them close to the connecter to accommodate. A little thing for most perhaps, but one annoying thing I must mention. The display can be adjusted for brightness with 4 dimming levels, however the two (and only) buttons on the front of the unit are a brilliant bright white, and they do not adjust with the digital display. Personally (and this is entirely down to personal preference I accept) I think it rather spoils the look, especially as the icons on these buttons means that they visually appear with different levels of illumination, size and clarity. Surely these could have been integrated with the level adjustment of the on-board display.
Author: Mr.E
Rating: 3
Review: I don't know if it's the system itself or airplay from Apple but it doesn't work properly all the time and can be very frustrating especially when you are using multi room speakers and they don't play in sync or the actions you do on your phone take 5 seconds to actually respond. definitely expected more from Denon
