The new DN-C615 from Denon.
UK - Hayden Laboratories Ltd - exclusive UK distributor for Denon pro audio products - has announced two new machines, the DN-C615 and the DCM280, both geared to MP3. The DN-C615 is the first Denon Professional MP3 player - and a replacement for the DN-600F CD player. The DN-C615 features CD-R/RW playback, with a pitch control of +/- 12%, and MP3 playback with intuitive folder/title search. Direct Track buttons are available, as well as CD Text.

The unit offers 10 seconds of shock-proof memory, and other neat features include a preset, selectable Auto Cue. 'Playback' mode is also preset as well as selectable for Single Track or Continuous Play. General features include a tidy, standard 19" 2U aluminium front panel. User preset functions are available via an IR remote sensor or a wired remote control terminal.

The DCM280 is a high-performance CD auto-changer with MP3 which replaces the DCM270, arguably Denon's most popular machine. The new model is a combination five-disc carousel CD player which also plays CDs formatted for MP3 files. As its predecessor, this machine is ideal for the health and fitness market, which is now utilizing both CD and MP3 formats regularly.The DCM-280 features Denon's renowned five-disc changer mechanism for smooth, quiet operation.

The DCM280's advanced features include CD-R/RW playback and an MP3 decoder, allowing playback of finalized CD-R/RW discs containing MP3 audio files. A single MP3 format CD-R/RW disc holds 10 times more tracks than an audio CD. Other DCM280 features include a Synchronised Recording function and a full selection of Program Playback - up to 32 tracks can be combined from five or less CDs, loaded into the machine at one time.

(Lee Baldock)


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