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Mini CD systems like the Denon D-F107 tend to be a compromise over “proper” full-size hi-fi systems, but given Denon’s fantastic audio pedigree (not to mention the price tag) we’re expecting this dinky CD/DAB/FM package to be something special. Is it? Read our full Denon D-F107 review to find out.
First impressions: the Denon D-F107 feels like a serious piece of hi-fi kit. The package consists of a pair of separates (receiver, CD player) and two SC-F107 speakers, all of which are reassuringly weighty and solid. If you already own a decent pair of speakers, you can buy the two separates for around £450.
But it’s when you’ve wired the lot up that things get start to look – or rather sound – really top class. Spinning the CD of Ryan Adams’ Heartbreaker, the Denon D-F107 demonstrates a real propensity for springwater-clear vocals and weighty, bodied bass. Whack on something a bit livelier like OutKast’s Speakerboxxx and your lugholes are treated to a veritable treat of crisp drums, floor-juddering basslines and eardrum-polishing synth sounds. It’s impressive stuff from such a compact setup.
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Of course, CD playback is just one of the Denon D-F107’s talents. Its DAB+ tuner is mightily nifty as well, doling out interference-free music and talk (make sure you use the included indoor antenna, ugly though it is). There’s also FM and AM, a USB port capable of playing back direct from a storage device or later-model iPods, a 3.5mm line input on the front and three additional auxiliary phono inputs for other stereo gear. We’d have liked to see an optical input too, but Denon has deigned to keep things analogue.
The Denon D-F107 isn’t cheap, but it’s definitely a better class of mini system than we’re used to. It ranks alongside the likes of the Arcam Solo Mini as a compact hi-fi that can match the performance of a full size set of separates.
