Feb 28, 2020
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Comparing Music Hall A15.3 vs Denon PMA-800NE? Our experts can help you find the best integrated amp. Based on our rating, A15.3 has a total rating of 4.5 out of 10 vs 8.2 out of 10 for PMA-800NE.
Advantages Music Hall A15.3 over Denon PMA-800NE
- Supporting speakers impedances: 8, 4Ohm vs only 8,4Ohm
Advantages Denon PMA-800NE over Music Hall A15.3
- Better Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) in stereo: 0.01% vs 0.02%
- Better signal-to-noise ratio: 105dB vs 90dB
- Has speaker A and speaker B switch
- Can be pure amplifier without any sound processing with Pure direct mode
- Bass control
- Treble control
- Balance control
- Built-in optical digital in/out: 3/0
- Built-in coaxial digital in/out: 1/0
Common strengths
- Moving Magnet (MM) Phono stage
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Product
Music Hall A15.3
Denon PMA-800NE
Model
A15.3
PMA-800NE
Brand
Music Hall
Denon
Reviews
19
38
Amplifier
Channels
2
2
Power output (RMS), W/Ohm
50/8, 75/4
100/8, 170/4
Power output per channel, W/Ohm
25/8, 40/4
50/8, 85/4
Output Impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8,4
Frequency response
20Hz-20KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.02
0.01
Signal-to-noise ratio, dB
90
105
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
Speaker A/B switching
Pure direct mode
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
Control
Bass
Treble
Balance
Remote control
Extensive connection
Optical digital input/output
0/0
3/0
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
1/0
Phono (MM) input
1
1
Subwoofer output
0
0
Headphone outputs
1
1
USB
0
0
Preamplifier outputs (pair)
1
0
Main inputs (pair)
0
0
Line level inputs (pair)
6
5
XLR inputs (pair)
0
0
Record outputs (pair)
0
1
DC trigger output (12V)
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/1
RS-232
0
0
Additional features
Auto power off
Built-in display
Power
Power consumption, W
200
Power consumption standby, W
0.3
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
14.3 x 3.1 x 17/5.2 x 2.1 x 8.6
34.5 x 12.1 x 26.6/13.6 x 4.3 x 10.5
Weight, kg/lbs
8.6/19
7.5/16.5
Other
Release year
2013
2018
Integrated amplifiers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 4.5Music Hall A15.3
- 8.2Denon PMA-800NE
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