Denon PMA-3000NE – Premium Integrated Stereo Amplifier
The Denon PMA-3000NE is a premium 2-channel integrated amplifier designed and manufactured at Denon's Shirakawa facility in Japan. Delivering 80W per channel into 8Ω and 160W per channel into 4Ω, it combines an Advanced UHC-MOS Single Push-Pull amplifier circuit, Ultra AL32 Processing, a high-performance MM/MC phono stage and an integrated USB-DAC for high-resolution digital and analogue playback.
Key Features
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Advanced UHC-MOS Single Push-Pull Circuit: Provides high-current drive, linearity and control for demanding loudspeakers.
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80W + 80W into 8Ω: Delivers continuous stereo power from 20Hz–20kHz with 0.07% THD.
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160W + 160W into 4Ω: Provides substantial output capability for lower-impedance speaker loads.
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Ultra AL32 Processing: Denon's digital processing technology interpolates digital audio data for smoother and more precise waveform reproduction.
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High-Resolution USB-DAC: USB-B supports PCM audio up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD up to 11.2MHz.
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Quad DAC Configuration: Uses four ES9018K2M DAC chips for high-performance digital-to-analogue conversion.
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MM/MC Phono Stage: Built-in phono equaliser supports both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges.
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Analogue Mode: Bypasses digital circuitry when using analogue sources to minimise potential interference.
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Source Direct: Bypasses tone-control circuitry for a shorter and cleaner signal path.
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Speaker A/B Outputs: Provides flexible connection and switching between two compatible speaker pairs.
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Premium Construction: Built in Shirakawa, Japan with a rigid chassis and high-quality internal components.
Technical Specifications
| Product Type |
2-Channel Integrated Stereo Amplifier |
| Channels |
2 |
| Rated Output Power – 8Ω |
80W + 80W (20Hz–20kHz, THD 0.07%) |
| Rated Output Power – 4Ω |
160W + 160W (1kHz, THD 0.7%) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion |
0.01% (Rated Output -3dB, 8Ω, 1kHz) |
| Power Amplifier Circuit |
Advanced UHC-MOS Single Push-Pull |
| Preamplifier Circuit |
Variable Gain Preamplifier |
| Frequency Response |
5Hz – 100kHz (0 to -3dB) |
| Digital Processing |
Ultra AL32 Processing |
| DAC |
ES9018K2M × 4 |
| USB-B PCM Support |
Up to 384kHz / 32-bit |
| USB-B DSD Support |
Up to 11.2MHz |
| Phono Input |
MM / MC |
| Phono Input Sensitivity |
MM: 2.5mV / 47kΩ; MC: 200μV / 100Ω |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
MM: 89dB; MC: 74dB; CD: 107dB |
| Analogue Inputs |
4 Including Phono |
| REC Output |
1 × RCA |
| Optical Digital Inputs |
3 × Optical, Up to 192kHz / 24-bit |
| Coaxial Digital Input |
1 × Coaxial, Up to 192kHz / 24-bit |
| USB Input |
1 × USB-B |
| External Preamp Input |
Yes (EXT.PRE) |
| Speaker Terminals |
Gold-Plated Speaker A / B Terminals |
| Speaker Impedance |
A or B: 4–16Ω; A + B: 8–16Ω |
| Headphone Output |
Yes |
| Source Direct |
Yes |
| Analogue Mode |
Yes |
| Tone Controls |
Bass / Treble / Balance |
| Network / Wi-Fi / HEOS |
No |
| Power Consumption |
400W |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) |
434 × 182 × 443mm |
| Weight |
24.6kg |
| Available Finishes |
Black / Premium Silver |
System Integration
The PMA-3000NE is designed as the central amplifier for a premium two-channel Hi-Fi system. Analogue sources, MM or MC turntables and high-resolution digital sources can connect directly to the amplifier, while USB-B enables connection to a computer for PCM and DSD playback. Its EXT.PRE input also allows the power-amplifier section to be integrated with a compatible external preamplifier or AV system.
