The bad reviews did not deserve the player in my opinion. You can (and should) nevertheless if you please inform before buying an appliance which it can - or can not. This is a mistake, the buyer and in no way the fault of the device. CD text might have been desirable, but it is not a must and a lack of MMN AB programming will not even notice most buyers of the player - precisely because they do not need them.
The main task of a CD player and is still playing CDs and that makes the Denon quite outstanding for this price. He coaxed the CD discs a sound of the Sony BDP can not play in the approach (which is perhaps also because this is the BDP connected via HDMI). The plastic cargo moves quickly off and on again, CDs are read quickly and the player has a very good error correction. Even when I accidentally triggered it during operation he has not to be fazed.
One criticism is the manual. Printed is only a Quick Start Guide, the actual manual is included only on CD ROM as PDF. This bad habit of manufacturers nowadays unfortunately already standard. The silver tone of the device (Denon calls it premium silver) although looks very nice but for other manufacturers' equipment in silver does not fit, unfortunately - it bothers me less now because the player with me in a separate compartment is, but it should be noted, however ,
The lack of gapless function during programming, I can not confirm, but would be a real nuisance for Friends of Live CDs or classical music CDs.
In conclusion, I can only say that I am very pleased with my gift and I want those requiring special functions return along the way, make sure to read the information about the devices that with you on the short list are carefully. And if something is not clear, it may also not hurt to contact the manufacturer directly.
