Denon's D-F103HRDAB Network Hi-Fi rocks DAB, CDDB capabilities

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 1st 2006 at 6:51PM

There's nothing like a good upgrade now and then, but when it comes time to throw down for yet another Denon product, your wallet can't help but cringe. Nevertheless, the firm is upping the ante on its D-F103 digital mini system by adding DAB radio functionality as well as CDDB Gracenote support. Sure, the system still touts the same FM and internet radio reception abilities, support for AAC, MP3, and WMA, and it can rip CD tracks directly to its hard drive, but thankfully Denon figured out that coloring the speakers in the same tone as the device itself was a bright idea. The device is also compatible with the ASD-1R iPod interface, and sports USB connectivity to play tunes from your ultraslim flash drive. Reportedly, users can even add WiFi via an "optional adapter," but we're not sure how much this subtle luxury will cost you. For £1,000 ($1,950), you can snap up the full monte -- FS-103 HiFi speakers included, or you can forego said drivers for a pair of your own if you've only got £850 ($1,658) lying around.

[Via ShinyShiny]

Filed under: Home Entertainment

Tags: aac, cddb, D-F103HRDAB, dab, denon, internet, internet radio, InternetRadio, mini system, MiniSystem, mp3, stereo, uk, wifi

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Luis @ Dec 1st 2006 8:03PM

Doesn't the tweeter usually go on top for a reason?

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vl @ Dec 1st 2006 8:42PM

Denon uses Mission Speakers in many of their mini/micro stereo systems. Inverted designs are a hallmark of this company's speakers. Although I don't know about them to know if they are any good or not..

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BrianM @ Dec 1st 2006 9:37PM

Tweeters usually go on top, but where they are in relation to the sub has no bearing unless the depth is different. As long as the speakers aren't set back different depths, there isn't much of an issue. Though the closer they are, the area where the sound waves cancel is a smaller area. That's why you see bass bins always pushed as close together as possible.

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Shelterpaw @ Dec 1st 2006 9:41PM

Mission speakers are fantastic and I'm currently looking for a distributer or reseller. The tweeters are inverted for imagine reasons. Several studio speakers do the same thing. Don't worry, they still kick tail.

If anyone knows where you can find mission speakers in the SF bay are, please comment.

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