Denon DA-S1
Little is documented about the Denon DA-S1. What the record shows: it appears to have been a compact audio component, mentioned in passing in period coverage of Denon's early-1990s flagship digital separates. HiFI-Stereo (1994, p.29) listed it among CD and MD components, noting balanced XLR, Toslink fiber-optic, and coaxial digital outputs, with an optional AT&T ST fiber-optic output, and gave dimensions of 8½ × 4¾ × 12½ inches at a price of $895.
Beyond that listing, almost nothing else is recorded. No production years, no original Denon literature, no technical specifications (power output, frequency response, THD, weight), and no design or circuit details have surfaced. The research corpus identifies the model by name only.
What is genuinely known:
- Compact audio component with digital outputs: balanced XLR, Toslink fiber-optic, coaxial
- Optional AT&T ST fiber-optic output
- Dimensions: 8½ × 4¾ × 12½ inches
- Period price: $895
If you own a DA-S1 or have original documentation, the archive would welcome the details.
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