Denon PMA-500V (1991)
Documentation on the Denon PMA-500V is thin. The record shows a stereo integrated amplifier introduced in 1991, rated at 85 watts per channel into 8 ohms. That is about all the verifiable detail there is.
The amplifier turned up in a 1991 issue of Stereo Review, in the amplifier listings with that 85W/channel figure. Past that listing, almost nothing is recorded. There is no frequency response data, no distortion figures, no input/output counts, no dimensions and no original price. A single Japan Vintage eBay listing confirms the model and its power rating and describes a unit in excellent working condition, but the sale price was not transcribed. A contemporary amplifier listing in HiFI-Stereo (February 1987, p.103) documents a similar Denon integrated amplifier with 130 continuous watts per channel from 20-20,000 Hz into 8 ohms.
If you own one, the known specs are:
- Type: Stereo integrated amplifier
- Introduced: 1991
- Power output: 85W per channel into 8 ohms
The PMA-500V appears to have been a solid mid-range Denon integrated from the early nineties. No manual or period review has surfaced, so its circuitry, feature set and real-world performance remain undocumented.
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