Denon DN-S3500 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 22 March 2006

Tags: Denon, Denon DN-S3500, battery power, investment, outputs

We like:

Authenticity of sound; excellent platter response; genuine vinyl feel; solid build

We don't like:

Power lead is fixed into the chassis -- we would have preferred a kettle lead

You might also need:

There's no limit to what you might want to add to this system: another deck; amplifer and speakers; a club PA system -- that's for starters

CNET UK judgement:

The gap between analogue vinyl decks and a digital simulation grows less obvious with each passing year. Denon has dealt up a seriously convincing alternative to the DJ's standard toolkit. For most DJs, even professionals, the DN-S3500 will ably replace analogue decks. For the few that still resist the onslaught of digital, watch out! Denon has made the DN-S3500 a difficult proposition to ignore

Full review:

Back in the 60s and 70s, DJs started looping the drum breaks in songs during their sets, effectively inventing both hip-hop and our modern perception of the DJ as a performer. Using pairs of turntables and a mixer, they hacked together rudimentary systems that let them cue material on one deck while a record played on the other. Continue Reading...