Denon expands its family of lifestyle products with the new CEOL & CEOL piccolo network music systems
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Sydney, Australia, 03 April 2013 - Denon, a premier manufacturer of high-quality home entertainment components, is making it easier than ever for consumers to enjoy all their favourite music “anywhere, anytime” with the debut of the wireless CEOL & CEOL piccolo Network Music Systems.
Featuring built-in Wi-Fi, the compact and stylish new CEOL & CEOL piccolo network music systems provide easy access to all of today’s most popular digital music content. They feature Apple’s Airplay1, which lets users stream iTunes music, whether from a Mac or PC, as well as directly from their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Both systems are available in sumptuous black and stunning white finishes and come with a full array of connectivity options for a truly satisfying musical experience. Both models share the same internal components and precision audio decoders with the only differences between the two models coming from connection options, size and feature set.
CEOL or CEOL piccolo?
The CEOL is comprised of two components, the RCD-N8 core unit and the SC-N8 speakers. The larger and more feature rich of the two models, the CEOL features an integrated CD player which can play music from CDs and also read MP3 and WMA format music from CD-R/RW discs. It comes with a bevy of connection options including two analogue inputs, a digital optical connector, Subwoofer output, USB input, an Ethernet port, FM Tuner antenna and the iPod dock connector. It also has a headphone port on the front of the device together with an input for direct playback from portable music players via a 3.5mm jack.
The CEOL piccolo has a smaller footprint with a smaller base unit and speakers - the name piccolo is Italian for small. It has all the same core components as its larger sibling but has no CD player or front portable music port. It has the same iPod dock and similar rear connection options including a digital optical connector, an analogue input, Subwoofer output, USB input, an Ethernet port, FM Tuner antenna and the iPod dock connector.
Both models are capable of Gapless playback, removing any pause between music tracks - a particularly excellent feature for those that listen to classical music but also important for music lovers of all genres. Both models also have integrated Wi-Fi, and are able to enter a low power consumption state in standby mode.
Music Never Sounded Better – Total Connectivity and Ease-of-Use!
The CEOL-Family of Network Music Systems are ideal for use as either a desktop or tabletop music system, as well as an easy and seamless way to upgrade the audio performance of today’s flat-panel TVs, the system additionally offers built-in WiFi connectivity. The main unit of each system features a powerful 65W + 65W audio amplifier that is easily able to deliver dynamic sound to fill virtually any room. With its wireless music access and streaming capabilities, the system maximises the benefits of today’s content-rich music environment, providing access to popular internet-borne content, such as thousands of internet radio stations. Adding to its extensive music content capabilities, the Denon CEOL-family also features built-in access to the award-winning Spotify digital music service. CEOL owners who have a Spotify Premium subscription will be able to bring a nearly unlimited number of songs into their homes.
Each system’s built-in music dock is iPod and iPhone (30-pin) compatible, and features an automatic recharge function that charges the docked device when in use, and even continues to recharge the device when in standby mode. To save energy – and money – once the device is fully charged, the unit then enters the lowest power standby mode that draws less than one third of a watt. In addition, an easily accessible front panel USB port lets users connect their USB memory devices directly. For maximum audio quality and rich, immersive music, the precision audio decoder supports high resolution files up to 192 kHz/24 bit, including WAV and FLAC file types. The newly designed remote control allows easy operation, and both units can also be controlled with an Android smartphone or tablet, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch via “Denon Remote App”.
Enjoy More Digital Content – and Even Better Sounding TV
Adding even more flexibility in music sourcing, the CEOL-family features an optical digital audio input for connecting a variety of digital devices, including flat-panel TV sets, Blu-ray players, cable or satellite TV tuners. This capability will be especially welcomed by TV owners who want to dramatically step up the audio performance of their TV experience. When the TV is connected via the optical digital input, the TV’s audio signal is passed through the superior audio circuitry inside, bringing full, dynamic sound to all TV programming, as well as games and movies. Additional connectivity options include a stereo audio line input. There’s also an RJ-45 port for direct connection to your local area network, along with a subwoofer output. The USB port on the front panel lets users connect their USB memory devices directly, and it also features the automatic recharging function.
Matching Speakers Expand and Enhance CEOL piccolo Experience
The matching speakers deliver a stunning full range musical experience, with response extending all the way out to 20kHz for optimum reproduction of high resolution music tracks, and the system includes a special contour function that tailors the sound quality to match the characteristics of the speakers.
For more information, visit http://www.denon.com.au
Pricing and Availability for CEOL Family
| Models | Colours | RRP (Inc GST) | Availability | |
| CEOL | RCD-N8 / SC-N8 | (Black or White) | AUD$999 NZD$1,399 | Now |
| CEOL piccolo | DRA-N5 / SC-N5 | (Black or White) | AUD$799 NZD$1,099 | Now |
The new Denon CEOL-Family is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Audio Products Group
For more information on the CEOL Family, visit http://www.denon.com.au
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