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The B-420 is in all aspects optimised for perfect performance. The signal comes from the heavily modified CD transport, with external clock control to avoid jitter by using same clock in both sending and receiving end of the datastream.

The Densen design team has focused totally on creating a CD player that not only sets new standards for the price range, but actually plays music in a way that allows the listener to really dig into the music.



In the B-420 is not only the digital and analogue stages optimized to perfection, but also the power supply. Being the heart of all audio, the power supply in the B-420 is comparable to many power amplifiers with a 300 VA transformer, 40.000 uF storage capacity, and no less than 8 individual regulators and 4 bridges. 



The microprocessor contains Densen’s own control software, that controls both CD drive and all functionality including display, link and remote. The CD drive is modified with external clock controller. The analogue stages are based on Densen’s famed 6 watt class A amplifier stage, with no negative feedback (neither global or local).



The B-420 is available in either albino finish with chrome push buttons, or black with either chrome or gold push buttons. The display is the same dot-matrix used on Densen’s B-110, B-150 and B-250 amplifiers.



The DAC and analogue board is separated from the main CPU board, and can be upgraded as technology is progressing. Already from the beginning the B-420 can be upgraded to the B-440 player now this has been introduced. Also owners of the smaller B-410 can get their B-410 upgraded to the B-420.

The DAC is a 24 bit type which is mounted under a shielded box, to avoid digital interference on the analogue stages. Using the Gizmo remote in the listening position the B-420 can have the absolute phase of the signal inverted, so even recordings with wrong phase can be played correct. 



Soundwise the B-420 is the result of Densen headhoncho Thomas Sillesen’s desire to make a CD Player that not only surpasses the current Densen models, but a CD player that will be a benchmark for what can be expected from CD players not only at the price point of the B-420, but also at price points much higher. The B-420 is transparent, dynamic, precise, engaging, musically correct, with a precise soundstage, and the ability to create a sound so good you forget you are “just” listening to a CD Player.