Simaudio CP-8 Owners: Did you know that it was a Denon?

[eugovector]

Simaudio has recently disclosed that their $18,000 CP-8 Pre/Pro was, in practice, a modified $1,199 Denon AVR-2808CI. But, they say this has been well-known for some time…

“We don’t hide it. It’s a Denon engine under the hood, and I say it with pride, because it’s reliable and a Denon engine is a high-performance engine.”

You can read the details here:

Simaudio Moon CP-8 AV Processor: A Denon Receiver in Sim Clothing? | Audioholics

So, are there any Simaudio Moon CP-8 owners out there? When you bought your CP-8, did you consider it well-known that it was a modified Denon?

 

[soundshotter]

uh oh

is any other Simaudio Moon equipment Denon our other "outsourced" ? I have the p5/w5 combo.....

 

[planet10]

It is more cost effective to take something like the Denon with all the approriate licences and then replace all the parts you are much better at.

dave