Denon CEOL N10 – High Quality Compact stereo receiver

Last updated Oct 5, 2023

There are numerous ways to access your favorite music with the flexible, small Denon CEOL N10 stereo receiver. With the FM tuner or the built-in CD player, you can go retro. Alternatively, you can use the Ethernet port on the back of the device or Wi-Fi® to connect to your home network and stream music from services like Spotify®, Deezer, TIDAL, or TuneIn internet radio. Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay 2 are additional options for wireless streaming.

The Denon CEOL N10 offers a standout feature in its user-friendly design. With its generously sized monochromatic OLED screen, it effortlessly presents essential track information, readable from several meters away. Complementing this, the spacious remote control boasts an intelligently organized layout.

The CEOL 10 is a sleek and compact device that could easily be mistaken for a petite CD player. Its front panel exudes simplicity, featuring an on/off button, a CD tray button, and a prominent display. Additionally, it offers a headphone output and a USB port for USB key playback. The glossy “piano lacquer” plastic top panel conveniently houses commonly used operational functions, sparing you the need to hunt for a remote control or mobile phone just to adjust the volume or switch tracks.

The rear of the device maintains the same straightforward approach, primarily consisting of a pair of pin connectors for speakers, although it’s worth noting that they do not accommodate “banana” connectors. Regrettably, there is no provision for a turntable input or HDMI input, but most TVs can be easily connected through one of the two optical digital inputs available. Furthermore, there’s a subwoofer output and a single analog input, which is somewhat surprising as it employs proper RCA connectors. While it’s possible that many Denon CEOL N10 buyers may be more accustomed to the 2.5mm mini-jack, it’s worth noting that some mistakenly believe that “aux” refers to this type of cable.

You may simply ask the RCD-N10 to play a particular song, playlist, or station by speaking into a device like the Google Home or an Amazon Echo Plus or Echo Dot.

Connect all of your devices, including your TV.
There are numerous inputs available on the Denon CEOL N10 for connecting A/V components. There are two Toslink digital optical inputs in addition to an RCA input for analog sources. Because the RCD-N10 provides a convenient way to amplify and enhance the sound coming from your TV, adding a little “oomph” to binge-watching movies and TV shows, one optical input is marked “TV.” Even your TV remote’s commands can be programmed to it.
Utilize HEOS to set up a wireless all-home audio system.The Denon CEOL N10 may be quickly and simply included into a wireless multi-room audio system thanks to built-in HEOS technology. Use the free HEOS mobile app to individually control the speakers in each room while streaming music to HEOS wireless speakers and other HEOS-compatible devices.
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A great balance between multi-room speakers and the ideal stereo system is the Denon CEOL N10. You receive some of the sound quality from the full-fledged system as well as the flexibility and power options from the first. As long as you pair the CEOL N10 with some quality speakers (speakers must be purchased separately). Although there are restrictions on effect and nuance, you will rapidly question if you could have been satisfied with less as the second facility in, say, the living room or the bedroom.
CEOL N10 product features:
50 station preset FM radio tuner with 65 watts x 2 into 4 ohms for streaming music from services like Spotify®, Deezer Premium, TIDAL, or TuneIn.
With built-in dual-band Wi-Fi and built-in Bluetooth® for wireless music listening with smartphones, tablets, and compatible laptops, HEOS technology wirelessly connects compatible components for whole home audio.
You can stream directly from an iPhone® or iPad® using Apple AirPlay 2, and you can ask Siri to play Apple Music while using voice control with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Convenient touch key control buttons are located on top of the device, and they also include a TV remote learning feature. photo: Denon

Denon CEOL N10 stereo receiver connections:
single analog stereo RCA input
dual Toslink optical digital inputs
Ethernet port for connecting to home network
one pair of binding post speaker outputs
one analog mono RCA subwoofer output
front-panel 3.5mm headphone output
front-panel USB port for playing music from a compatible thumb drive Video: YouTube/Denon

Denon CEOL N10 Mini Hi-Fi System with CD Player and HEOS® Built-in specs:

High Quality Power Output	2 x 65 W
CD Compatibility: CD / CD-R/RW / WMA / MP3	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Tuner: FM (RDS) / AM	Yes / Yes
Network Audio Streaming	Yes
Spotify Connect* / Tidal* / Deezer* / others *	Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
AirPlay 2	Yes
Internet Radio	tunein
HEOS Multiroom and Streaming	Yes
Voice Control – Works with Amazon Alexa	Yes
Auto Power On by optical input signal	Yes
TV remote learning	Yes (update)
Bluetooth / aptX / NFC	Yes / No / No
USB Audio (Front) / Made for iPod / Made for iPhone	Yes / No / No
USB-A: DSD / WAV / FLAC / AIFF / ALAC	5.6 / 192 / 192 / No / 192
Ethernet / WiFi	Yes / Yes
WiFi setup: WPS / WiFi Sharing	Yes / Yes
Lossy Formats: MP3 / WMA / AAC	Yes / Yes / Yes
Lossless formats: FLAC HD / ALAC / WAV / AIFF / DSD	Yes / Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Gapless Playback	Yes (FLAC, WAV, DSD)
Tone Control: Bass / Treble / Balance	Yes / Yes / Yes
MaxxBass / MaxxTreble	No / No
Auto Volume Adjust / Wide Sound	No / No
Low Noise OELD display	3 line
Clock	Yes
Sleep Timer	Yes
Programmable Timer: Once / Daily	Yes / Yes

Denon CEOL N10 stereo receiver price – £499.00

Number of channels	2
Freq. Response (Analog In)	20 Hz No 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio (audio)	86dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (audio)	0.1(1kHz/5W/ 4 ohms)
Frequency Range FM	87.5 – 108 MHz
Signal to Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo) FM	74/70 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (Mono/Stereo) FM	0.3 / 0.4%