They're no where near it. Let's put it this way, if you connected a good outboard dac - Benchmark Dac 1 or Bel Canto DAC2 etc) to your Denon 2900 you would notice a major improvement in sound.
I added a Bel Canto DAC2 to my Marantz DV8400, which alone was considered a pretty good audio unit, and the improvement was astonishing.
I consider an outboard dac to be a great way of upgrading a solid player that you want to keep, without completely breaking the bank.
I added a Bel Canto DAC2 to my Marantz DV8400, which alone was considered a pretty good audio unit, and the improvement was astonishing.
I consider an outboard dac to be a great way of upgrading a solid player that you want to keep, without completely breaking the bank.