I have the Denon, and like the OP, Sonus Faber speakers (Olympica III, used with a McIntosh power amp). I considered the Yamaha, but didn't buy it because of reliability concerns. The Denon took several months to break in, and originally, I was not impressed. But now I think the Denon is a good match for the amp and speakers -- it's detailed, crisp and dynamic. By contrast, I tried a tubed CD player with the same setup, and it didn't work well -- the sound was tubby and slow.
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