Project x part XII - simplification

This series of articles dates back to 2015 with the last entry from May of 2018 where we change the amplifier to better quality one.
Unfortunately when I went to put it one a couple of weeks ago the red power indicator came on for a second followed by a deep thud. Subsequent tests show it blew a few fuse and a number of transistors in the power amp.
This was a good time as any to try and simplify matters by adding one of the popular mini hifi components that have been around for the last fifteen or so years that typically comprise of a amplifier with built in cd player and tuner unit.
Denon are a very well respected maker of hifi components whose systems like that are frequent hifi award winners in that category.

The UD-M31 is a typical example of the breed being small , remote control driven with a RDS radio built in that does looks really smart.
There is a small 3.5mm headphone socket on the front that automatically switches out the loud speakers which were optional with model and not supplied .

 Looking at the rear panel you have antenna sockets for AM and FM radio and unlike the latest units two sets of line sockets that comprise of inputs AND outputs which means you can plug in recorders such as a cassette deck or MiniDisc easily and for MiniDisc there is an optical output for recording from cd which was the main digital input connector for them used for recording.
There are the pair of spring clip loud speaker connects right, then left for this units 22 watts per channel RMS which is the same as the previous one and notably higher than the original which will work well with the Wharfdale Delta 30's

 The cassette deck wired in with all its fancy tape tuning and display adjustment has a mechanically operated draw and the ability to insert four second pauses between recordings that helps when using tape searching systems like APSS.
It has a dedicated headphone output with its own volume control for monitoring.