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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1621 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Power

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent receiver for the money!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good pounding Power, (745Watts) the sound just jumps out at you! Great value per watt!! easy set up up, w/ hdmis, coax, optical's, rca,s , 2 sub out, etc. Not cluttered with a bunch of options you don't need or wont use, Simple, elegant, Power, Great Brand and easily one of the most competitively priced units available.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Power

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great budget receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this as an open box item that didn't come with the accessories. We were able to use an old lg phone with an IR blaster on it to get the receiver setup and working with the new tv we just bought as well. So far it's been a decent receiver that has more than enough power to run a full 5.1 setup pretty flawlessly. Towers in the front and a large center channel with 2 bookshelf sized speakers in the rear. Added a 15" Dayton sub and this setup works really well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Devs,


      Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing 5-star review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America


       

      denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good price good brand

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks nice sound good at the price $199 and $38 for 4 year geek squad is amazing only cons is no wifi but if you have apple tv or amazon fire tv it’ll recompense for that feature. Overall happy with my purchase and i owned several brands onkyo pioneer and sony im happy with this denon. Pros Bluetooth

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Johnnyhz1977,


      We really appreciate you taking a chance on Denon and helping to share the word about us. Weíre here for you anytime. Welcome to the Denon family.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great receiver for under 300

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’ve been audiophile for 25 years. I own a $4000 denon flag ship receiver and for 300 bucks this unit is outstanding...One tip if you’re listening to Dolby Digital movies you need to turn the bass down to -5 on the tone control otherwise the loud scenes will be overwhelming

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I Purchased thus Denon Receiver in March from Best Buy and it has great amplified sound thru my Klipsch Speakers and Subwoofer. The Bluetooth Feature is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
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      Thank you for sharing and providing feedback. A positive customer experience is our number one goal. We hope you enjoy the Receiver for many years to come! denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gr8 stereo

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this reciever so far. Its been 20 years since we had to buy a new one and i think this one us great. I love the Bluetooth. I can listen to radio from my phone. The ports on front are great too. Cant wait to hook it up to my surround sound when i finally get it home. So far its great tho where i am staying. I highly recommend this stereo. Thank you best buy for recommendation if this. Fits perfectly in my new fireplace b

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Nats,


      Thank You for giving us a shot and taking the time out of your day, to leave us this amazing review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound great featchers

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the suroundsound and the stereo mode sounds great. I like that it has blue tooth feacher.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Happy,


      Thank You for giving us a shot, and even more for leaving us this 5-star review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very happy, future looks bright

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this AVR for a strange reason: I was looking for an amp in this price range that could accept optical audio inputs. This has two optical and a coax, which each are assignable to one of six inputs. I do not plan to use this for video (maybe in the future) but for NAD C538 CD audio via coax and my two Macs (USB->optical adaptors). I am also able to use a pair of the analog RCA audio inputs for the audio from an AirportExpress used as an Airplay receiver. I also picked up some RCA->HDMI adaptors, but I haven't used them yet. So I'm very happy with what I can do with audio. The sound is great through my smallish JBL Control 1's and a fairly conventional Pioneer subwoofer. I don't use the surround or center. This is actually the first receiver I've used with a setup mic situation and I have no doubt it really helped.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Denon works perfectly.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an excellant machine i love tapping my phone into it so easily. And it makes great surround sound no its not a beast but it gets really loud after 65 and can get louder, i have older veteran neighbors and im a younger vet at 65 ther both upper 70s I can rock them too but have respect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound Receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this receiver on sale! It has several good features and excellent output to allow me to enjoy my music. The Bluetooth capability is definitely sound!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
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      Hey TLjack,


      Thank You for giving us a shot, and even more for leaving us this 5-star review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got it over a year ago, and still impressed. Great sound and picture

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Denon the best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recommend it one hundred percent. it's easy to use and set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to replace an older unit. Easy to set up with the included mic. Works great. Been using for 2 months with no problems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and a great receiver !!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great receiver better than my Sony 7.2 channel it died after 2 months so I decided to give Denon a shot since my family all owns Denon receivers I’m glad I happily made the switch to Denon and don’t have to haste with Sony anymore. Great product I would definitely recommend it to another family or friends !!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Tommy,


      Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing 5-star review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Man Cave

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Outstanding! We’re never leaving our media room. With the addition of the subwoofer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great theater surround

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Needs clear set up instructions without having to download from the internet. Works great 5:1 surround.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey Tony,


      Thank You for giving us a shot and taking the time out of your day, to leave us this great review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Stereo

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far it's running good the instructions could be better if ut showed wiring diagram

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Denon receiver

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this receiver, my husband has the same item so I knew it was a good one. It did not disappoint & the sound quality is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    EASY RECIVER TO USE

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Receiver ,all hooked up an running nice. CLEAR SHARP SOUND. WOULD BY AGAINE.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Denon Team
      Posted .

      Hey BigD1,


      Thank You for giving us a shot, and even more for leaving us this 5-star review.


      Thanks,
      Denon North America

      denon

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Home theater sound system

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently purchased the Denon AVR-S540BT Receiver, 5.2 channel, 4K Ultra HD Audio and Video, Home Theater System from Best Buy, and I am absolutely thrilled with my purchase! The audio and video quality are exceptional, providing a true home theater experience. The 5.2 channel configuration delivers immersive sound that enhances every movie or music session. Setting up the system was a breeze, thanks to the user-friendly interface and clear instructions. The 4K Ultra HD capability ensures stunning visuals, and the AVR-S540BT seamlessly integrates with my devices, making it a hub for all my entertainment needs. Best Buy's service was outstanding - the staff helped me choose the right system for my needs and provided valuable insights. Overall, I highly recommend the Denon AVR-S540BT Receiver from Best Buy for an unbeatable home theater experience. Solid 5 stars!

    I would recommend this to a friend