Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nice and easy to set up! Works great so far I’m enjoying my surround sound again!

Everything works perfectly. I can now use my 4k apple tv without any hiccups with this modern receiver. the room scanner thing is also pretty seamless.

This is a must get, when it comes to quality and sound.

I would like to give 5 stars but this purchase was a Christmas gift for my wife along with speakers and 6 disc cd player. Redid my whole entertainment center but the remote for the unit did not work, in which it needs to just to do set up. Now it's after the 15 day return period, so I'm stuck with this useless piece including speaker, wire and cd player that i dont know will work and will also be past the return period by the time i get this fixed. Who treats their customers like this? Best buy does and I will never purchase another thing from them, ever!

Works perfect! Best Buy always makes it easy! Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed the 1st one i had so i got another great product

This receiver is great although i wish it had more 2.1 inputs for VRR.

Meh. I’m just not happy w it. It was so expensive and I just can’t stand the sound quality. I’ve researched as much as I can. I’ve tweaked as much as I can. And still. It gets way too loud yet you can barely hear what they’re saying. Im no sound guru but my cheap old Sony surround in a ox sounded much better

Great product and excellent service help from the store associates

I've been using Denon AVR receivers for nearly 30 years. I needed to replace my AVR 1801 and I thought I'd stay with Denon again. Overall, I am happy with the way the unit functions as a whole. There is good, clean power, The ability to switch HDMI sources at 4K (I don't have any 8K devices) and get the best sound quality is great. I really liked using the external mic to set the system up. Now for the downers: 1. No way to configure a CD player. I "fudged" it and used the "Media Player" input, but it insists on requiring an HDMI connection. 2. I connected my home music server to the Aux in via Google's Chromecast audio. Excellent sound, but I cannot have the TV display video from another input while getting audio from the Aux input, so I get a blank screen. 3. There is a QR code that allows you to get an app do download for your phone to control the receiver. However, it appears my version of Android is too new, so I cannot get the app (I have an Galaxy S22). Denon, how can you send people to download an app they can't use? At any rate after viewing the feedback from users, maybe it's a good idea I don't have it. 4. Firmware apparently is not updatable, yet, all you read all over Denon's website is how to update your receiver. Supposedly it's done via USB since this unit doesn't not have WiFi. At any rate, it is a good unit without this, but at least update your product info to say it cannot be updated instead of seemingly mixing with the S970BT. All in all, If it weren't for some of the issues I ran into I would have rated this receiver much higher. I am debating whether or not to keep this unit because I wound up connecting much in the same way my AVR 1801 was connected, meaning, I'm now not using those cool HDMI connections. I will recommend this to others because maybe they have no need to connect CD players, and don't care to use video switching, etc.

I just got mine yesterday, and I've already got it wired up to a full 5.1 Dolby surround system, with four Sony tower speakers (front and surround channels) and one Polk Audio bookshelf speaker (Center channel). I use it with my PC entertainment system, which I use both for gaming and watching movies... and because this receiver has multiple HDMI inputs, not only was I able to connect my PC's HDMI feed to the Game HDMI port, I also have a BluRay player attached to the BluRay HDMI port. And even better, this receiver/amp also has an AM/FM radio built in, with included antennas for both bands. To say that the AVAMP has numerous features is an understatement... as I commented to my sister last night, this thing has more bells and whistles than a Rube Goldberg Machine!! It even has an automated setup program that helps you configure your speaker system, and it was that very thing that saved me having to buy a subwoofer, because it now routes all of the subwoofer feed to the woofers in my tower speakers. The sound quality is phenomenal... I just watched "Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls" this morning, and it was like being there. Folks, you cannot go wrong with this receiver - if you're a cinephile and audiophile like me, this is the deck for you!

Bought this to replace a 16 year old Harmon Kardon AVR. Absolutely love this purchase. Definitely gives plenty of power and sound to my 5.1 setup that Polk and Klipsch speakers. Initial setup was very easy and I was impressed with how Denon includes this "microphone" to set up the best optimal sound for the type of room it is used in. Works flawlessly between my PS5, PS4, and my 65 inch Samsung QLED Smart TV. Make sure to use more modern HDMI like HDMI 2.1.

I bought this to replace a Sony receiver I bought about 10 years ago that decided to break so I had no signal coming from my HDMI ports. Given how little this Sony lasted I decided to buy a cheaper one. This receiver is about 90% as good to my ears for less money. It was easy to set up, and has a room calibration microphone which is nice (I’m not an audiophile in any way so your mileage may vary). My only complaint is that it has lower power than my old Sony STR 1080. I noticed with my old receiver I usually had the volume at a 30-35, whereas this new one requires i have the volume dialed up between 55-60. Not a dealbreaker for me but it may be an issue for others if your speakers are power hungry. Another thing I noticed is that it does not come with either Ethernet or WiFi, so the only way to update its firmware is to download it to a USB stick and plug that into the receiver and then perform a software update. Frankly that’s not a Huge issue for me since these devices are usually riddled with vulnerabilities, so I’m happy if they don’t have access to the web. Only downside is that no WiFi means no AirPlay which again, not a big deal since I can use my AppleTV for that purpose, but it needs to be mentioned. All in all, it seems like a decent receiver for the price, and the things it has missing I can easily live without. I cannot speak to its durability however, since I’ve only had it for a few weeks, but I hope it lasts as long as my Sony did.

Great sound system, first time I have purchased a Denon. After doing some research, this system is an upgrade to the Harmon Kardon we used for 19 years. Easy to set up via the TV, 5 channel sound is similar to other units I have set up. Clear sound and great performance listening to radio, TV audio, turntable and CD player.

This is a great receiver. Easy to use, blue tooth is great except you are not able to blue tooth a speaker to it or it would be rated a 5 star, radio works great, tv sound is awesome with our surround sound speakers.

Recently got this to replace a yamaha unit that had for years that became glitchy, as this is what they had in stock at the store in my price range, and with reccomendation of the sales guy (talked me out of the onkyo). Pros: price, Easy setup, good sound (I already had some pretty good speakers) Cons: lacking some basic features, and DEFINITELY needs more inputs (I shouldve checked this more closely). Just one "aux" input is NOT enough, especially if you have a musical collection (records, cds, as well as digital player/ipod/etc). Some of us actually own our music & just don't just depend on the man to stream it....that's my main beef. Some other "sound effects" would be nicer too and I wouldve liked other speaker outputs, but I guess I shouldve paid for the next tier. Overall not a bad unit..Been a couple of weeks so far so good

Great 5.1 sound at plug and play. You can fine tune your room for best performance. There isn’t a network rj45 connection on it unless you want to spend 200 dollars more. You don’t have to worry about firmware updates.

Easy setup and sounds awesome. I would recommend it for anyone looking to upgrade

Very easy setup, great sound, and is able to connect all of my devices easily. I love the ability to fine tune each speaker level after the auto-calibration, as well as the ability to control the bass and treble. This product was a replacement for a defective Sony 7.2 channel and is a much better unit.

I've been using this receiver for a little over a month now, and it has been great. There's a little bit of a learning curve to configure your SRS settings, especially with multiple devices and ARC coming from the TV, but once you've got them dialed in, it's great!