Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love it but it’s a little complicated to get the base to work .. Had to watch a lot of YouTube videos .

Awesome worth the money works well with the klipch speakers

Doing what I expected! Geek squad came and installed perfectly!

I bought this Denon AVR to replace an old Sony receiver. I was just hoping for a upgrade. The Denon exceeded my expectations. The setup was easy and seamless. I like the clear dialogue and cohesive surround sound. Additionally, it has excellent gaming features

Awesome Avr. Great sound and picture. Also very easy to set up with the on screen help.

I love this receiver. Upgraded from a older Denon and the features are ridiculously cool. Very powerful and taking advantage of the control I have via the network connection. Works seamlessly with my Spotify. Very powerful unit. Crisp, clean and clear. The only issue I have had is now I need better speakers that can handle the power. Normally don't go past half it's ability for now.

Great product that still gives you setup instructions. Love the Denon, easy setup, good value, easy to use and sounds great.

Previous to this, and only for about a week, I had purchased an Onkyo TX-NR696 that unfortunately didn't meet my expectations, especially given its price point. I picked this unit up in exchange (HUGE props to Best Buy for making this process smooth). The member pricing at the time of my purchase actually put this receiver just slightly less in price than the Onkyo TX-NR696 despite its much higher normal price. Setting this unit up was very easy with the built-in setup guide and I had no issues getting it configured to my room and equipment. Once that was done and I began watching things via my Roku TV, record player, and built-in streaming audio options it was very clear this receiver is in an entirely other class than the Onkyo. It's been a long time since I can recall a single product making such a profound improvement in the sound of my home theater room, but this rose to the occasion. If you're even remotely considering this model, don't walk, run and go get one. It's phenomenal. Huge props to Denon for knocking this out of the park.

After returning a competing manufacturer's product (see my other review) I decided to try Denon. I have seen other reviews saying they made a great product but I'd never owned one. I can say now this is a great receiver and I'm very satisfied with it. Setup was super simple thanks to the great instructions. I was able to get all my peripherals connected and working including an old Wii console and a VERY old Optimus 6 disc CD changer. The sound quality is great, the remote is simple to use and the eARC function works like it's supposed to (one of my major complaints about the other receiver). There is a bit of a compromise in the Dolby Atmos department which is not an issue for me. You can either have 7.2 horizontal surround sound or you can hook up your rear surround outputs to atmos speakers (and position them front or rear). There are no provions for 4 atmos speakers. Again, not a problem for me as i don't have the speakers or the titles for atmos but just something to bear in mind. You would have to go well beyond this price point to have that capability. All in all a great receiver.

Excellent audio system especially for those who enjoy hi definition music. The HEOS software for your phone is top of the line. It's excellent for television and watching movies as well.I highly recommend this product. It's not the cheapest but you are getting a premium product. Get this now!!

Very easy to setup, great sound and power, I will highly recommend this product

Excellent amp with power to spare, easy to use with all the functions you need, produces very clean sound

I initially thought that I had ruined my last receiver. I went into best buy and was going to purchase the same one but the sales associate pointed me in the direction of this Denon receiver. I thought it to be a little pricey at first but it is worth the penny you spend for it. Really easy to set up and the quality level it provides is outstanding. Even if you don't have a 7.2 or even 7.1 set up, it works perfectly with a 5.1. Highly recommend having Dolby Atmos Speakers to really take full advantage. I loved my Yamaha but this Denon is a really nice upgrade

Receiver is very nice and easy to use. The on screen setup is extremely helpful.

The initial setup was fairly easy, as you just connect the HDMI to display the menu on the tv and it shows the directions on how to connect the speakers and subwoofer. The receiver has all the modes necessary for each occasion, (movies, music, etc). The remote has the full button layout for every action including the option for eco mode which I highly recommend. If you don’t want to turn off your receiver manually after your done using it. The sound quality is great and makes you feel like your in a movie theater on movie mode. Overall I would recommend this for a budget friendly receiver with all the high end specs.

The Denon - AVR-S970H receiver not only looks greats but performs better than expected. The sound puts you in the place you are watching. Coupled with my 86” Sony Tv the picture just shoots out at you. Color so vibrant you can almost touch the flowers in the garden. Sound so great that that train you see is really going through my family room. You feel like you’re in a concert hall when you play music through the many different options available to you. All in all a great choice for the value.

I purchased this to replace an old Onkyo receiver. Setup was flawless. Glad I made the investment.

This thing is awesome! The sound is amazing and has exceeded my expectations! Would absolutely buy again.

This is my first Denon product and it hasn’t disappointed. Easy set-up with excellent sound quality

I bought this to connect my existing Klipsch speakers to, along with a new LG OLED TV. The Geek Squad connected everything for me, and the sound quality is great. The only negative thing that I will say is that I like to watch sports on TV while spinning albums. This isn't possible because the minute I change the receiver input, the TV follows it. I contacted Best Buy's Geek Squad, and they couldn't help. So when you play albums, you're stuck looking at the Denon logo on your TV.