Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was looking to replace an older Yamaha AVENTAGE that I bought used for $300 five years ago. I had 4k 50-60p but no Atmos. This Denon had all the specs I was looking for and the same power as my Yamaha. I thought it would be a fine upgrade. However, I was greatly disappointed. The cheapness of the remote was the first bad sign. I wish these companies understood how the remote is our connection to the equipment. Anyways, after getting it all hooked up I was severely underwhelmed by the sound quality. I fiddled around with it and got it sounding pretty good but it just didn't have that richness of my Yamaha. I was able to get a show sounding pretty good but when it came to music it just couldn't compare with the 10 year old Yamaha. I wish I could explain it better but it just wasn't near as rich and full and immersive. The Yamaha truly feels like you are inside the sound and with the Denon it felt like you are standing at the door looking in at it. For most people it will be a great receiver but for someone transitioning from a high-end receiver it may be a let down. Also, I'm not a sound engineer so I didn't mess with the equalizer too much, but with the Yamaha I have never even touched the equalizer. So if this is the nicest receiver you've ever owned you will probably be satisfied with it but if you have a receiver you love but need to update it for inputs and connectivity you my find yourself underwhelmed. Also, I do think it's an excellent value. I think my Yamaha was the 3rd most expensive receiver when it came out and looking at their current offerings would put it around the $2500 price range. So I might be comparing apples to oranges.

Denon has always been a quality brand, in my experience. This receiver is no exception. It was easy to set up and integrate into the system. All aspects of the home theater experience markedly improved, including eaae of use by the least experienced in the household. It has performed beyond expectations.

Figured i would give a review now since owning this device for about 5 months now, its definitely a powerful receiver for the price easy setup makes my theater room sound alot better compared to my older yamaha receiver ill definitely recommend

Works really good. warm but powerful sound — good for both music and movies.

Overall performance of receiver is excellent. Use it with a six speaker system. Sound and separation is excellent. Several options such as stereo, surround, and others is excellent to make sound fit room.

I had not upgraded in over 18 years and when I bought a new OLED TV. My 4K DVD Player was not keeping up this due to the HDMI ports not handling 4K or better transmission. This receiver took care of that and no latency on speech and video. All synchronized now. In addition the 7:1 is what I was looking for so it fit the bill. Set up was a breeze and all is controlled with one remote. Great for the price.

Love this AV receiver and the surround sound!! Lots of functionality.

While the Denon AV receiver boasts impressive sound quality and a multitude of features, I encountered a few drawbacks. The sound performance is undeniably fantastic, offering rich, immersive audio. However, the setup process was a bit complex, requiring more time and technical know-how than expected, which might pose a challenge for beginners. Additionally, while the receiver's functionality is extensive, the user interface could be more intuitive and streamlined. Wifi connection doesn’t seem to be perfect. Despite these minor setbacks, the Denon AV receiver delivers exceptional audio quality for those willing to navigate its learning curve.

It works great and it was easy to use. The setup was very user friendly.

Good sound, wish had more customization, and wish it had a choice of stereo speakers on all stereo.

Very easy setup. Audyssey for Denon's avr-s970h is very user friendly. Receiver sounds very clean and has enough power to give you a great home theatre experience.

Replaced an older version. Great sound and depth of sound!

Sounds nice, easy setup. I bought this amp and two bookshelf speakers at first, using them as the front speakers. The setup menu lets you add speakers as you buy them. Then added a subwoofer, now I got a center and two front towers.

Already had a denon receiver, was looking to get a cleaner sound and some extra power, I have used Denon for 10 years and,as the others, I am very pleased, gives me everything I need without breaking the bank

Easy to use, great sound, looks great visually. No complaints.

Quality and sound is great with this receiver. If you have high quality speakers a good receiver is a must.

This is a receiver that I am purchasing after about 13 years sticking with pioneer Elites. I decided to check out the Denon and was surprised by the sound quality. The music and movies seem to have an immersive atmosphere. I love the fact that it is future proof for 8k content. I am currently at 4k and don’t think I will be going to an 8k any time soon. Setting up the system took some time but if you follow the instructions it is very easy step by step connection process. This is supposed to be the top line of their mid-range of receivers. I am happy with the sound quality and video. The first thing my wife told me after we hooked it up was that even the picture on the tv looked better.

This is the 4th Denon AVR I've purchased - a 5.1 for backyard, a 5.1.4 for primary TV lounge, a 7.1 driving 2 speakers for living room and this 7.1 driving 5.0.2 in secondary TV room. All the units feature AirPlay and seamless Alexa integration through the HEOS app, so no new commands to learn for my family. At $499 (plus speakers), this AVR allowed me to set up a 5.0.2 for a similar price to a Sonos Atmos bar with surrounds that actually works. The AVR great for HT with plenty of power for 16 by 14 room; 4K passthrough, adjustable audio delay (for lipsync), eARC and CEC all work as expected. The Denon setup software has steadily improved - especially network ID and password entry. The HEOS app is a little clunky, but it works.

A top notch unit. The $20,000 rigs a just a shade better. We also have a Denon AVR-13112 and it has been a workhorse.

Excellet AVR, easy set up guidance, excellent room balancing equipment included, great options for use, not to mention the great sound.