Customer Ratings & Reviews

Oh my gosh. I upgraded from a Sony Strh790 and this is in another galaxy. The imaging, separation, and frequency response is in another league. Self calibration is freaking awesome (PRO TIP: take the doggo out of the room first lol). Wired network connection provides active firmware updates, and the internet radio feature supports lossless HiDef audio streaming like FLAC. ARC input is HDMI 2.1 compliant so you can feed Dolby Digital raw and uncompressed to this bad boy right from your TV if your TV is so equipped. Now throw in being able to tell Alexa to mute the home theater because this Denon provides smart home access....

We purshased a new home and had speakers built into the ceiling upstairs, downstairs, and outside in every area, we want to be able to watch and listen to something different all at the same time with this Devon receiver it became possible! The amazing guys from Best Buy came to the house helped us do all our ordering from the TVs to the sound bars to the receivers then two weeks later brought all our new stuff and came and installed it all! They completely set up everything for us from Netflix to everything and show us how to work everything! That’s customer service in home ever had!

I just got mine set up yesterday. I had someone come in and do it. It’s replacing a denon avr-1712. I haven’t tried all the options yet, but love what I have used. I have the option to add a 2nd zone. I can play music off my phone and control the volume with my phone. I run my tv sound through the receiver and love that I turn off both of them with the tv remote. I have the denon iPod add on that I will be testing out today. I also have a Sony 50 cd player hooked up. That will get tested out this weekend also. I keep my equipment for a long time. I’ll be able to add an 8k tv when prices come down.

It's a great value for the price because it implements innovation and technology with simplicity and superior sound quality.

Denon 1800 AVR is my first true AVR and I couldn’t be happier. I am driving Klipsch speakers and Audessey calibrates all around the room. GUI is very easy to use, microphone and tripod calibrations are easy to execute. One note, and I think this is generic HDMI handshaking, some HDMI cables will be slow communicating with a TV, especially in HDMI 2.1. If you run into this, swap and go to a lower(older) HDMI cable and run speaker setup and calibrations. (Most of calibrations are cable path losses and free space path loss). This was was my only thing I’ve noticed thus far. Oh, and it has pre outs if you ever want to expand out your system!

Works well for our needs, which are not high level but needs to work with older speaker system, PS4 and older tv (for now). No complaints.

The receiver works just the way I expect it makes my whole surround sound of my Samsung TV. Much better.

Very satisfied with this product and the installation by the Geek Squad. I had an issue and they resolved it with expediency. From the sales staff throughout the installation, everyone was so informed, professional, and ensured that I was satisfied completely. Thanks!

The AVR as a part of home theater system recommended by Best Buy’s works like a charm

Easy to set up using the on-screen prompts, flawless sound output to all speakers. I setup as 5.1, but this AVR allows for full expansions as needed. The sale price clinched it for me - replaced an Onkyo that did not touch this for the sound!

The X1800H is my first venture into the home theater space. Previously, I had a 2 channel AVR, and have multiple sound bar systems. It became clear after this purchase that I had much to learn about audio technology, settings and editing. There is no such thing as a plug and play home theater AVR. If you are lucky, your optimum listening experience will result after the standard Audyssey calibration. But, the best should not be assumed, and there may be a better result awaiting you. For audiophiles, this is all known, but I am writing this for folks that may be in my shoes entering the home theater experience for the first time. Although the X1800H is not in the premium price bracket, it still requires a healthy cash outlay, so why not get the best out of the purchase? After I ran my 8 position Audyssey cal via the AVR/on screen, I started researching some of the parameters. I came to learn about the MultEQ Editor app that allows more editing than what is possible via the AVR Setup. I downloaded the app ($20) and started checking out what is available. I read that the setting of Midrange Compensation can only be changed via the app, and in most cases it is helpful to turn off for all speakers (it is on for all by default). I did this, but in my case and room, I determined it was best to keep this on for all speakers. I will be using my system primarily for streaming music. I use to have Spotify, but I switched to Tidal due to lossless audio on the basic plan (Spotify keeps promising lossless audio, but still has not delivered, and if they finally do, it will be at a higher price). I was thrilled to discover that a recent Denon AVR firmware update now includes Tidal Connect, where one can use their Tidal app to directly connect to the AVR via Wi-Fi. I was at first frustrated because I could not make this happen, but then discovered that the X1800H out of the box did not have the latest firmware update. Once I updated, all was good with Tidal Connect. So, the X1800H checks off all my music boxes.... I can stream lossless Tidal audio via Wi-Fi. For those that may not know, the lossless audio can only be maintained via Wi-Fi. Bluetooth compresses. Audio purists will say that music should only be listened to in two channel stereo to match the source. But, the bottom line is what sounds best to you. There is a Denon sound mode setting called Matrix. Denon describes this as follows... "This mode adds a spacious surround sound effect with stereo music sources." So, to me, this provides the best of both worlds. I feel this is the best setting for my music listening with this system. With all this said, my personal final settings for optimal music listening are as follows: Front mains crossover: 80 Hz (Audyssey cal set this to full range, but need to unload to subwoofer, and also provides a more full sound). Center and Surround crossovers: 40 Hz (as set by cal... did not change). Front Dolby crossover: 120 Hz (as set by cal... did not change). Midrange Compensation kept on for all speakers Dynamic EQ: On Dynamic Volume: Set to Light (I was surprised by this one, because I assumed Off would be the best result, but setting to Light actually was one of the biggest factors in improvement. You will want to experiment. For me, setting it to Light brought out vocals and other things in that range more in balance and gave an overall fuller sound). As for trimming speaker levels, set the dB offset levels to your liking. I played with the frequency filtering available on the MultEQ editor app, but for me it was best (far better) to leave the cal corrections as is. One final note, in addition to the on screen setup menu via the AVR, there is also a web based settings tool. To access this, go to Network on the Setup Menu on your TV screen, then go to Information, then find the IP Address of your AVR. Copy this into the URL box of any browser connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your AVR, then you have all the setting tools and a couple more beyond what you get on your TV screen, plus it is much more convenient than moving around with your remote on the screen.

I am very pleased with this receiver. I have owned several Denon components over the years, including an AV receiver that l had for about 25 years. The setup was easy, step by step and thorough. The included microphone to help in the calibration of the receiver for your listening environment is great. I have an Apple TV, a blue ray player and a turntable, and all work perfectly. I have a 5.1 speaker setup, but have the option of adding 2 more in the future. I think the 1800H is plenty of power for an apartment or small home environment. I will continue to put it through it’s paces, but after 3 weeks, I am thoroughly pleased with this receiver.

Provides excellent sound quality, with ample ports for CATV, Roku, and DVD and Blu-ray carousels. It also works seamlessly with Home Assistant and Alexa. Denon provides documentation and tools that make installation and configuration a breeze. This device also plays well with our LG OLED TV's eArc port, something our older Denon model did not do.

I exchanged a Sony STR AN1000 AVR to get this AVR instead. Lets just say for pretty much the same price, i am way happier with the Denon. I am running a 5.0 setup. Movies sound amazing and Music sounds great in stereo. Works perfectly with my Sony Bravia x90l TV, PS5, nvidia shield and Switch. I would consider this the high end of budget AVRs and would highly recommend.

This was a keeper. Excellent entry level AVR. Denon builds very good sounding electronics. It also has all the features (4k/8k imputes) that I needed including the ability to select the speaker (with no subwoofer) system I have. The online manual was very helpful/descriptive.

Powerful and crisp, the 7.1 blows your mind especially in an action movie. It was easy to set up and to operate. This is my first Denon A/V Receiver and glad I made the decision to go with Denon.

The controls make this very simple to use. It works flawlessly and does everything I expected. The sound is really sharp, whether the volume is low or high. I was planning on moving it to my shop but started by testing it in the house where it is going to stay.

pretty easy to setup. Good sound. Recommended by the NYTimes "Wirecutter" .

This receiver has the power and features to handle a home theater system. It is relatively easy to set up and the controls are very easy to use. I would purchase this item again.

I needed to update my audio/video receiver and this is a great entry level unit. Instead of using hard wired speakers, I used a separate Visio Bluetooth sound bar. I had to work around sound sync isses since it’s connected via Bluetooth, but it works well. The intended setup is with hard wired speakers. I’m very satisfied and would highly recommend this unit for those in need of upgrading their system without breaking the bank.