These days, Denon manufacturers the world's most popular audio/video receivers and a solid competitive foe to Sonos with their Heos streaming music products. Looking for a simple media room or a spectacular home theater and whole-house music experience...Denon has solutions to meet your needs! Here's some of their options for 2022.
BEST
Denon AVR-X6700H - This 11.2 channel, 140 watt per channel monster provides incredible sound, flexibility and options. Let this beast act as the heart of your home theater and you are off to a great start! Some of the nuts and bolts are:
- 3 room/3 source capability with All Zone Stereo to minimize audio delays between zones
- Multi-zone supports analog AND digital connections...no more DtoA or HDMI extractor kits!
- 7 HDMI ins/3 HDMI outs - Supports HDMI 2.3 and 8K passthrough
- Dolby®, DTS®, and Auro-3D® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization and DTS Virtual:X® create three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- IMAX® Enhanced reproduces the full dynamic range of specially encoded IMAX soundtracks from compatible sources
- Analog-to-HDMI video conversion: Upscales standard-definition video signals to HD and Ultra HD (up to 8K)
- Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 auto setup and room calibration delivers balanced, dynamic sound with enhanced surround performance
BETTER
Denon AVR-X3700H - This 9.2 channel, 105 watt per channel beast provides great sound, channels for BETTER Dolby Atmos and built-in Heos. This is a great receiver to provide 9 speaker Dolby Atmos surround sound OR to have surround sound in one room and whole-house audio in other rooms! Some of the nuts and bolts are:
- 2 room/2 source capability with All Zone Stereo to minimize audio delays between zones
- Multi-zone supports analog AND digital connections...no more DtoA or HDMI extractor kits!
- 7 HDMI ins/2 HDMI outs - Supports HDMI 2.3 and 8K passthrough
- Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- Analog-to-HDMI video conversion: Upscales standard-definition video signals to HD and Ultra HD (up to 8K)
- Audyssey MultEQ® XT32 auto setup and room calibration delivers balanced, dynamic sound with enhanced surround performance
GOOD
Denon AVR-X1700H - This 7.2 channel, 80 watt per channel receiver provides great sound, channels for Dolby Atmos and built-in Heos. This is a good choice to provide 7 speaker Dolby Atmos surround sound OR to have surround sound in one room and whole-house audio in other rooms! Some of the nuts and bolts are:
- 2 room/2 source capability with All Zone Stereo to minimize audio delays between zones
- Multi-zone supports analog AND digital connections...no more DtoA or HDMI extractor kits!
- 6 HDMI ins/1HDMI outs - Supports HDMI 2.3 and 8K passthrough
- Dolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding
- Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization creates three-dimensional effects without height speakers
- Audyssey MultEQ® XT auto setup and room calibration delivers balanced, dynamic sound with enhanced surround performance
See our supporting video about Denon HEOS <<< and our article detailing Heos vs Sonos <<<.
Some of the other models for Denon's 2022 surround sound line-up are (prices are subject to change):
- Denon AVR-X6700H @ $3099
- Denon AVR-X4700H @ $2099
- Denon AVR-X3700H @$1599
- Denon AVR-X2700H @ $1099
- Denon AVR-X1700H @ $699
Wondering what the best Denon AV receiver is for you? Give us a call and let our Denon experts steer you in the right direction!
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