When the courier dropped off the box containing a new Denon AVR-S750H off at my house for a review, he asked if that was really a Denon AV receiver inside. When I confirmed the contents, he nodded approvingly. “Nice.” Unfortunately, I didn’t get to keep it. Once the review wrapped up, the Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver with voice control was dutifully packed up and shipped back to Best Buy. But that means you could be the one to get the thumbs up from a courier, when they drop this awesome receiver off at your home. Best Buy is giving away the same Denon AVR-S750H receiver that I reviewed to a lucky winner in this contest.
Denon is one of the top names in home audio
There are a few brands that come up repeatedly in conversations about high performance audio gear, and Denon is one of them. The company has been at the centre of audio innovation for more than a century, starting with the sale of gramophones and including global “firsts” like the worlds first commercial CD player, the CD-ROM in 1984, the world’s first Dolby Atmos-enabled AV receiver, and 2018’s 13.2 channel AV receiver. Audio products with the Denon logo have a well-earned reputation for first-class engineering, advanced technology and class-leading performance.
The Denon AVR-S750H may feature “only” 7.2 channels, but it lives up to the Denon reputation and then some.
A serious upgrade for your home theatre setup, including 3D sound
The Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver will be a serious upgrade for virtually any home theatre setup. And if this is your first AV receiver, you’ll be starting with the key component—the receiver—that’s best-in-class.
Let’s start with power. The AVR-S750H has discrete amplifiers that deliver power to each of its seven channels. There’s a total of 165W of amplification on tap. Naturally it fully supports 4K Ultra HD sources including HDR and Dolby Vision compatibility, provides 4K video upscaling, has six HDMI inputs (plus one HDMI output) and supports eARC and BT.2020 passthrough.
Setting up an AV receiver can be a project, especially one that supports 7.2 channel surround sound. Denon does a nice job of labelling the inputs on the back of the AVR-S750H to make this as straightforward as possible. Once you connect to your TV, Denon also includes a really handy guided setup that walks you through the steps needed to get the receiver and your home theatre audio system up and running. Also included in the box is an Audyssey microphone and stand so the receiver can perfectly calibrate itself once you have everything plugged in and ready to go.
This receiver also goes beyond surround sound to support the latest in 3D audio standards, including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, and DTS Virtual:X. Even if you don’t currently have Dolby Atmos-certified speakers, the AVR-S750H uses Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization technology to simulate height effects in regular 2.2, 5.2 or 7.2 speaker setups.
To put it in a nutshell, if your family room TV is connected to a Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver, you’re going to be coming home from the movie theatre wondering why its sound system can’t keep up with the one you have at home …
Voice control, Wireless streaming, and multi-room audio
The hottest category of smart home devices is easily the smart speaker. With the Denon AVR-S750H, it doesn’t matter which of the digital assistants you prefer. It supports Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. Denon’s HEOS app is the key. It’s easy to set up the receiver and the smart speaker of your choice to “talk” to each other using the app. The smart speaker and the AVR-S750H don’t need to be physically connected, just on the same Wi-Fi network.
Speaking of the HEOS app, you can also use it to make the AVR-S750H part of a multi-room audio setup made up of other HEOS-supporting receivers or wireless speakers.
That HEOS wireless technology is also at the heart of the AVR-S750H’s built-in audio streaming capabilities. Connect it to your Wi-Fi network and stream from sources including Spotify, Amazon Prime Music and iHeart Radio. You can also stream music wirelessly (with support for all popular lossless and lossy formats) from your smartphone or other source, using Bluetooth or Apple AirPlay.
Are you a fan of vinyl? This is the AV receiver you’ve been waiting for …
One of the reasons I was excited about the opportunity to try out the Denon AVR-S750H had nothing to do with multi-channel home theatre, wireless connectivity, or voice control support. In fact it was all about an old-school, analog music format that’s made a huge comeback: vinyl records.
Many of the AV receivers on the market lack support for a turntable or record player. They’re designed for an all-digital lifestyle. If you want to connect one to play records using standard PHONO output, you’ll need to invest in a pre-amplifier. That means another box, and more wires. But Denon included a PHONO input with a ground post on the AVR-S750H. As part of my review (you can read it here if you’d like to learn more), I hooked up a turntable to the Denon receiver, along with a pair of speakers for that classic stereo setup and it proved to be a great option for listening to vinyl.
With the Denon AVR-S750H you can fully integrate your turntable with your AV sound system to take full advantage of that retro sound, and you won’t need any additional equipment.
How to enter
As always, it’s both easy and free to enter this Best Buy contest, but you can only enter once. Simply leave a comment below to tell us how you will control the Denon receiver and why. Will you use the remote, Google Assistant, Siri, Amazon Alexa … a combination? Don’t forget to explain why!
What you can win
At the end of this contest we will select one winner from all eligible entries to receive the same Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver that I reviewed on the Best Buy Blog.
This contest runs from Sept 13th until Sept 30th.
Remember you can only enter once but you must know someone else who would love to upgrade their home theatre, so share this post with them so they too have a chance to win.
Win a Denon 4K Receiver Contest Rules and Regulations
Good Luck
I will use the remote as I don’t have the other ones.
I would use the remote until I lose it! I would then use Siri to control the unit.
I would use the remote as an old school kind of guy
Love the remote option! Gives me full control
I will use the remote because it is the easiest for me.
I would use the remote control. Eventually I will join the 21st century and use Google Assistant.
I would just use the remote control. I’m too used to it by now.
the remote-its easier for me..
I’d unseat my rear end from my couch and put my grubby fingers all over this beautiful receiver. It’s my way of getting exercise.
I’m using the remote because I don’t like talking over the music but it’s not always easy to remember where the remote is. It’s nice to have the option of voice control too.
I like to control it old school with the remote
I would start with the remote than I would move on to try the other ways
I would use a remote. Awesome prize.
I would use google assistant because I always lose the remote!
I would start with the remote than I would move on to try the other ways
I would start with the remote, but knowing my house hold, we would end up using google assistant because the remote always goes missing haha
This would be an amazing addition to our entertainment system! We love to host and entertain people!
I would use the remote. Pretty sure it has an app for my phone also. That’s probably the most convenient, can never find my remote.
I would definitely try it with the remote, but I’d love to connect it to my Google Home!
use the remote at first then move onto setting up google home.
I would start with the remote than I would move on to try the other ways
I would use the remote if I could get it away from my boyfriend. I would use it because I don’t have all those other things yet.
I think I would use Siri and the remote. Looks like a cool remote
would use Siri and the remote. Great contest
I would use Siri and the remote.
Definitely the old way, the remote!
I would use the remote. I am kinda old fashioned like that, howeverI realize this is not just any remote! It’s the Cadillac of remotes:-)
I would use google assistant because handsfree is way better!
I would use Siri and the remote. I am excited to reinvest in vinyl of late, so this would be a perfect addition to my sound set up.
I would use my hands and the remote.
I would use google assist. I need all the help I can get.
I would control the receiver with the remote because I like to do things “old school” !
I would use a remote. Awesome prize. Hubby would love this.
i’ll use the remote because it should be handy but i think i’ll test out the google assistant also because it’s fun and easy!
I would probably use the old school remote but this might push me to try Google Assistant.
I would use the remote and SIri because I like to use a combination of old and new technology.
Would love to use the google assistant!
The remote control for hubby v- he loves that option!
I like to control it old school with the remote
I would control it two different ways. Either with my Google assistant or the old fashion way of using the remote. Probably will use Google assistant more so I don’t have to look for the remote all the time.
Remote because I like to use remote control
I would use the remote the old school way until I can figure out how to use it with Amazon Alexa. This is where my teen come in to help, they are so tech savvy! I would use it for home theatre and listening to my favorite iheartradio stations and music. Thanks for this incredible chance Best Buy!
What options! I’d control it two ways, with my Google assistant and also with the remote. I like the flexibility of both options, depending where I am in my home … and if I can find the remote control or not!
I would use Google Home because I’m very tech illiterate.
Control it old school, with the remote
I will use the remote, as I’m old school and worry about new things
I would use both remote and Siri since I’m old shcool
We are moving and this would be an amazing new addition to our electronics! I would control it via Google home as it really is the best way to do things quickly. Finding a remote can be difficult in a pinch.
Definitely the remote – I’m more of a traditional user : )
I will use the remote – it’s the only method I’m familiar with at this time.
I would use the remote as you probably have more control options and especially because I am trying to keep down on the number of wireless signals in our house.
I would use google assistant because I always lose the remote!
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