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

Brad Moon
Brad Moon
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I’m a long-time electronics and gadget geek who’s been fortunate enough to enjoy a career that lets me indulge this interest. I have been writing about technology for several decades for a wide range of outlets including Wired, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, MSN, About.com, Kiplinger, and GeekDad. I’m in my 10th year as a senior contributor for Forbes with a focus on reviewing music-related tech, Apple gear, battery power stations and other consumer electronics. My day job is with the Malware Research Center at AI-native cybersecurity pioneer CrowdStrike.
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  3. I would use the remote or the physical buttons – it’s easier and sometimes the voice assistants don’t know what they’re doing!

  4. I would probably use the remote. I’m a bit old school and the most used control on my current receiver is the volume.

  8. The Denon receiver would be used for many purposes in our house but it mostly would be used for streaming movies and hours of yoga. I’d have it in sync with Siri and our T.V. for an effortless way to play music via Bluetooth from our smartphones and Siri is what everyone here uses. It would be perfect for my Dad’s Classical Vinyl records. He would make most use of the romote as well.

  10. I would use the Harmony Remote as it has full integration with all my other a/v devices and/or Google Assistant for hands free use.

  12. I like Denon I actually have an older model that I am still using but this one would work much better with my vinyl collection when controlled with the remote or my google assistant.

  13. I’d probably just use the remote for quick and easy control. I might use Siri from time to time if my hands aren’t free or I’m being lazy.

  14. We are all about google in our home. Smart lights, tv, minis, plugs and thermostat. This would be such a welcome and needed addition to up our sound/audio game. 3D sound and smart are a dream come true. Come home with me you will be happy here.

  15. I would stick to google home because I find the voice assist on google home superior to other systems and friendlier sounding too:)

  17. Since I installed smart swithes in my house, I’m a Google assistant maniac. Using it to control my new AVR would be more and more interesting. And remotes usually complicated. Voice control would be nice!

  21. I will control it with my google home mini because when I dont feel like getting up to grab the remote I can just talk to google to control it I would also use the remote too though

  22. I will use my Harmony remote, as it makes for seamless use for my entire entertainment system, while keeping the clutter down.

  24. I will use Siri to control the receiver. Because everything I own is Apple, and Siri is awesome. Who needs a Remote anymore anyways?

  25. I will use the REMOTE for sure. Always have for everything I own…..even still use all the individual remotes for each of my devices instead of going into just one “universal” remote to control everything 🙂 ha ha. I just prefer things that way and have always found it personally easier.
    I’m not against the voice control, etc…..but I don’t have the patience or the time to bother with all that myself…….plus I can push buttons faster and easier than any of those voice controls will do things anyway 🙂
    Maybe eventually once the technology is much more advanced I’ll switch over of course……but right now, “today”, I’ll stick to what works great, and if people want to call me “old” for doing so……..so be it 🙂 I like it….and it works just fine…..even if I have to change batteries every couple years 🙂

    Thanks Best Buy for an AWESOME contest…..what an amazing gift this would be <3

  26. I would control the Denon with Siri and use the remote as well. I would use both both ways because gives me the best of both worlds the technology of using Siri ( which makes me feel always AMAZED when I ask Siri to do something) and the remote because I’m kinda of old school sometimes and I love to press buttons hahahaha. 🙂

  30. I would use the remote but I honestly haven’t spent too much time trying those other options, so it would be interesting to give them a shot

  31. I would use Google assistant to start up some sweet tunes. This way it saves me from walking down the stairs into the basement where the AV is set up

  33. I would use it for records as I have old ones and would be awesome retro sound. Sure would enhance the sound system as well.

  35. I would use a combination of remote and google assistant. I don’t think I could ever stop using a remote, but I also have many, many google minis placed around the house. So it would be a waste not to take advantage of that feature!

  36. We would use our Google Home device. We already have it configured to control the rest of the house, so why not our entertainment system too!

  40. Alexa controls just about everything in our home from the Nest thermostat, the smart plugs, doorbell, locks and Xbox.
    I would definately use Alexa to control the Denon AVR-S750H receiver.

  41. I would use Denon receiver with remote only as buttons are specified clearly on the remote and Siri don’t get the things right for me.

  43. I would use my Harmony Companion remote that I picked up from Best Buy a few months ago. It seamlessly controls my whole entertainment system with the handheld remote, or using the app on my tablet or phone. It work work great with this receiver !

  45. I’m old school: I prefer to make changes right on the equipment, but probably will default to the provided remote.

  47. I will control the Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver with Siri I would hook it up to my sound system to create an awesome listening experience. Then I would read the maul to see what else I could get the Denon AVR-S750H 7.2ch 4K AV receiver to do.

  48. I’d use a combo of google assistant and the remote

    I’m still a little old school, but once in a while it’s handy to just shout out commands 🙂

  50. I would control the receiver from Siri or google home since they are both pretty easy to use and I they are with me every day

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