A great home theatre receiver will make all of your home theatre viewing better. A receiver is a critical component needed for a premium audio experience in the home. Many of us will be watching the big game mid-February (you know what I mean!). Many of us will also be watching the best movies of the previous year in anticipation of the big awards ceremony in March (again, you know what I mean). Wouldn’t it be amazing to have this fantastic Denon receiver delivering the best sound no matter what you are watching. Learn how you can enter for a chance to win.

Why does the sound matter when watching sports

My wife doesn’t follow football, or hockey, or tennis. I blame her parents. I grew up watching all three and still enjoy them all. The bigger the match or closer the game to a championship match, the better. And the game is usually more exciting if every bone crunching hit is audible—loud even.

When the crowd roars, I want to feel the vibration! When the ball hits the crossbar, I want to hear a distinct “ting” resonate as the kicker’s facial expression melts. When my favourite running back breaks a tackle and sprints toward the end-zone, I want to experience each step as if I’m running alongside encouraging him. The game is not the same without great sound.

The television networks put millions of dollars into capturing the audio experience as much as the visual experience. You must put some care and consideration into how you will hear it or you are missing out.

Have you given up on watching movies for their amazing sound

But we are getting used to missing out, aren’t we? I watch many shows on a phone wearing earbuds. It’s not right and I know it. A film like “Knives Out” was not designed to be watched like a mindless TikTok video. Just like you can’t get as immersed in a story on a small screen, you also can’t with earbud audio. You don’t feel the emotional tension of the characters, or the suspense, or especially the magic of the big moment without big audio. No one would visit a movie theatre, despite the big screen experience, if the sound wasn’t also all it can be.

The Denon receiver we are giving away in this contest helps you return to the good ole days of experiencing big sports games, and brilliantly intense movies, with awesome sound. Add some great speakers and suddenly your home is where everyone wants to be for that big sports party or movie night. We sent the prize that we are giving away in this contest to Jason for an honest review. Read his thorough review to learn more about the versatility and capabilities of this device.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways.

  1. In a comment below, tell us one or more movies or sporting event that you would recommend to a friend that would be much better if they had a big home audio system and explain why.
  2. In a comment beneath Jason’s review, complete this sentence, “If I had this receiver, the first movie I would watch would be …” and/or “the first sporting event I would use this for would be ….”

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we will randomly draw one winner to receive the Denon AVR-S760H receiver that Jason reviewed for the blog.

This contest runs from Jan 30th to Feb 12th.

Remember you can enter in two different ways. Half the fun of our contests is from entering. The other half is in asking your friends and family what they wrote on the blog. Don’t forget to share this contest to all the people you know who would love better home theatre sound in their home.

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Good Luck.

Martin Renaud
Martin Renaud
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Martin loves working with the talented editors and writers on the Best Buy Blog as Editor-in-Chief. During his spare time he is either working on his next novel, cooking up a masterpiece in the kitchen, or adding some smart tech to his new home on Mayne Island in British Columbia.
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  6. I am thinking Super Bowl this Sunday If I had a big home audio system I would feel like I was at the game, and the half time show would feel like I was listening right there.

  11. Top Gun: Maverick with all the plane and special sound effects would make it sound like as if I was watching in theatre!

  13. I would recommend watching NASCAR races if they had a big home audio system as it would help you feel you are there at the track.

  19. I would watch the new Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and I think having a great sound system would make the movie more enjoyable.

  23. Movies need big sound for you to get fully immersed into the experience that the director intended! And for that big sound, you need a good receiver. I’d recommend a movie with an amazing soundtrack like Inception to really drive home the difference.

  24. I’d love to watch a hockey game so I can feel the checks into the boards, the skates scraping the ice and the roar of the crowds!

  27. I would say Top Gun: Maverick would be a great movie because of the special effects and the planes I also think a Sens hockey game and the Super Bowl! would also be great choices the roar of the crowds.

  29. Leafs games loud are awesome just like you are sitting there in Scotiabank arena with all the other super fans. For movies I would choose all the marvel movies. They are so important to is we see them all at the cinema for the experience for the first view.

  31. I wish I would have had this Denon Home Theatre when Tiger Woods won last time because that crowd walking behind him and cheering him on was incredible and with this sound it would have been amazing! Next time Tiger wins I want to feel and hear that ROAR!!!

  32. Top Gun: Maverick with all the plane and special sound effects would make it sound like as if I was watching in theatre!

  33. I would rewatch the entire Star Wars series as a big home audio system can make me feel more immersed in the experience.

  34. Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 movie is what I’d recommend to be much better with a big home audio system because of the beautiful

  36. The first sporting event I would use this for would be world cup! Would have been a great sporting event to watch with surround sound with all the crowd noise, BUT something coming soon would be the super bowl! Imagine the halftime show with the surround sound!!

  40. 1- Avatar: The Way of Water 2022 movie is what I’d recommend to be much better with a big home audio system because of the beautiful water colors & the battle sounds that are just like being there ourselves in the moment.

  42. Some movies that would be best to enjoy with a big home audio system:
    – Mad Max: Fury Road
    – Inception
    – Gravity
    – Saving Private Ryan

    And you can’t go wrong with the Super Bowl – a big home audio system would definitely make you feel the impact on the field!

  43. I would love this to watch the half time show with Rihanna performing. Better sound would definitely make the entire event way better to watch/

  44. I love my action movies so Any Fast and Furious movies and Rambo! With a great system you could feel the vibration of engines revving and explosions that make you feel you’re in the midst of the action.

  45. I would watch the whole Star War series with terrific surround sound effects which would enable me to be directly involved in the action.
    What a fantastic experience to hear.

  48. I would rewatch the entire Star Wars series as a big home audio system can make me feel more immersed in the experience.

  49. Top Gun: Maverick with all the plane and special sound effects would make it sound like as if I was watching in theatre!

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