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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  5. The Super Bowl would be awesome to watch with a big home audio system to make you literally feel like you’re at the game!

  8. If I had this receiver, the first movie I would watch would be Moonage Daydream because the music of Bowie would sound great!

  11. I think the movie Elvis would be really amazing if you had this sound system because its a great movie to begin with but with awesome sound it would be that much more spectacular.

  13. I’d say any of the last 3 Avengers movies would be the best night on this receiver. My old Pioneer is from the pre-HDMI days, I can’t tell if it even works in surround anymore.

  14. I’d definitely recommend this for watching a MTB event, like the Cspe Epic or the UCI World Chsmpionships (even if it means staying up through the night!). Seeing the race(es) on a big screen, coupled with this sound system would really bring it to life!

  17. If I won I would watch the Super Bowl, unfortunately the game will be over before the prize arrived, but there is always next year.

  19. Top Gun: Maverick would be much better with a big home audio system. I experienced this film in a movie theatre, so I know how much more thrilling it is with a superior sound system.

  25. I believe hockey games, especially, any games with our home town Maple Leafs would be much, much better if my friend had a big home audio system. It would make the world of difference to hear and see all the action, especially the play by plays, including the action on goal, which is what the game is all about.

  29. I would recommend the movie Interstellar, as the entire movie has amazing sound design that deserves a good home audio system.

  31. The movie #saving Private Ryan” would be my recommendation to a friend
    It would be much better with a big home audio system because they would feel more like they were on the Normandy landing beaches

  36. If I had this receiver, the first movie I would watch would be Saving Private Ryan and the first sporting event I would use this for would be the Superbowl

  47. It would be fun to watch Bullitt with Steve McQueen! Awesome to see and hear the car chase through the hills of San Francisco.

  48. Easy. Sporting event…the Superbowl and any weekly showings or your favorite NFL team. Go Bills.

    For movies, easily any action or sci-fi adventure like Star Wars. Movies where they take the time to make the sound incredible and take advantage of the 7.2 speaker setup. Oh a second subwoofer would take it to another level. Sounds going all around you like you’re immersed in the movie. Love it.

  50. My favourite movies to recommend in surround sound are:

    Heat
    Blade Runner 2049
    Rogue One
    House of Flying Daggers (bead scene)

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