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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  1. I think watching Star Wars would be super amazing. With a home audio system would make it sound so much cooler!

  9. I would recommend watching the movie Avatar: The Way of Water and also any Toronto Raptors basketball game.

  13. Like many have also said, the first thing I’d watch would be the LOTR trilogy.
    Hearing those pesky orcs scream as Aragorn whips their butts would be a joy.

  14. The Super Bowl would sound much better through a good home theatre system, than through a TV’s built-in speakers.

  17. I would recommend The Matrix movie to a friend. It would be much better if they had a big home audio system as they would be immersed in the action

  23. Arrival is one of my all-time favourite movies and it has amazing sound design which would be amplified with a better system, so I would recommend that first.

  33. If I had a big home system, this would be perfect for watching The Last Of Us! The visuals and audio so far have been amazing and I can only imagine would be even more spectacular with this system. I’d definitely recommend watching the show on a setup like this to a friend!

  34. “If I had this receiver, the first sporting event I would use this for would be …watching a FORMULA 1 RACE

  35. Avatar: The Way of The Water The sounds of the small water movements. Sounds of the underwater Fish.

  41. My recommendation would probably be any STAR WARS EP 1-6. Imagine that moment when the trumpets start blaring at the beginning of the title crawl, or the feeling during March of the Empire, or Dual of Fates… all would raise every hair on your body.
    Even TOP GUN would be awesome. You would have the impression that the fighter jets are whizzing by your noggin.
    For a sporting event it has to be the SUPER BOWL. Yeah I said it, I’m allowed. You’ll hear the ball leaving the QBs’ finger tips, all the play calls, and every spit.

  46. I recommend watching Marvel movies, especially the latest ones like Infinity Wars since it’s recorded in Dolby Atmos.

  49. Blade Runner (the original). The score would be so good to listen to through this receiver. Vengelis’ score would be even more powerful.

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