Denon AVR-S770H

In this denon avr-s770h review, the Denon AVR-S770H is the best budget Denon AV receiver with HEOS, ranked 7th of 8 in our 2026 guide at $749. It carries 7.2 channels at 75 watts each, eight HDMI ports and a 4.2-star average from 233 Amazon ratings. This receiver suits buyers with efficient speakers in a small or medium room who want 8K video, Dolby Atmos and wireless multi-room streaming without paying flagship money. On top of that, Audyssey room correction, a microphone and stand, AM/FM antennas and a remote all come in the box. Denon backs the unit with a two-year warranty, and the chassis measures 20.4 inches deep, 17.1 inches wide and 9.2 inches high at 22.8 pounds, so it needs a shelf with real breathing room.

The headline specs explain the daily experience. In practice, eight HDMI inputs and 8K/60 or 4K/120 passthrough keep a PS5 or Xbox Series X at full frame rates on a modern TV, and VRR, ALLM and QFT cut lag and screen tearing while HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dynamic HDR reach the panel untouched. Dolby Height Virtualization and DTS Virtual:X create overhead effects from a 5.1 or 7.1 layout, which means you can skip ceiling speakers and still hear rain above you. Meanwhile, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Surround and DTS Neural:X upmix older stereo or 5.1 tracks to fill all seven channels. Built-in HEOS, Wi-Fi, AirPlay and Bluetooth stream Amazon Music, Spotify and TIDAL to this receiver and to HEOS speakers in other rooms, and Alexa voice control handles volume and track changes hands-free.

Value depends on your room. At $749, the Denon AVR-S770H undercuts most 7.2 receivers with 8K switching and HEOS, and its 4.2-star score from 233 ratings shows buyers mostly get what they pay for. However, 75 watts per channel is the lowest output among the eight models in our guide, so large rooms and inefficient speakers will run out of headroom early. By contrast, the Denon AVR-X1800H costs roughly $100 more and adds three full-bandwidth 8K inputs, which matters if you own several 8K devices. Even so, the S770H covers a PS5, a streaming box and a Blu-ray player without breaking stride. If your room is modest, your speakers are efficient and you want HEOS around the house, this is the one to get.