When choosing a home theater receiver, it is important to plan out the installation. The receiver should act as the lynchpin which controls every other element of your system.

Like its amp siblings that have an “H” at the end of the name, this Denon amp has music streaming with HEOS. This is Denon’s own streaming platform (which Marantz also uses), and it supports most popular music services. It is all easily controlled with the HEOS app on the mobile. The interface is very user-friendly, and reminiscent of Sonos. Be aware that Apple Music and YouTube Music are not directly supported, but since the receiver has both Airplay 2 and Bluetooth, it is still advisable. After dialing in some EQ settings for optimal conditions, the Denon AVR-X3700H was a solid performer for audio. The surround sound was deep and rich. The bass response from the LFE channel was a bit larger than the life with the volume at moderate levels.If you're like me, you'll use your new receiver to play music in addition to watching movies.The AVR-X3700H lets you streamtunes from your phone or tablet through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and even AppleAirPlay 2.

Most of our testing is done with the amp’s Pure Direct mode, which gives us the cleanest, clearest and most precise performance. The quality of its presentation here though means you can engage some of the height virtualisation software and not lose too much in the way of focus. This premium home theater receiver has a bevy of features that are sure to entice the home movie lover, and this review will give you everything you need to know about whether this is the next addition to your home theater system. Best Denon AVR-X3700H Prices Today While Onkyo started out making affordable, mass-market products, it has since shifted its focus to high-end A/V equipment. Today, Onkyo is one of the most respected names in home theater, known for their build quality, innovative features, and excellent sound quality. The X3700H has seven HDMI inputs, and three HDMI outputs, all of which can handle 4K/60Hz, HDR10, HLG, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. One of the inputs and one of the outputs also support the latest HDMI 2.1 specs, such as 8K/60Hz, 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM, and eARC. There is a lot of anticipation for this review as I gave its last year mode, the AVR-X3600H my best rating of any AVR tested. Alas, I reviewed that late in its design cycle so availability is very poor. Hope is that this replacement unit doesn't regress in measured performance while adding features. So let's get into that.

It’s a big win here for Denon. There are many cheaper AVRs but none of them is anything like as polished. Its mature approach and effortless sense of timing make for a feeling of home cinema sound that’s authentic to the movie theatre experience, even at an entry-level price. The Denon AVR-X3700H is an *audio* and *video* receiver, so let’s talk about how movies and music actually look and sound in real-world use. My system consists of seven speakers and a sub in a 5.1.2 system capable of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D object-oriented sound formats. The speakers are all nominally 8 Ohms; Paradigm Titan V3 bookshelf speakers serve main left and right duty, with a matching Paradigm CC170 at the center. Surrounds are a set of eight-inch in-wall and in-ceiling speakers from Home Theater Direct’s HDX series. On the video front, I have the Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K LCD projector paired with a 110” Slate ALR screen from Screen Innovations. My primary source for this system has turned out to be our Nvidia Shield 4K Android TV streaming box, but I also have a UHD Sony Blu-Ray player and an FHD Oppo Blu-Ray player.