Denon AVR-S960H 8K Ultra HD 7.2 Channel Receiver

Denon nunca dejara de sorprendeme ya con este mi 2 equipo y muy contento con su sonido y calidad. No lo piensen 2 veces este equipo esta genial.

Love the perfect sound. Not really a fan of companies having 27 sound effects though. I’ll buy a live album if I want a concert sound, just reproduce the input perfectly. The HEOS is goofy. Onkyo has this beat easily. At least they didn’t screw up the radio like Sony with only FM or a proprietary antenna connection. Could have done a removable power cord. The USB port on front is good decision. Phono input also nice. Setup is strange at times. The switch between TV and HDMI inputs always went to bluray so I changed that setting after fighting it several times. The setting to go to a different input doesn’t work, like my Onkyo, but the Sony did it correctly every time so I’m sure it’s a receiver issue not TV. Overall I’d rather have an Onkyo but they’ve quit making products recently and Marantz is overpriced.

O equipamento está saindo de linha e por isso está com preço promocional

Tem todas as novas funcionalidades incluindo HEOS que controla os demais equipamento de som wi-fi da casa. Que sejam compatíveis.

Aceita comandos simples da Alexa.

Potência e qualidade de som perfeitos.

Estou satisfeito

Substituiu meu antigo Denon que parou de funcionar devido a oxidação interna ( moro ao próximo ao mar)

I pulled the trigger on the Denon AVR-S960H to replace an aging 12-yr old Harman Kardon that did well, but had no HDMI inputs or outputs, and did not support DD+/Atmos, etc., so it was time for an upgrade. After reading through dozens of 2020 7.2 Surround AVR reviews, I decided on this Denon model. It meets HDMI 2.1 specs and scores very highly in reviews for music quality.

Similar to the EZSet+ mic that came included with my 12-yr old H/K AVR, the Denon AVR-S960H included an Audyssey mic for surround sound optimization during initial setup. Simply follow the on-screen instructions and setup is quite easy. The AVR will play a number of test tones from all speaker channels and measure the distance in order to automatically set delays and adjust speaker volume from your normal seating positions in your home theater room. After that has completed, you’re ready to set up the rest of your inputs and off you go.

My particular setup is a 7.3 system – 3 powered subs and 7 JBL satellite speakers. I use a mini-DSP for output to all 3 subs, so I only utilized one of the sub (LFE) outputs on the back of the AVR. As far as sound quality is concerned, the S960H is amazing. 90W per channel is more than enough for crystal-clear, powerful sound from the satellites.

As a suggestion…if you’re upgrading to this AVR, ideally you want all of your HDMI sources running directly through the AVR, not to your TV and back to your AVR. Let the S960H do the sound processing. I have 9 total HDMI devices connected to the big screen in my living room, I use a 4k@60Hz HDMI switch to handle the overflow for lesser-used devices. Everything routes through the AVR then to the big screen. It was nice being able to route most of my devices through the S960H, rather than having to use multiple HDMI switches for all my devices.

*** Also important…replace your HDMI cables especially if you plan on 4K@120Hz or 8K. You’ll need cables that meet HDMI 2.1 specs. If you’re using old, cheap junk HDMI 2.0 (or older) cables, don’t expect 4K 120Hz or 8K to function properly. The spec changed from 16Gbps bandwidth in HDMI 2.0, to 48Gbps in HDMI 2.1, which you can imagine is a substantial bandwidth difference. 4K 120Hz will push the envelope of a HDMI 2.0 16Gbps cable, and in some cases may not negotiate at the higher “ultra” speeds required for 120Hz 4K and up. Do your searching and make sure your cables meet the specs required to run at the resolution you desire. For 1080p up to 4k@60Hz, HDMI 2.0 spec’d cables are fine. I’ve read several negative reviews on here and if I had to guess the source of disappointment, I’d say 90-95% were experiencing problems with their cables, most likely related to cables that were subpar or under spec. HDMI 2.1 cables are becoming more affordable every week…they cost just a small % more than 2.0 cables at this point. Don’t cheap out on cables. In order to meet the HDMI 2.1 spec, cables need to be sufficiently shielded and use a thicker gauge wire.

The S960H is an outstanding receiver, and it does what it’s advertised to do and more. Setup is a breeze and only takes minimal time. Use quality speaker wires (14 gauge OFC copper and larger gauges are optimal, especially for longer runs) and quality shielded HDMI cables, or expect problems. Denon makes a quality product and I’m happy with the S960H. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for a solid, reliable, and impressive 7.2 Surround sound home theater experience.