Denon AVR-S670H 5.2 Ch 8K HDMI Receiver

Easy set-up to our bedroom surround sound, and great sound.

Purchased the Receiver to play physical media (LPs and CDs) and of course digital music. Haven’t bought the CD player yet, but it works fantastic with digital channels, and Bluetooth. Sound is limited for the record player. Volume starts at 50 and tops off at 80. Called Denon, and this seems to be built into the firmware and unchangeable. Not sure why the volume setting can’t go up to 100 like it can for digital. Not that I am blasting music, but the volume difference is noted enough for me to knock down the rating to 3 stars. Just getting into a receiver and passive speaker system. Hope I have no problems when the CD player comes along.

The Denon AVR-S670H has been a solid upgrade for my home setup. It’s got great sound, and for the most part, it’s been easy to use. After spending some time with it, though, there are a few things that could definitely be better.

Setting it up was pretty simple. The on-screen guide helps, and it didn’t take long to get everything connected. Streaming music has been a breeze, especially with Spotify and TIDAL. It also works well with our Google Home system, so I can adjust the volume or switch inputs with voice commands, which is convenient.

One thing I like is the customization options. You can rename inputs and adjust speaker settings pretty easily. It gives you control over how things are set up, and that’s a nice bonus.

But, there are a few downsides. To get the most out of the receiver, you have to connect it to your TV through an ARC (Audio Return Channel) setup. If your TV is older and doesn’t have ARC, you’re going to lose out on some features, like running your TV’s audio through the receiver. It’s a bit annoying if you’re not ready to replace your TV.

Another issue is that everything has to be done through the remote and the TV screen. Want to adjust the equalizer or set radio presets? You’ll need the remote and TV for that. There’s no option to do these things directly on the receiver, which is inconvenient for quick changes.

There’s also a pretty limited number of outputs. You’ve got an HDMI output for your TV and one RCA output, but that’s it. If you’re looking to connect other devices, you might be out of luck.

One thing that’s been especially frustrating: I haven’t found a way to play audio from the receiver over my Google Home speakers. I’d love to listen to a vinyl record and have it play throughout the house, but so far, I haven’t been able to make that work. It’s a bit of a letdown if you’re hoping for whole-home audio.

Overall, the Denon AVR-S670H sounds great and works well for streaming music and movies. It’s been reliable, but if you’ve got an older TV or want more flexibility with controls and outputs, you might run into a few headaches.

Good reciever but wish it had more instructions not sure on how to program some buttons on the remote

Denon is a good brand. Works very well with my 150 watt sony tower speakers.

Need a receiver to drive out audio systems, this combined with Sonos enables unlimited access to streaming platforms and every song on my phone. Sound quality is excellent, performs well.

I bought this to (finally) replace my ancient Yamaha RX-V1200. My setup is a bit unusual: my PC is almost in my living room, so I ran an HDMI cable to enjoy PC games on the TV. I run my games at 1440p120 (w/ VRR) because it looks appreciably better on my TV than 1080p, but avoids the heavier compute burden of native 4K rendering. It’s a nice middle ground, and a very popular resolution on modern PCs. Unfortunately in the world of home theater, 1440p isn’t really “a thing” and when I tried to run the HDMI cable from my PC to the new receiver (instead of directly into the TV as before), I couldn’t get 1440p120 to work. I retreated to the old setup, where the HDMI cable circumvents the receiver & goes directly to the TV, but eARC has improved this setup now. Since my TV and the S670H both support eARC, I have the TV forward HDMI audio to the receiver and it works like a dream. No more need for the optical audio cables, and now the PC can send 6-channel PCM (e.g. for games) or DTS or whatever else the receiver understands. There was one snag in doing this setup, but it wasn’t bad at all thanks to a wonderful program called “CRU” (Custom Resolution Utility) by ToastyX. Here’s the problem: when you connect your PC directly to a TV w/ HDMI, and then configure the sound device for that HDMI connection, you’ll find it only allows stereo and a limited set of codecs (reflecting the TV’s own capabilities). Since audio signals go straight through the TV to the receiver, I need the audio capabilities and speaker config for the HDMI connection to the TV to reflect what the AVR is capable of, and with CRU I could add the needed data for audio without disturbing display-related data (supported resolutions, VRR support, etc.).

Aside from all the fun involved in my unusual setup here, I think it’s a great budget receiver. The S670H may not be a good choice for a larger living room but it’s perfect for mine. I’m also not planning to add more speakers beyond my simple 5.1 setup, so I decided to spend less. If anything a 2nd subwoofer might be fun, and that’s supported here. The S670H isn’t very powerful and doesn’t have advanced features, but it does everything I need it to do, and I recommend it for smaller-sized living rooms like mine.