Denon’s 11-channel AVR does its formidable job with great style. It may have a few quirks, but none detract from its exceptional audio and video performance.

There are so many good things to say that is hard to put everything in a single paragraph. Its cinematic prowess is unquestionable, its Atmos performance breathtaking, its feature set is one of the most complete ones you can have from a previous generation of AV receivers and its connectivity options leave very little to be desired. Add its top quality and carefully constructed internals and what you have is a real champion.

Denon's flagship AVR in the 8K era (at least for now) still has some quirks that need to be worked out in firmware, but it's a well-built receiver with great performance that shouldn't be obsolete for years to come.

Denon was on to a winner even if it could only keep audio quality around the level it achieved with its previous effort because it offered significant benefits for gamers and those who wanted to future-proof their setups for the 8K content that is expected to arrive within the next five to ten years within the lifespan of your next amplifier. The fact that it has continued to get better is a significant advantage for anyone who is looking to buy one right now.

The Denon AVC-X6700H is a highly capable home theater amplifier that supports everything you need for new audio and video formats. Including 8K video passthrough.

After a year off, Denon’s 6000-series home cinema amplifiers are back with an almighty bang in pretty much every sense