AVR-S570BT AV Receiver 5.2 Channel 8K Ultra HD Audio & Video, Stereo Receivers, Denon AVR Wireless Streaming Bluetooth, (4) 8K HDMI Inputs, eARC, HD Setup Assistant

I traded up to a Denon AVR-S970H from an Onkyo TX-NR636 that was slowly dying. They have mostly the same power rating and features. The setup was fairly straightforward with a few little quirks that, until you understand the operating logic, are common when you change brands. This receiver is advertised as a 7.2 channel system. It also advertises a powered Zone 2 output. However, you can't have both at the same time. The powered Zone 2 outputs use re-assigned Back speaker connections and the system then becomes a 5.2 system. Since a 5.1 and powered Zone 2 is what I already have, this fit my needs exactly. If you want a 7.2 channel with powered Zone 2, this receiver can't do that. Most of the new 7.2 systems seem to have a separate pre-amp Zone 2 output, which requires either an additional external amplifier or powered speakers to drive the Zone 2 sound. The use of their HEOS app to access on-line music streaming is definitely different, but seems to work ok. The additional Denon Remote app operates the receiver via Wi-Fi, which also works ok. Nothing fancy, though. The Bluetooth transmitter isn't available for wireless headset use when either the MAIN Zone or ZONE2 are sourced by HEOS, which prevents you from streaming on-line music from the receiver. TV Audio, Blue Ray, USB, CDs, etc. can all still be Bluetooth'd out, just not a HEOS source. I was stumped about this issue and called tech support. They answered the phone immediately and quickly answered my question. Not the answer I wanted, but that's how it works. If your TV or Blue Ray player can stream Pandora, Spotify, etc. app, you can feed that to the receiver and Bluetooth it out to headsets, so there is a work-around. The sound quality is very good and is marginally better than my old Onkyo. The Denon has some audio tuning features not on the Onkyo (Dynamic EQ, Dynamic volume, MP3 Rendering, and others). I have a remote reading temperature sensor in my stereo cabinet. The cabinet with an Onkyo always ran about 90-92dF. This is fairly hot and can impact long term reliability. To limit that high temperature, I had added 4 little computer fans to help ventilate the cabinet. So far, the highest temperature I've seen the Denon run is 80dF, a big difference for the same sound volume. Not sure why that is, but I like the result. I can probably remove the cooling fans. The one thing I wish the Denon had is a programmable TV power button on the remote. This missing feature forces me to use a 2nd remote every time I turn the system on. Overall, I would definitely recommend this receiver to anyone looking to buy in this price range.

An amazing and easy to use AVR. On screen set up including room calibration provided a wonderful audio experience. This is my second Denon and I have to rate them as top of the line. Amazon Delivery was a problem though, they seem to be losing their advantage especially to Prime members who are told an arrival time at the time of order only to miss that regularly. I have experienced multiple times.... Unacceptable, sucker us in to make a purchase based upon receival date and then not provide that service.

This receiver is fantastic. I have it in my bedroom connected via e-arc hdmi to my Amazon firetv powering 5 klipsch reference speakers and klipsch home theater sub. There's zero hiss or static. It sounds great and the bluetooth connects instantly. The included mic was able to set all the speaker distances for me. The menu can be a little intimidating, but after an hour or so I was able to figure it all out. I did download the manual, but didn't really need it. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. I think you'd be hard pressed to find another receiver that's this good for the price. Denon makes a fine product.

This is my third Denon receiver, so I have some experience with this brand. The first I bought in 2004 for about $1,600 (high quality). I still have it and it works great, but doesn't support 4K since that wasn't around back then. The second was about $500 and I use it for my main theater and I've had that for a few years. So, when it came time to get a cheap one for my bedroom setup, I went with Denon. Well, I've only had this one a week or so, but so far I think it's fine. I paired it with a cheap home theater speaker set and a TCL Roku TV. I am not sure if it's the receiver or the PS5, but sometimes the localization of games doesn't match the surround sound right and the voices are hard to hear. It's kinda bad with Horizon Zero Dawn. That could be the game though. It works better with Destiny 2 on the XBox Series X. It also has this weird issue where when I switch off the Denon input and just want to watch Roku apps like Youtube, the sound won't work unless I switch the TV audio settings to TV speakers and then right back to auto. Then it picks up the sound. Not sure if that is the receiver's fault though. It does have the room acoustic setup, but you cannot rename the inputs, which you can on my other more expensive Denon products. The Roku remote also easily paired with the Denon so I can just use one remote. So far it's well worth the $290 I spent on it. It's a cheaper receiver paired with cheap speakers so I wasn't expecting a lot, just basic surround sound.

Denon makes great audio equipment, and this Denon AVR-S570BT is no exception. After 12+ years of daily, faithful use, my Pioneer AV receiver bit the dust. I researched many quality "budget" AV receivers (to make the wife happy...lol), to replace the Pioneer receiver, and a lot of reviews and recommendations came up with the Denon AVR-S570BT. This Denon AV receiver is very intuitive, and easy to setup. It also has a LOT of features in this lower price range. This Denon AV receiver powers all 5 of the passive, original Pioneer Andrew Jones Design speakers (the subwoofer is self-powered) in my 5.1 surround system very well, and with great clarity. No, this Denon AV receiver won't blow the roof off the house, but it does get very loud, even with inefficient speakers, as the Pioneer speakers are, with an 84 db to 87 db sensitivity rating. However, the Pioneer speakers are 6 ohm, so that helps to increase this Denon AV receiver to 90 watts per channel, instead of 70 watts per channel at 8 ohms. This Denon AV receiver also seems to run a lot cooler than the Pioneer receiver it replaced, especially at higher volumes. This Denon AV receiver has just enough "bells and whistles" for my needs, as I really don't need 7.2 surround capability, Dolby Atmos, or WiFi features that come with the more expensive Denon AV receivers. Although, the included Bluetooth connection does come in handy, and it works very well with Samsung Galaxy Smart Phones. The automatic speaker calibration and setup is pretty accurate, but it also allows tweaking to individual sound tastes. There are probably features and modes of this Denon AV receiver that I will never use, but it's nice to know they are included just in case I need them. Overall, I highly recommend this Denon AVR-S570BT for anyone that is looking for a high-quality "budget" AV receiver. Just know that it does not have all of the newest features of some of the more expensive Denon (and other brand) AV receivers. However, this Denon AV receiver serves its purpose for me quite well, and then some. Only time will tell regarding durability and longevity. However, Denon does make quality AV receivers, and if I can get the 12 years out of this Denon AV receiver that I did out of my previous Pioneer AV receiver, I will be a very happy camper. So-far-so-good, though.

This piece of garbage has a mind of its own. I bought it because I needed an HDR friendly device and it was highly recommended on more than one receiver list and went for a decent price. In strictly audio terms it is a nice machine, though I wouldn't say its features are extensive. However, IT decides when it wants to do things. It randomly goes to zero volume without me touching anything (around once a week on average). It randomly decides not to give me a picture when I turn it on. This has improved since the last firmware update. We are down from almost 20% of the time to slightly less than 10%. Yes. You read that correctly. I have to turn it off and then on again, sometimes more than once before anything besides a brand name will show up on my TV. It is supposed to have a screensaver but that never comes up unless they consider the stationary brand name a screen saver. I have owned this thing for over 6 months and actually seen a screensaver with animation twice. I have to turn my TV off if I am going to be away from it for any amount of time. It has had plenty of opportunity. The bottom line is that the people who write the firmware (operation software) don't seem to know what they are doing because this device is terrible at detecting REAL events and performing the necessary actions. As a software/media developer, my primary device is a PC but I have been using PCs with receivers for decades and never had these kinds of problems. Oh yeah... and the latest estimate of a firmware download is over 10 minutes.

I love this receiver. I previously owned the Denon AVR-S660 and I loved that as well but ultimately ended up upgrading to this one to get a little more output power. I'm only using it at 5.2, so I'm not using all 7 speaker channels - but I love it. Good power output and very clear audio. Plenty of Dolby and DTS surround modes. Bluetooth connects easily and reliable. I utilize the eARC when using apps on my smart TV and have not had any issues at all. I manually tuned mine, but it does come with that wired mic thing for the auto setup. Onscreen menus are easy to understand and not overly complicated. I love that when I play my turntable on this receiver that it allows the option to pick a 2nd source for video - meaning I can listen to my turntable through the receiver while watching television that is passing through the receiver - so I can listen to vinyls while watching the ball game. PERFECT. If I had to put a negative on this, I'd say the 2nd zone option that it gives you is a little wonky. The 2nd zone option only exists if you are using 5 channels and not 7. If you are using 5 channels, you can wire in 2 speakers to those 2 unused channels and those 2 unused channels would serve as "zone b" which you can turn on/off as you wish to play music in 2 rooms at once if you wish. I found there to be a little lag of a fraction of a second between the 2 zones, so if the 2 rooms were right next to eachother and music from room 1 could be heard in room 2 and vice versa, it sounded weird because they weren't completely in sync. Maybe that could have been tweaked, but I already had an external speaker selector in place from my previous receiver so I just went back to using that. Short of that issue though, this receiver has been excellent. Clear audio. Powerful audio. Easy menu navigation and setup. Plenty of Dolby & DTS options. WiFi, Bluetooth and ARC have all been reliable.... Very happy customer here.

This review is for the Denon AVR-S770H. I was apprehensive about buying an AVR for my main TV. I've always used a soundbar and was happy with the results. I assumed that adding an AVR would make things finicky and complicated. I'm happy to say, that is not true. This Denon has been fabulous. My requirements for a home theater receiver were/are the following: 1) Ease of use and NO additional remotes to our current set-up (family needs, I'm not a bachelor!) 2) I need the ability to connect 2 zones: the TV room and I have a pair of outdoor speakers on the patio First, as to the remote situation, I use Directv and I use an Amazon Fire Stick 4k. My old set-up was super simple. I picked up the Directv remote and hit Power. That turned on the TV, the Directv box, and the soundbar (since it was connected to the TV ARC port). Simple. If I wanted to change over to the Fire Stick, I simply used the same Directv remote to change the input and then used the Fire Stick remote from there. I'm happy to say the Denon has made things even simpler. Not only does the Directv remote turn on/off the TV, Direct box, and the Denon receiver but now I don't even have to bother switching inputs. If I pick up the Fire Stick remote and hit the Home button, the Denon senses that and immediately switches over. Likewise, if I pick up the Directv remote and hit a button, the Denon will switch back over to Directv. So that is an actual improvement. By the way, in order to get the Directv remote to turn off the Denon, don't worry about trying to program the remote via the Directv menu (I tried all the codes and failed). Instead, go to the Denon setting menu. Choose Setup> Video> HDMI Setup. Change the "Power Off Control" to "Video" or "All". Now the Denon will turn on/off when the TV does (using the Directv remote). My second concern was operating a second set of speakers via Zone 2. That also works perfectly. Now when I step outside to sit on the patio, I simply hit the Zone 2 button on the front of the Denon. I can use my phone to play music via the Denon's built-in Bluetooth. Some users need to be aware: in order to operate Zone 2, the receiver needs to be switched from 7.2 channel to 5.1 + Zone 2. That's perfectly acceptable for me since my TV has only front L & R speakers and a subwoofer. So I'm not even using the full capabilities of the 5.1. If you need 7.2 and a second zone, you need to find a different AVR. In sum, I bought this Denon with some trepidation and thought maybe I'd have to return it. Instead, it does everything I want and then some. Of course, it sounds great too. I'm so glad I switched from the soundbar.