Denon – AVR-X1700H 7.2-Channel 8K AV Receiver

Denon AVR-X1700H 7.2-Channel 8K AV Receiver: A Brilliant, Flexible Component that Elevates Movies, Music, and Gaming To Bring a Galaxy of Entertainment into Your Home

If you’re looking for an AV receiver with an extensive feature set, capable of delivering astonishing sound—all at an amazing price—your quest can conclude with the Denon AVR-X1700H 7.2 channel 8K AV receiver. Designed to offer optimal performance for movies, music, and gaming, this receiver makes it fun and easy to enjoy immersive entertainment. The AVR-X1700H lets you build the best 4K home theater today and is 8K ready when you are.

Delivering 80 watts per channel, the agile AVR-X1700H supports the latest in 3D audio formats, including Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X, and DTS Virtual:X. With HEOS Built-in, you can stream music wirelessly from TIDAL, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music HD, Deezer, and other services.

The unit features the latest HDMI specifications, such as 8K/60Hz, select 4K/120Hz pass-through, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and eARC support (enhanced Audio Return Channel). And if you love vinyl, this receiver could be your new best friend. With the built-in phono input, the AVR-X1700H lets you connect your turntable and experience fantastic sonics from records. If you’re a fan of voice control, the unit works with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and Josh.ai.

The AVR-X1700H features discrete high-current amplifiers on all channels, delivering high-power performance of 80W per channel (8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, THD: 0.08%, 2 channels driven). Low-impedance drivers can accommodate a wide range of speakers for balanced, tonal sound.

For optimal picture quality, the AVR-X1700H features an advanced HDMI section (6 in/1 out) with three 8K inputs supporting 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz video pass-through sporting 40Gbps. All HDMI inputs feature 4:4:4 Pure Color sub sampling, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic HDR, 3D, and BT.2020 pass-through support for exceptional picture quality. You can enjoy 8K upscaling as well as HDCP 2.3 processing to play copy-protected content uninhibited.

Plus, you can enjoy your favorite music in any room of your home wirelessly with HEOS Built-in technology. It’s easy to play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room. You can use AirPlay 2 to stream Apple music wirelessly to the AV receiver, or group it with other AirPlay-compatible speakers to fill your home with music. Plus, with Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability, you can enjoy listening to your favorite audio content wirelessly from your smart devices.

Precise engineering and cutting-edge technology make the AVR-X1700H an endlessly rewarding entertainment hub. The main output of the AVR-X1700H supports eARC to enable uncompressed and object-based audio transmission directly from your smart TV apps to your AV receiver.

With the AVR-X1700H, it’s also possible to enjoy multi-channel surround sound in one room and a separate source or music stream in another. You can watch a movie in one room while another family member listens to music in a different zone without interruption.

Using the featured Audyssey MultEQ XT room acoustic measurement system and supplied microphone, the unit precisely analyzes the output of each speaker to optimize every channel. And, like all Music Direct products, this outstanding Denon AV receiver comes with the 100% Music Direct Satisfaction Guarantee. Contact a Music Direct audio consultant if you have any questions about building (or upgrading) an entertainment system.

“An entry-level seven-channel AV receiver with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding, Denon’s AVR-X1700H earns best-in-class status by virtue of its forward-thinking connectivity, foolproof usability and—of course—sound performance. This affordable receiver approaches multichannel mixes with relish, sounding energetic and dynamic, while its trio of HDMI 2.1 inputs, with support for advanced video formats from next-gen consoles, makes it a welcome addition to a gaming setup. Add in HEOS multiroom integration, Bluetooth/network streaming (including playback of hi-res files) and compatibility with voice assistants, and the AVR-X1700H becomes the very definition of value for money.”
—EISA Award for 2022–2023, Best Product: Home Theater AV Receiver

“If you’re trying to [build a system] on a budget, I have to tell you the Denon X1700H … may be the sleeper hit of the year for home-theater fans who don’t want to go broke enjoying movies and music at a high level.”
—Andrew Robinson (YouTube)

Full 3D Audio Support

You can immerse yourself in 3D audio with Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology, DTS:X, and DTS Virtual:X. One popular option is to set up a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos surround system using Dolby Atmos elevation speakers, or dedicated overhead speakers, for the ultimate home theater experience. DTS:X gives your movies, music, and games a realism unmatched by traditional 5.1 surround sound. Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Technology and DTS Virtual:X provide immersive audio without height channels, creating virtual height effects in a 7.1, 5.1, or 2.1 speaker arrangement.

Brilliant Video Capabilities

The AVR-X1700H supports the High Dynamic Range video format, HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma). Dolby Vision transforms your viewing experience with astonishing clarity, brightness, contrast, and color. HLG offers HDR technology over broadcast content for a crisper, cleaner image. The AVR-X1700H also supports HDR10+, which sends dynamic metadata to TV for more realistic images, as well as Dynamic HDR.

Easy Setup and Automatic HDMI Rename

The included Quick Start Guide provides simple, clear instructions for how to get started. Once you connect your TV to the AVR-X1700H via HDMI, the exclusive Denon Setup Assistant appears on your TV screen to walk you through setup, step by step. On the back of the AV receiver, a row of color-coded speaker connections is laid out horizontally, making organizing and connecting speaker wires simple. The AVR-X1700H renames HDMI inputs automatically when connected, or you can rename them manually for your convenience.

Next-Generation Gaming

The AVR-X1700H can take your gaming to the next level, especially if you want a surround sound experience. It allows you to play with 4K/120Hz pass-through, as well as Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Quick Frame Transport (QFT), and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), which reduces or eliminates lag and frame tearing for smoother, lag-free gaming.

All Zone TV Audio

The unit allows you to play the audio from your TV to all zones. You can enjoy full discrete audio, such as Dolby Atmos, in the main zone for a totally immersive experience while playing the same source in the second zone. The AVR-X1700H supports both HDMI and digital sources for your second zone when set to “Source.”

Compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Josh.ai

It’s simple to control the AVR-X1700H with Amazon Alexa and your voice: You can adjust the volume, skip to the next track, switch inputs for your different media players, and more.

With Google Assistant, you can start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks, and more.

Josh.ai offers flexible voice control for nearly any aspect of your day-to-day experience and entertainment environment. You can use voice commands to control the thermostat, lights, home appliances, speakers, AV receiver, and more. Josh.ai is installed by custom integrators and accessed through an app on your phone or tablet. It works with iOS and Android devices.