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Denon AVR-S950H

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The Denon AVR-S750H offers everything an AV enthusiast needs, from generous sound quality to plenty of connectivity.Read more
Another year, another superb mid-range Denon AV receiverRead more
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Pros

  • s easy to set up and use
  • Setup is still fairly straightforward overall
  • the guided setup makes getting your system up and running very easy

Cons

  • the receiver was not a weak link
  • Hidden Treasure SATA Data
  • No support for Chromecast
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Key specs

  • Surround
  • Wired & Wireless
  • yes
  • Black
  • yes
  • 7.2
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Denon AVR-S950H - Pros & Cons

Denon AVR-S950H

Pros

  • s easy to set up and use
  • Setup is still fairly straightforward overall
  • the guided setup makes getting your system up and running very easy
  • features
  • performance
  • and price
  • Quick Start Guide was well written
  • and easy to follow
  • as well as the fit and finish was excellent
  • it performs much better than it should for its price
  • Tonally sound

Cons

  • the receiver was not a weak link
  • Hidden Treasure SATA Data
  • No support for Chromecast
  • Right now Google Assistant support is limited to volume changes and transport controls
  • the user interface is just as ugly as ever
  • Denon is expending the Assistant functionality to enable additional features
  • The black and white interface is woefully outdated compared to rivals
  • the channel counting gets a little more complicated
  • Sony has not introduced new receivers since 2017
  • pretty sparse on the analog side of things
  • it only has seven amp channels

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Denon AVR-S950H - Full Specifications

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General
Receiver typeSurround
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.2
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yes
Audio amplifieryes
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)90.0 W
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)145.0 W
Audio formats supported
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Audio decoders
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • DTS Virtual:X
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Surround
Bass adjustmentyes
Treble adjustmentyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Radio
FM antennayes
Radio Data System (RDS)yes
Internet radioyes
Internet radio services supportedTuneIn
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Power
Power consumption (typical)500.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W
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Connectivity
Connectivity technologyWired & Wireless
Composite video out1
Composite video in2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in2
Digital audio optical in2
Digital audio coaxial in0
Pre-out connectivityyes
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs8
Number of HDMI outputs2
HDMI ports quantity10
Bluetoothyes
Ethernet LANyes
RS-232 interfaceno
Wi-Fiyes
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Video
3Dno
Supported video modes2160p
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
Video upscalingyes
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Dimensions
Width17.09 in
Depth12.95 in
Height6.57 in
Weight335.1 oz
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Features
Handheld remote controlyes
Graphical user interface (GUI)yes
Multi-Zone capabilityyes
AirPlayyes

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Denon AVR-S950H Denon - Editorial Reviews (2)

5.0
Based on 2 reviews
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Denon AVR-S950H Warm home theater sound pairs well with future-ready features
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CNET
Published: 01.06.2019
Warm home theater sound pairs well with future-ready features

The Denon AVR-S750H offers everything an AV enthusiast needs, from generous sound quality to plenty of connectivity.

By Ty Pendlebury
6 minute read
Denon AVR-S950H Denon AVR-X2600H review
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whathifi
Published: 13.08.2020
Denon AVR-X2600H review
5.0

Another year, another superb mid-range Denon AV receiver

By What Hi-Fi?
10 minute read

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