AirPlay, 4K, and Alexa, make Denon’s 7.2-Ch. Receiver a nice theater upgrade: $330 (Reg. $479)

$330

Amazon is offering the Denon 7.2-Channel 4K Receiver (AVR-S740H) for $329.99 shipped. Matched at Best Buy. That’s $149 off what it has been fetching at retailers like Focus Camera with a few price drops over the last month bringing it to a new Amazon low. Thanks to AirPlay integration, this receiver will let you easily fling audio from iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Support for Alexa enables hands-free volume adjustments, track changes, and input switching. There’s a Denon AVR app for iOS and Android that lets you use your smartphone as a remote. Rated 4.1/5 stars.

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Denon 7.2-Channel 4K Receiver features:

• This stereo receiver delivers exceptional brightness, contrast and color leveraging industry leading HLG (hybrid Log-Gamma), HDR (High Dynamic Range), BT.2020, Wide Color Gamut and 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling to impress even the most discerning viewers. Experience 7 AMPLIFIERS (165W per channel) driving amazing power and immersive sound across any room. Upgrade from 5 channel to 5.2.2, 7.1 or 2.1 (zone 2) arrangement for a lifelike sound experience
• Deliver Hi-Fi audio sound around your home with AirPlay, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, Deezer, Amazon Music and more
• FULL VOICE CONTROL COMPATIBILITY WITH AMAZON ALEXA lets you sit back and enjoy music without having to reach out for the remote every now and then! Adjust the volume, change the track or switch the inputs absolutely hands-free