Denon AVR-X6700H 11.2-Channel 8K Home Theater Receiver with 3D Audio and Voice Control Voice Control

The fact that Denon gives you 60 days to return this, on their dime, if you aren't satisfied with the product speaks volumes about the confidence they have in what they sell. The recent sale price on the X6700H was intriguing to me, as I had an Onkyo TX-RZ50 that I had grown to dislike since I purchased it. The first thing I do when testing a new receiver is connect my 2 main speakers in stereo and listen in direct mode, without any type of processing or room correction. What a pleasant surprise when I hooked up this Denon! I was rewarded with tonally neutral sound. Bass, midrange, treble, were all equally represented and the sound presentation was totally clear without any harshness or distortion. Contrast this with the Onkyo TX-RZ50 I was using, which was a disaster - it had a hollow, tinny sound with very poor performance at loud volumes. I would use terms like brittle, distorted, harsh, etc. to describe the Onkyo's sound performance. To be clear, the only thing that changed in my setup was the AVR. The speakers and everything remained the same, and in the same locations. It is hard to believe that this type of sound improvement could be attained by upgrading to a Denon receiver, but that is exactly what happened. The speakers (JBL Studio L) sound much better being driven by the Denon, and they can reach very loud levels easily while still sounding great. Another surprise was how much better the subwoofer pre-amp signal quality was on the Denon. Bass response out of my subwoofers is much tighter, and cleaner than it was on the Onkyo receiver. This tells you that the engineers at Denon were focusing on audio quality, which is what is most important in a product like this. Great job Denon. I wish to extend