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Enjoy incredible 8K video and enveloping 3D audio from the AVR-S970H. Fill medium-size rooms with more refined sound from a 7.2 or 5.2.2 setup with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. And with HEOS® Built-in, wirelessly stream online music and share with HEOS-enabled speakers in other rooms.

Powerful sound
Fill a medium-size room with powerful, more refined sound.

Immersive 3D audio
Feel fully immersed in your music or movie sound.

Geared for 8K
Enjoy amazing video quality from the latest 8K technology available.

Music streaming
throughout your home
With HEOS® Built-in, easily access streaming music and share with HEOS-enabled speakers in other rooms.

High-performance discrete 7-channel amplifier
Discrete high-current amplifiers on all channels to deliver up to 90W per channel (at 8 ohms, 20-20kHz, THD 0.08%)—enough power to drive any speaker.

Immersive audio experience
Get immersed in music and movies with Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® plus Dolby Surround and DTS Neural:X upmixer to optimize older content.

Advanced 8K home theater
8K video is supported on three of six HDMI inputs and one of the two outputs. Enjoy easy video compatibility and great picture quality with HLG, HDR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dynamic HDR pass-through.

HEOS® Built-in technology
Stream music wirelessly to compatible HEOS-enabled components from a variety of streaming services. Add Denon Home speakers to more rooms and control it all with the HEOS app.

DTS HD Master, DTS:X, DTS:X Pro - Yes, Yes, No
DTS Neo:X, DTS Neural:X - No, Yes
DTS Virtual:X - Yes
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, Dolby Atmos Music - Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes
Dolby ProLogic Ilz, Dolby Surround - No, Yes
Multichannel Stereo - Yes
Max. Number of Processing (Pre-Amp) - Channels    7.1
Media Server - Yes
HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Technology - Yes
Alexa / Google Voice Assistant / Apple HomePod - Yes, Yes, Yes
Lossy Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC - Yes, Yes, Yes
Lossless Formats: FLAC, ALAC, WAV - Yes, Yes, Yes
Lossless Formats: FLAC HD, WAV, ALAC (all 192kHz/24 bit) - Yes, Yes, Yes
AirPlay 2 - Yes
TuneIn - Yes
Spotify Connect - Yes
Pandora - Yes
SiriusXM* - Yes
Roon Tested - Yes
HEOS App Control - Yes
Compatible with Remote APP for Smart Phones    -  Denon 2016 AVR Remote
Ethernet Ports - Yes
Wi-Fi - Yes
Bluetooth - Yes
HDMI Outputs: Main, Zone    2 / No
HDMI 2.1: 8K/60Hz AB, 4K/120Hz AB - Yes, Yes
HDR, HLG, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dynamic HDR - Yes , Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes
3D Signal Pass-through -Yes
8K Signal Pass-Through, Scaling, GUI Overlay-Yes, Yes, Yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC), Enhanced ARC    Yes, Yes
Auto LipSync    Yes
Number of Power Amps    7
Power Output (8 ohm, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08% 2ch Drive)    90W
Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 0.7% 2ch Drive)    125W
Power Output (6 ohm, 1 kHz, 10% 1ch Drive)    185W
Power Consumption No-Sound (ECO On / Off) in W    35W/75W
Standby Consumption in W    0.1
CEC Standby Consumption in W    0.5
Network Standby Consumption in W    Less than 2.0
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H)
43.4 X 34.0 X 16.7CM/9.5KG