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Denon AVR-S770H

Denon

premium local: excellent EthernetWi-FiBluetooth

Price: $749 verified Sep 7, 2026
HA fit: excellent
Works offline: yes
Setup: easy
Hub needed: no

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Quick verdict

A 7.2-channel 8K AV receiver that Home Assistant controls via a local Telnet connection giving real-time power, volume, source and sound-mode push updates. HA controls the receiver over local Telnet/HTTP, with Telnet providing local push state for instant updates. Just note: Telnet allows only one connection at a time.

Notes last checked Jun 2, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant excellent

Apple Home okay

Google Home okay

Alexa okay

Works offline yes

Setup easy

Extra hub needed no

Power mains

Local control facts

Home Assistant: denonavr integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

Official HA integration with optional Telnet for local push state
Auto-discovered; exposes power, volume, mute, inputs and zones
Wired Ethernet control of the central AV hub

Reasons to hesitate

Telnet allows only one connection at a time
HEOS streaming and firmware features still rely on the cloud
Larger/pricier if you only need audio playback

Best for

Home-theater rooms wanting local receiver control in HA
Automations that switch inputs or zones via the LAN

Privacy and local-control notes

HA controls the receiver over local Telnet/HTTP, with Telnet providing local push state for instant updates.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: Denon AVR (official, Telnet local push).

Buying reality check

Price notes: Current MSRP is $749 and that is what the Amazon buy box read on 2026-08-31 (verified 2026-09-01). It launched at $649 and street pricing swings hard: Best Buy and World Wide Stereo were both at $639 the same week, so it is worth waiting for a sale rather than paying list.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $749, latest $749 on Sep 7, 2026.

Sep 7, 2026$749amazon
Aug 31, 2026$749amazon

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