November 2016
AVR-X2300W Media Award
“The AVR-X2300W is a feature packed AV star. Supporting object-based sound formats, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming, hi-res music playback and 4K/HDR formats, this seven-channel receiver covers all the bases and more. With Blu-ray soundmixes, it exhibits an unrestrained and lively presentation, without overt emphasis on either bass or treble. And, crucially, this bargain-priced diva won’t befuddle buyers making their first forays into a dedicated separates system – from the sensible layout of the UI and handset to the onscreen setup guide, this is a joy to use.”October 2016
Best Home Cinema Amp under £500.
“No revolution, but the AVR-X2300W didn’t need to be. It’s a superb sonic all-rounder and well-equipped with it” – What Hi FiAugust 2016
EISA Best Product HT Receiver 2016-2017
Official EISA Award Citation:
"The AVR-X2300W is about as fine an example of a well-priced 7.2 AV receiver as you could hope to find. A well-built and stylish-looking receiver, it supports UHD Blu-ray passthrough via its HDMI 2.0a connectivity, and will connect to numerous sources via Wi- Fi, Bluetooth and its traditional AV inputs. Integration into a home theatre is easy, thanks to an informative, user-friendly setup wizard. But it’s the sound performance that really impresses. This is an AV receiver that’s as comfortable handling low-level subtleties as it is room-filling dynamics, and Dolby Atmos decoding is on hand to bring the 3D surround experience from premium cinemas to your home, while DTS:X will arrive as a software update in the near future.” July 2016
Home Cinema Choice Best Buy
“Easy to use and packing all the key features, Denon’s mass-market AVR presents multichannel soundmixes with panache. One for your shortlist!” October 2016
Readers Award - Product of the Year
“We can see why the Denon has proved so popular: it’s a superb sonic all-rounder and well equipped with it” – What Hi FiJune 2016
What Hi Fi 5 Stars
“Set-up is as easy as it gets. Denon has gone to a lot of trouble over recent years trying to simplify its AV amps without compromising features, and we think it has done a fine job here. There are a few tweaks over its predecessor, but on the whole the experience is pretty much the same. That is to say, really good indeed. The menus are simple and easy to follow, while the built-in Audyssey auto set-up system is accurate and fuss free.”