# Denon AVR-X2800H

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x2800h
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/av-receivers
- Placement: #6 of 27 in AV Receivers, B tier
- Brand: Denon
- LP on this board: 620
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T08:03:25.700Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

What Hi-Fi?'s best budget pick with the full Denon ownership pedigree behind it. The safest affordable board position.

## For

- What Hi-Fi?'s best budget AV receiver pick
- Full Denon ownership track record behind it
- The default trustworthy entry point for a small home theatre
- Full 8K HDMI 2.1 switching at a budget position
- Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding

## Against

- Successor X2900H has been announced, so buy at a discount, not at full price

## Evidence

Consolidated from 23 cited sources across 21 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What Hi-Fi? | - | C | https://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/home-cinema/best-home-cinema-amplifiers | fetched and confirmed |
| Empire | empireonline.com | - | https://www.empireonline.com/tv/hardware/denon-avr-x2800h-home-cinema-amplifier-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Facebook | - | B | https://www.facebook.com/gramophone.maryland/videos/denons-avr-x2800h-72-ch-receiver-is-super-popular-denons-new-avr-x2900h-home-the/1978850516329440/ | fetched and confirmed |
| HomeTechnologyReview | hometheaterreview.com | B | https://hometheaterreview.com/vs/denon-avr-x2800h-7-2-channel-8k-av-receiver-vs-jbl-ma710-7-2-channel-8k-av-receiver-comparison/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gadget droid | Gadget droid | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULZ17f0LhRg | fetched and confirmed |
| Yahoo Life | Lewis Empson | B | https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/denon-avr-x2900h-070500727.html | fetched and confirmed |
| HiFiReport | hifireport.com | C | https://www.hifireport.com/denon-avr-x2800h-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| What Hi-Fi? | whathifi.com | B | https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/av-receivers/denon-avr-x2900h-review | fetched and confirmed |
| likehifi.de - STEREO / STREAMING / HIGH END | Andreas Günther | A | https://www.likehifi.de/test/test-denon-avr-x2800h-7-2-kanal-av-receiver/ | fetched and confirmed |
| EvoGrid | EvoGrid | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKdKYos41cg | fetched and confirmed |
| Verified Reviews | Verified Reviews | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz4BG3IvGwk | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Trends | Tech Trends | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO8ECIXS8M0 | fetched and confirmed |
| BYSIGHT | BYSIGHT | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcMzkao-HRQ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechWorth | TechWorth | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-d-6kbrt6Q | fetched and confirmed |
| Helpful Solutions | Helpful Solutions | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOGVTp0djE | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaguXInMxGU | fetched and confirmed |
| EchoTech | EchoTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4H_hkp4ZZ0 | fetched and confirmed |
| Chop Sherpa | Chop Sherpa | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_fl0monmdo | fetched and confirmed |
| Trending Tech | Trending Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7706BUEz6M | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Byte | Smart Byte | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mE6zjbUnew | fetched and confirmed |
| Thomas Electronic GmbH | Thomas Electronic GmbH | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMgyMi7ZEqI | fetched and confirmed |
| TechKauf Kompass | TechKauf Kompass | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3qNS1QUblQ | fetched and confirmed |
| r/hometheater | u/absh3841 | D | https://www.reddit.com/r/hometheater/comments/1t6k902/what_is_the_difference_between_these_avrs/ | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Denon AVR-X3800H | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x3800h |
| 2 | Sony STR-AN1000 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-str-an1000 |
| 3 | Denon AVR-X3900H | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x3900h |
| 4 | Denon AVR-X4800H | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x4800h |
| 5 | Onkyo TX-RZ50 | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/onkyo-tx-rz50 |
| 7 | Denon AVR-X1800H | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/denon-avr-x1800h |
| 8 | Anthem MRX 1140 8K | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/anthem-mrx-1140-8k |
| 9 | Yamaha RX300A | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/yamaha-rx300a |
| 10 | Arcam AVR31 | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/arcam-avr31 |
| 11 | Yamaha RX500A | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/yamaha-rx500a |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/av-receivers.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

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- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
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- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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