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Summary: A nice package for discerning audio enthusiasts!
Review: After a lengthy process of comparison shopping, both on-line, and in the stores, I arrived at a short list of two receivers which had the features I wanted at a price I could afford. One was the popular Denon AVR3300, and the other was the relatively new (to Australia), HK AVR7000. I have to say that both units are excellent for their intended purpose, which is to provide better than average two channel sound for music lovers, while adding the dimension of 5.1 channel sound to DVD movies. In the end the HK won out, because it was cheaper and didn't have the potential problems associated with an internal fan. The HK uses passive cooling via large heatsinks. The sound from my HK is very good, though the NAD amp it replaced sounded just as good in my opinion, for two channel stereo. The sound on Dolby Digital and DTS is fantastic. It took me a day or two to work my way through the manual, and adjust the various settings to arrive at a sound that worked in my smallish room. I particularly like the way in which the AVR7000 remembers the setups for each input. So now when I select CD as the input, the AVR7000 knows to switch off the sub woofer and the rear surround speakers. Likewise, it remembers to add these back when DVD is selected as the input. The remote works well, though I've yet to use it's learning capabilities. Other features I like are component video switching (which most DVD players use these days), tone defeat option (I like my sound as uncolored as possible), and on-screen setup menu (made it pretty easy to adjust my settings. On the downside, the AVR7000 is huge in size, and is vented all around (due to the absence of an internal fan), so it's placement can be a problem in some homes. Whatever you do, don't place it where someone might carelessly place a drink glass on it, as a single drop going through the vented top cover would be the end of your unit. There are a lot of receivers on the market today and in the end it comes down to your budget and the features you want. For me, the AVR7000 was the best sounding, most fully featured unit on the market within my budget. Happy shopping.
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Summary: Harmon Kardon's AVR-7000...
Review: As An Audio Engineer, And An Avid Technolgy Buff, I Am Not Usually Turned On By Any Of Harmon's Equipment...However, The AVR-7K Made Me Look Closer...The Flagship Of The Harman Kardon Line, The AVR 7K Delivers Over 100 Watts To All Five Channels, At A Phenomenal 75 Amps Of High-Current Capability To Drive The Most Demanding Speaker Loads Without Distortion. Dolby Digital (AC3), DTS, And HDCD Decoding, Along With Harman Kardon's Exclusive Logic 7 And VMAx Modes Provide Surround Options For All Types Of Program Material, While Component Video Switching And A Flexible Multi-Room Control System Provide The Utmost In Installation Flexibility. From An Icon-Based Display To A Standard Second-Room Remote, The AVR 7K Is Unmatched In Its Class. Specifications: ______________ Amplifier Section ______________ Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) per channel: 110 watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz - 20kHz, both channels driven into 8 ohms Surround Modes Continuous Average Power (FTC) per channel: 100 watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz - 20kHz, all channels driven into 8 ohms High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC): ± 75 Amps Input Sensitivity/Impedance Linear (High Level): 200 mV/47k ohms Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A): 95dB Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation Pro Logic Decoding: 40dB Dolby Digital (AC-3): 55dB DTS Mode: 55dB Frequency Response at 1W (+0dB, -3dB): 10Hz - 100kHz Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM): Not Measurable Rise Time: 16µsec Slew Rate:40V/µsec *** _______________ FM Tuner Section _______________ Frequency Range: 87.5 - 108MHz Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Mono (measured at 1mV RF Input Level): 70dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Stereo (measured at 1mV RF Input Level): 68dB Distortion (Mono): 0.2% Distortion (Stereo): 0.3% Stereo Separation:40dB @ 1kHz Selectivity: ±400kHz, 65dB Image Rejection: 80dB IF Rejection: 90dB Tuner Output Level: 1kHz, ±75kHz Dev 500mV _______________ AM Tuner Section _______________ Frequency Range: 520 - 1710kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 45dB Usable Sensitivity: Loop 500µV Distortion:1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8% Selectivity:±10kHz, 30dB ____________ Video Section ____________ Television Format: NTSC (In America Only, If We Were In Europe, It Would Be PAL) Input Level/Impedance: 1Vp-p/75ohms Output Level/Impedance: 1Vp-p / 75ohms Video Frequency Response: 5Hz - 10MHz (-3dB) _______ General _______ Power Requirement: 120V AC / 60Hz (Again, Only In America) Power Consumption: 125W idle, 1100W maximum, 2 channels driven __________ Dimensions: __________ Width 17-5/16" Height 7-5/8" Depth 20-7/16" Weight 49 lbs. Depth Measurement Includes Knobs, Buttons And Terminal Connections. Height Measurement Includes Feet And Chassis. As You Can See, This Reveiver Has Pretty Good Specs, Even For Harmon's Standard... ***Slew Rate Is The Amplifiers Ability To Handle Short Furation Peaks Called Transients, At 40V/uSec, This Amplifier Ranks Up With Some High End Separates... ****These Specs Are For America Only, Such Differences Would Be The Video Format (PAL, NTSC Or Other Formats), And Power Consumption (50Hz, 60Hz Etc.)
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Summary: seatle, age 34
Review: I bought the HK7000 in March of 2000, for the onboard digital freatures such as the decoding of DTS for DVDs. This allowed me to purchase a cheap DVD player for under $150. I should have done that for my CD player as well. I found the the HK produced better sound when I bypassed my more expensive Marantz OSE CD player by using digital out, and once again letting the HK decode the signal. In short this is a great reciever, with lots of programable digital/video inputs (the coaxal digital input goes to the cd, the fiber optical cable goes to the DVD player, etc...). The high output of the amplifier is clear and distortion free at high volumes. The sound that this unit produces is truely appreciable. Drawbacks include the large size and heavy weight. The unit also produces a good amount of heat, and shouldn't be put in an enclosed cabinet. I also found that the included HK universal remote has developed a minor glitch.
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Summary: A great sounding reciever
Review: I bought the HK7000 in March of 2000, for the onboard digital freatures such as the decoding of DTS for DVDs. This allowed me to purchase a cheap DVD player for under $150. I should have done that for my CD player as well. I found the the HK produced better sound when I bypassed my more expensive Marantz OSE CD player by using digital out, and once again letting the HK decode the signal. In short this is a great reciever, with lots of programable digital/video inputs (the coaxal digital input goes to the cd, the fiber optical cable goes to the DVD player, etc...). The high output of the amplifier is clear and distortion free at high volumes. The sound that this unit produces is truely appreciable. Drawbacks include the large size and heavy weight. The unit also produces a good amount of heat, and shouldn't be put in an enclosed cabinet. I also found that the included HK universal remote has developed a minor glitch.
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Summary: seatle, age 34
Review: I have had top of the line sony, yamaha, and denon receivers and non of them stood up to harmon's flagship receivers.
bottom line:
If you are married there is no way your wife is going to let you put more than 5 speakers in your living room so why spend $2000-$3000 dollars for a receiver that will run 7 speakers.
I listened to monsters, inc. with it and when my infinity IL-60's subs went off It nearly scared the @#$& out of my wife. All I have to say is thank god for giving me the insight to avoid the crap they sell at ultimate electronics.
see ya.
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Summary: Built Tough
Review: I've owned this receiver now for over 2 years, and I have had no problems. As a matter of fact I keep it enclosed in the storage area beneath my television. The only draw back is the size of this monster. It is the only component in my TV cabinet that was built for atleast 2. It's so easy to use, my four year old knows how to work the basics when daddy can't find the remote.It's survived 4 shipments to and from Japan, and still no electrical problems (shell was dinged up from UPS...the bozos!). I'm not an audiophile or a stereophile, just a guy who loves watching movies in style. Hi ampage = clean sound. I've tried maxing out the amp several times. Still, no distortion at high volumes. Read the specs and look at the important 75 amps versus some of the other 500 watt receivers. You'll find no contest other than the AVR 8000 which costs considerably more (but is THX Cert).
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Summary: Built Tough
Review: I've owned this receiver now for over 2 years, and I have had no problems. As a matter of fact I keep it enclosed in the storage area beneath my television. The only draw back is the size of this monster. It is the only component in my TV cabinet that was built for atleast 2. It's so easy to use, my four year old knows how to work the basics when daddy can't find the remote. It's survived 4 shipments to and from Japan, and still no electrical problems (shell was dinged up from UPS...the bozos!). I'm not an audiophile or a stereophile, just a guy who loves watching movies in style. Hi ampage = clean sound. I've tried maxing out the amp several times. Still, no distortion at high volumes. Read the specs and look at the important 75 amps versus some of the other 500 watt receivers. You'll find no contest other than the AVR 8000 which costs considerably more (but is THX Cert).
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