AVR 8000
7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/VIDEO
RECEIVER WITH THX
®
ULTRA,
THX SURROUND EX
™
,
DOLBY* DIGITAL, LOGIC 7
®
AND
DTS-ES
®
EXTENDED SURROUND
Specifications
•
Audio Section – Continuous
Average Power (FTC): (Stereo
Mode): 125 watts per channel into
8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07%
THD, both channels driven;
(Five-Channel Surround Mode):
110 watts per channel into 8 ohms
@ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all
channels driven; High Instantaneous
Current Capability (HCC): ±85 amps
• Tuner – Usable Sensitivity:
IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz
with 100% Modulation: (Mono)
0.2%, (Stereo) 0.3%; FM Adjacent
Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 65dB;
Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio
(Measured at 1mV RF Input Level):
(Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB
• General – Dimensions (H x W x D):
7-5/8" x 17-5/16" x 20-7/16"
(193mm x 440mm x 519mm);
Weight: 49 lb (22.3kg)
[NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs,
buttons and terminal connections; height
measurement includes feet and chassis.]
All features and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
Features
110W x 5 Into 8 Ohms,
20Hz – 20kHz at <0.07% THD,
With All Channels Driven
Simultaneously • High-Current
(±85 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth
(10Hz – 100kHz) Amplifier Design
Effortlessly Powers the Most Dynamic
Digital Sources • Dual, Matched Pairs
of Discrete Output Devices for Each
Channel • Massive Torroidal Power
Transformer • Dual Amplifier Power
Supplies, One for Drivers and One for
Outputs • High-Grade, Gold-Plated,
Binding-Post Speaker Terminals • IEC
Detachable Power Cord • Backlit
Remote Provides Manual
and Automatic Calibration of Audio
Output Levels, and Is Programmable
to Control up to Eight Devices From
Built-In Codes or Using Learning
Capability • THX Ultra-Certified •
Surround EX, Dolby Digital and
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete and Matrix
Surround and DTS Neo:6
®
Decoding
Using Dual, 24-Bit, Twin-Core Crystal
DSP Engines • High-Resolution,
Ultralow-Noise, 192kHz/24-Bit
DACs • Wide-Bandwidth, HDTV-
Ready Component Video Switching
• Dolby Pro Logic II (Movies, Music
and Emulation Modes) Surround
Sound Is Compatible With Surround-
Encoded or Stereo Material but
Delivers Detail That Approaches
Digital 5.1 Formats • Harman-Exclusive
Logic 7 Cinema and Music Surround
Sound Processing in 5.1 and 7.1
Channels for Superior Soundstage
Imaging and Playback of Both
Surround Sound and Stereo
Recordings • VMAx
®
Virtual
Surround Sound Provides Home
Theater Experience Using Only Two
Loudspeakers • HDCD Decoding for
More Realistic Reproduction
of HDCD Compact Discs and
Enhanced Playback of Non-HDCD
Discs • 5- and 7-Channel Stereo,
Hall and Theater DSP Surround Sound
Modes • MP3 Decoding Through
Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF)
Inputs Enables Playback of Hours of
Music From a Compatible Computer
†
• 8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use
With External Surround Decoders •
7.1 Preamp Outputs and Main
Amp Inputs for Use With External
Equalizers or Power Amplifiers, Such
as the Harman Kardon PA 2000 and
PA 4000 • FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner
With 30 Presets and Direct-Access
Tuning • Five A/V Inputs With
S-Video and Four Audio Inputs •
Front-Panel Audio/Video Input With
S-Video Is Switchable to an Output
for Use With Video Games or
Portable Recorders • Eight Digital
Inputs (Three Optical and Three
Coaxial on Rear Panel, and One
Optical and One Coaxial on Front
Panel) • Four Digital Outputs (One
Coax and One Optical Rear Panel,
One Coax and One Optical Front
Panel) • On-Screen Menu System •
Fully Color-Coded Rear-Panel
Connections Conform to CEA
Standards for Simplified Installation
• Programmable Power-Up Volume
Level • Multiroom/Multisource
System for Audio and Video Allows
Users in Separate Rooms to Listen
to Different Digital or Analog
Sources Simultaneously • Includes
Separate Remote Control for
Multiroom Operation, or Simplified
Operation in Main Room
TM
THX and THX Ultra ar
e manufactur
ed under license fr
om Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX ar
e r
egister
ed trademarks of Lucasfilm L
td. Surr
ound EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc.,
and is a trademark of Dolby
. Used under authorization. *T
rademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Logic 7 is a r
egister
ed trademark of
Lexicon, Inc., a Harman Inter
national Company
.
DTS, DTS-ES Extended Surr
ound and
Neo:6 ar
e trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Crystal is a r
egister
ed trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp.
®
, HDCD
®
, High Definition Compatible Digital
®
and Pacific Micr
osonics
™
ar
e r
egister
ed trademarks
or trademarks of Pacific Micr
osonics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries.
is a trademark of Harman Inter
national
Industries, Inc. (patent no. 5,386,478). VMAx is a r
egister
ed trademark of
Harman Inter
national Industries, Inc., and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck T
ransaural Ster
eo under patent license.
Harman K
ar
don is a r
egister
ed trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a
trademark, of Harman Kar
don, Inc. Part No.: A
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R8000PI8/01
TM
250 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797
800-422-8027 FAX 516-682-3523
www.harmankardon.com
† MP3 playback requires a compatible S/P-DIF
signal, or an optional transcoder such as the
Harman Kardon DAL 150.
