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Harman Kardon celebrates
its 50th anniversary.
2003
Leading luxury automakers
include Harman Kardon
high-performance systems,
featuring Logic 7.
2002
We debut the first stand-
alone A/V receiver with
a fully digital signal path
from input to speaker
outputs – the DPR 1001.
2002
Harman Kardon introduces
the world’s first receivers
with fully color-coded
rear-panel connections
for easy setup.
2002
Our patented EzSet
remote lets you auto-
matically calibrate your
surround system.
2001
Our AVR 7000 is the first
A/V receiver with onboard
Logic 7,
®
VMAx
®
and
HDCD
®
processing.
2000
Art meets Science.
Harman Kardon
SoundSticks – the first
branded computer speakers
to win design awards.
1999
The need for speed.
Our CDR 2 becomes
the world’s first CD
audio recorder with
4x dub speed.
1999
Another first. Festival
TA230 – the world’s first
stereo receiver.
1958
The world’s first ultrawide-
bandwidth tube amplifier.
The Citation II remains
a classic collectors’ item.
1959
Harman Kardon’s
Citation A and B are the
first solid-state products
with replaceable circuit
boards for easy service.
1963
Harman Kardon introduces
the CAD5, the world’s first
cassette deck with Dolby
®
B-type noise reduction.
1970
Current events. We
introduce the first high-
current capability amplifier,
the Citation XX.
1980
Advancing tuner tech-
nology is in our genes.
A Harman Kardon FM
tuner, Citation XXIII, is the
first with active tracking.
1987
Festival D1000, the
world’s first high-fidelity
receiver. A tuner and
amplifier had never been
combined before.
1954
Auspicious beginnings.
Harman Kardon
produces its first product,
an FM tuner.
1953
“You’ll know where we’re going when you see where we’ve been.”
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