We deliver the right combination of
power, performance, flexibility and
ease of use. Harman Kardon has
always sought to strike a balance
between the development of key
enhancements to the underpinnings
of audio and video technology, and
the importance of making them
accessible to both the advanced
audiophile and the home theater novice.
More muscle for
maximum punch: High-
Current Capability
Watts per channel is an incomplete measure of
amplifier power. In terms of dynamic range and
impact, it’s current that counts. HCC is an overall
design approach encompassing everything from
transformer design and capacitor size to discrete
output circuitry and minimal use of negative
feedback. This electronic equivalent of a
high-torque, high-displacement racing engine
results in audible benefits. You enjoy tighter
bass, superb transient response and enhanced
presence at any volume level.
A better approach
to sound: Logic 7
®
Originally developed for high-end processors and
now featured in luxury automobiles, our exclusive
Logic 7
®
processing is now part of every multi-
channel receiver we offer.
With Logic 7, proprietary digital algorithms are
used to create a more cohesive and enveloping
sound field from the tens of thousands of analog
matrix soundtracks currently available. Logic 7 is
not only capable of resolving either five or seven
channels from a two-channel source; it increases
the accuracy with which sounds are directed to
the center and surround channels, for more pre-
cise reproduction of the original soundtrack.
When only two
will do: VMAx
®
Despite the marketplace focus on multichannel
surround sound, there are still many situations
where it is only possible to include two speakers
in a room’s environment – thus sacrificing
the benefits of a 360° sonic presentation.
Harman Kardon has solved that problem
with its exclusive implementation of VMAx
®
technology in both multichannel and stereo
receivers.
VMAx creates a three-dimensional sound field
using only conventional left and right front
speakers. The result is sound that fills a room
and puts you at front row, center.
Switchable
front-panel jacks
Front-panel input jacks are common on many
audio/video products, but that doesn’t help when
you want to send a source out of the receiver,
for dubbing to a portable device. Harman Kardon
makes things easy by allowing you to switch the
video, analog audio and digital audio jacks on the
front panel of select DPRs and AVRs from an
input to an output. With one quick change of a
menu setting, any digital or analog source playing
through the DPR or AVR is routed to the front
panel so that you can make your dub for the day
and be on your way.
The multiroom
solution
Every A-BUS Ready
®
Harman Kardon receiver
includes a multiroom switching system,
assignable rear amplifier channels and a
Zone II standard remote. A simple cable
connection to an AB 1 module is all that’s
needed to send audio and power commands
to any room of your house.
The easily installed AB 1 module powers
your remote in-wall speakers without further
amplification or AC connections, and it does
more than adjust volume. It includes a built-in
remote sensor to control your entire system.
Your own personal
audio technician:
EzSet quick
surround setup
EzSet speaker calibration lets you automatically
balance individual speaker channel levels for
optimum surround sound enjoyment – regardless
of the speaker type or room conditions. Push a
few buttons and, in less than three minutes, your
Harman Kardon home cinema system is calibrated.
Bottom line – the adjustment most critical to
multichannel movie soundtrack reproduction
has been made virtually foolproof.
Software
upgradeability &
digital connectivity
With a two-way communications port and
rewritable flash memory, select Harman Kardon
DPR and AVR receivers can be easily updated with
new features and functionality for years to come.
The RS-232 port not only enables software
upgrades; it gives you full control of your
system with optional third-party keypad systems,
controllers and personal computers.
Even Harman Kardon DVD players are
upgradeable with special CD-ROM discs.
The science of passion: current Harman Kardon technologies.
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