Harman Kardon Announces Three New AV Receivers
unknown wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
While most audio manufacturers trot out a new line of AV receivers every year, Harman Kardon generally sits out of the “feature war” and lets its models stay in the product line longer. That’s why it’s a big deal that the company has announced three new receivers, bringing many cutting-edge features that were previously missing from the company’s lineup. As always, these new receivers have Harman’s typically refined look, and now that some of the models include updated features–like high resolution audio decoding, a high-def graphical user interface, and video upconversion–you won’t have to settle for beauty without brains. Let’s take an in-depth look at the new line.
Harman Kardon 154
(Credit: Harman Kardon)
Key features of the Harman Kardon 154:
5.1 channels, 30 watts per channel
Three HDMI 1.3a inputs
Standard Dolby Digital and DTS decoding
Two component video inputs
Five digital audio inputs (two optical, three coaxial)
Source input renaming
No onscreen display with HDMI, standard-def menus
$400 list […]
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