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What do you think of this stereo receiver?

Hello,

So I'm thinking of buying this Harman/Kardon AVR 30 audio/video receiver, with Dolby Pro Logic, to start off my home stereo system.

I know it is a bit old, but it's at potentially a very good price and it's description seems to be well suited for a basic home stereo system. I'd just need to hunt around for suitable speakers.

What does everyone think?
thanks.

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SPECIFICATIONS: 

FM Section 

Usable Sensitivity :    MONO - 13.2dB 

Quieting Sensitivity :    STEREO - 38.2dB 

Signal-to-Noise Ratio :    STEREO - 70dB

MONO - 80dB 

Capture Ratio :    1.5dB 

Selectivity :    ADJACENT - 5dB 

Alternate Channel Selectivity :    65dB 

IF Rejection :    FM - 85dB 

AM Rejection :    55dB 

Total Harmonic Distortion :    MONO - 0.2% @ 1kHz

STEREO - 0.3% @ 1kHz 

Stereo Separation :    45dB 

Sensitivity :    EXTERNAL ANTENNA - 18 microvolts 



Amplifier Section 

Audio Loops :    2 

Audio/Video Inputs :    4 

Audio/Video Loops :    2 

Preamp Outputs :    Front, Center, Rear, L & R Sub 

Video Outputs :    1 

Power Output :    STEREO - 60 watts per channel @ 6 ohms

SURROUND - FRONT L & R, CENTER 50 watts per channel @ 6 ohms 

Total Harmonic Distortion :    STEREO - 0.09% @ 6 ohms

SURROUND - FRONT L & R, CENTER 0.09% @ 6 ohms

SURROUND - REAR L & R 0.3% 

Output 4 Ohms :    SURROUND - REAR L & R 20 watts per channel 

Negative Feedback :    20dB 

Frequency Response :    0.5Hz - 200kHz +0/-3dB 

Slew Rate :    80 v/microsecond 

Rise Time :    2 microseconds 

Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) :    Unmeasurable 

Signal-to-Noise Ratio :    PHONO - 78dB

CD, VIDEO, etc - 98dB 

Input Impedance :    PHONO - 2.5mv/47k ohms

CD, VIDEO, etc - 135mv/22k ohms 

Output Level :    SUBWOOFER - 2 volts/10k ohms 

RIAA Equalization :    +/-0.5dB 

Phono Overload :    120mv 

Tone Control Range (±) Bass 50Hz/Treble 10kHz: :    BASS - +/-10dB @ 50Hz

TREBLE - +/-10dB @ 10kHz 

Loudness Control :    +10dB @ 50Hz 



AM Section 

Alternate Channel Selectivity :    55dB 

Image Rejection :    40dB 

IF Rejection :    60dB 

Power Consumption :    236 watts 



General 

Audio Inputs :    2 line, 1 phono

depends on what the price is. But considering you can get a yamaha 6.1 DTS receiver with decent speakers for around 3-400 bucks, it'd have to be pretty low to be a great deal.

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Originally Posted by shakran

depends on what the price is. But considering you can get a yamaha 6.1 DTS receiver with decent speakers for around 3-400 bucks, it'd have to be pretty low to be a great deal.

Well, the price is for around $70 US. Would that make a difference?

The company has made some fine stuff over the years.
I agree, great price.
Google for reviews of the product.

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Originally Posted by TheProf

Well, the price is for around $70 US. Would that make a difference?

yeah, big difference. If you don't care about the latest 6.1 DTS stuff, snap it up.

It depends whether you are interested in surround at all or just stereo. I may be wrong, but it doesn't look like this receiver can do Dolby Digital or DTS decoding - which is really what you will want for surround sound. Dolby Prologic is the surround format of VHS, not DVD. The difference is immense. You can get a receiver with no speakers for a little more than twice the price of this HK, and you'll be getting the ability to decode modern formats, you'll have digital inputs, you'll get video switching, and probably double the power. If you just want the old left and right, you'll be ok with this thing, but if you want more than that, I'd save up and buy something a little more modern.

Hello,

I'm not too concerned with anything more than left/right for music really. CD listening mostly. Since I don't have speakers yet, when I do start looking for them, I'll probably just go for 2 floor standing ones as they'll do the job in the most cost-effective way for now. Things like 5.1 or 7.1 will have to wait for many years from now when we own our own place and have money for some real electronics. This is just to tide us over since my 2x 10 watt/speaker computer speakers don't really cut it anymore since my wife dropped them and they broke! :)