10-17-2005, 10:21 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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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. Details: Code:
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 |
10-18-2005, 06:41 AM | #3 (permalink) | |
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10-18-2005, 12:38 PM | #6 (permalink) |
spudly
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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.
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10-18-2005, 01:04 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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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! |
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