Good sound quality with many features.
Written: Jul 07 '00
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Pros: Very good sound quality, good remote.
Cons: Large, many front panel controls, no DTS.
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| scarlton's Full Review: harman/kardon AVR 45 5.1 Channels Receiver |
I have been very happy with my AVR45. I use it in a home theatre system with small inefficient speakers. The sound stage produced from Surround Sound DVD, video, or satellite source material is full, clear, distortion free and has a good solid bass as well as clean high frequency response. I found the sound quality close to that of units I evaluated that cost 2-3 times as much.
I have three Harman amplifiers and find they are happy driving just about any speaker loads and always give good sound quality.
Inputs are provided for just about any source you may have.
The only feature lacking is DTS decoding, I knew that when I bought it but at the time DTS units were still very expensive. If you are happy with Dolby Digital I highly recommend this unit. If you even suspect you may want DTS in the future go with a Harmon model with that feature.
The unit offers very good value for money.
Hooking up the system was very easy, the instructions in the manual are very clear.
The remote control is very easy to use and I use it to control all of my home theatre components, except for TiVo which came out after the Receiver was purchased so that is to be expected.
I use the remote for just about anything and find use of the front panel a bit difficult, especially selecting surround sound modes.
After a few months of use I started to experience problems with audio after an hour of use. This seemed to be related to the surround sound decoding chips. After several phone calls to Harman Kardon they agreed I had a faulty unit. They sent me a brand new unit by mail and I shipped the old unit back. Despite this failure I was very happy with Harman's handling of the matter and would certainly buy from them again.
Recommended:
Yes
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