Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver
Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
A five-channel, high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier is just the start of an impressive feature list. With Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, along with Logic 7 and Dolby Pro Logic II, the AVR 225 provides maximum enjoyment of any source or program. On-screen menus and an EzSet remote make installation a breeze, and front-panel digital audio and analog audio/video inputs make it easy to add a video game for the kids, while a bypass option for analog inputs allows you to enjoy classic stereo recordings in all their original glory.
Product Description:
Harman Kardon invented the receiver and continues to refine the concept. The AVR 225 packs more power (55 watts x 5) into a smaller package - almost 2 inches less deep than its predecessor! This receiver also features an all-analog stereo bypass mode that preserves all of the nuances of analog sources, and a digital stereo mode with programmable bass management. With an EzSet remote and on-screen menus, and color-coded rear-panel connections that simplify setup, there's no need to look beyond the AVR 225 for a versatile A/V receiver.
Average customer rating:
- Great Buy.
- High-End Mid-Range
- Great buy for the money
- HK rocks my world
- good stuff but bad presentation
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Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver
Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
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Product Features:
- Five-channel, high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth
- Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, along with Logic 7 and Dolby Pro Logic II
- On-screen menus and an EzSet remote make installation a breeze
- Front-panel digital audio and analog audio/video inputs
- Bypass option for analog inputs
ASIN: B000066R5R |
Product Description
Harman Kardon invented the receiver and continues to refine the concept. The AVR 225 packs more power (55 watts x 5) into a smaller package - almost 2 inches less deep than its predecessor! This receiver also features an all-analog stereo bypass mode that preserves all of the nuances of analog sources, and a digital stereo mode with programmable bass management. With an EzSet remote and on-screen menus, and color-coded rear-panel connections that simplify setup, there's no need to look beyond the AVR 225 for a versatile A/V receiver.
Customer Reviews:
Great Buy........2003-11-22
I have this model for more than 2 years and enjoy it everyday. This is a bargain with high-end features for less. I would sugget to buy this receiver with Bose acoustimass speakers for ultimate experience.
High-End Mid-Range.......2003-10-01
I've had this receiver for about 9 months now. Very handsome product, easy to install and set up. The self-surround calibration is a very useful feature and avoids a lot of complex set up know-how. I rate the audio quality as excellent not quite to audio-file standards but most people will be very happy with its capabilities.
A few negatives that are not really serious: the manual should be improved, it is very hard to read and for neophytes will be quite frustrating. The surround processsor modes can only be accessed sequentially so you cannot make A-B choices. Plus there is no phono capability.
I highly recommend this receiver as a low to mid range product with high-end capabilities.
Great buy for the money.......2003-07-11
This receiver is a great buy. It sounds great for movies and music. The 192/24 DAC for the left and right channel provide better clarity for music than other receivers in this price range. Most receivers only come with 96/24 DAC. And if you want to send your music to all 5 channels then the Logic 7 dsp sounds great. For movies the receiver has both Dobly digital and DTS, and they both sound great, lots of bass for the special effect scenes and voices are clear. I paired this receiver with the JBL SCS150 home theater speakers and I think they are a great match.
I know people might be turned off by the receiver only having 5 channels but if you have a small apartment or small living room than 5 channels is probably enough. Two tips for receiver shoppers. One, don't pay for features that you won't use. Two, buy by the pound. A heavier receiver usually means that it was made with better components. This recevier comes in at almost 27 pounds. Compare this with other receivers in the price range and I'm sure you won't find many that weigh more.
HK rocks my world.......2003-05-04
Great receiver. Great price.
Delivers excellent, full range sound with impressive bass levels and crisp highs. It also fills in the middle nicely. Don't let the wattage fool you. This puppy cranks. I believe in the price range that it's easily the best value among it's competitors. No need to look further than here. Unless of course you are going $1,000 or higher.
good stuff but bad presentation.......2003-04-23
Although this is a good product I'm not so happy with the pages that presents it on Amazon.com. The "technical data" page contains only the dimensions (yeah that's technical too but I've expected a lot more). For the picture part, I'm really interested in the rear view of the product - if not from the "technical" data, I hoped to figure it out from the back side photo but no back photo found :) ...
To conclude - maybe someone thinks that the name speaks for itself but for such a price at least you could fill up us with more info to ease the choice - and not let us spending additional time on the net for the needed data...
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