Harman Kardon AVR 100 Dolby Digital Audio/Video Receiver
Harman Kardon AVR 100 Dolby Digital Audio/Video Receiver
Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
Product Type: CE
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Product Description
The AVR 100 combines the best in home theater: a Harman amplifier and Dolby Digital decoding to deliver home-theater enjoyment at an affordable price. Exceptional audio quality and a wide range of future-oriented features make the AVR 100 a solid best purchase for the budget-conscious listener.
Amazon.com Review
If you're in the market for a terrific-sounding AV receiver and require only the most basic features for home theater operation, Harman Kardon's entry-level AVR 100 struts its stuff with stellar build quality and crystalline sound.
The AVR 100 benefits from many of the same qualities that make the Harman Kardon receiver lineup one of the best we've seen. For example, while it's rated at just 40 watts per channel (wpc) in surround mode (50 wpc in stereo), the AVR 100's High Current Capability (HCC) amplifier sounds as dynamic and effortless as many 150-wpc amps we know.
In testing, the AVR 100 drove a variety of speakers to nearly skull-shattering levels with both CDs and our favorite blockbuster DVDs. Most people regard wattage as all-important in determining amplifier prowess. But Harman's products testify to the greater significance of high current, rather than high power.
Because the AVR 100 comes equipped with both Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital surround decoding, you'll be able to enjoy your DVDs and surround-encoded VHS tapes at their very best. In addition, the AVR 100 comes with 5.1-channel direct inputs, which means that it will be fully capable of amplifying decoded DTS surround sound (from a DTS-decoding DVD player) or future surround formats as they become available.
Another important characteristic the AVR 100 shares with higher priced Harman receivers is its lifelike sound. Our favorite CDs sounded full, rich, and natural. Like all inherently neutral-sounding components, the AVR 100 conveys a sense, it seems, of the space in which the recordings were made. Dynamics are explosively fast and delivered with force. High frequencies sound smooth yet detailed, and the bottom end is tuneful (rather than monotonous), with a nice punch to it.
Although we wish the AVR 100 had S-video switching and DTS decoding, it really wasn't designed for the hard-core videophile. Instead, the AVR-100 is for those of us who love music and movies, want them to sound their best, and yet like to keep our systems simple. To that end, it succeeds beautifully. --Wayne Garcia
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