Harman Kardon AVR 147 Home Theater Receiver with iPod Control and HDMI connectivity | List Price: $449.00
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Brand: Harman Kardon
Binding: Electronics
Features: - 40 Watts-per-channel Dolby 5.1 surround sound receiver
- EzSet simplified equalizer auto-calibration
- Faroudja DCDI video processor
- Two HDMI inputs with 1080p compatibility
- Ultrawide bandwidth, high-current design with Logic 7 sound processor for the ultimate sound quality
Super easy set-up [Posted on 2008-01-18]
This a fine H/K product, great value. I'm using this AVR with H/K speakers including a 12",200 watt sub-woofer.
Positives: easy set-up, great directions, great sound. H/K's EzSet/EQ feature is super because one does not have to calibrate and configure manually, which to do correctly, requires an SPL meter. I doubt most consumers have one of these! Try to do it by "ear" an your wasting time. USE THIS FEATURE!
Negatives: Included speaker brackets work fine but are rather difficult to work with because of small size. If you are setting your speakers on shelves you don't have to worry.
Pretty darn good for the price [Posted on 2008-02-10]
With the high current amp the 40 watts per channel sound great at full throttle. Plenty loud for my purpose. The HDMI works very well in this model for video. You can input an HDMI signal and it will output that signal using any source (component in my case) you can also input any signal and output HDMI. Biggest drawback is that the HDMI does not carry audio. Another negative is that the on screen menu is only carried to the TV using s-video or composite. I like the Bridge i-pod adaptor and XM radio ability. I use the Bridge and it works pretty well. What I hate is the remote. I am already looking for a replacement. If on the remote you select to listen to the Bridge, you don't have volume control until to go back to AVR. It's the same with any device you select on the remote; you always have to go back to AVR to control the volume and then back to the device to control it again. For the price it's a good deal.
HARMON KARDON 147 [Posted on 2008-03-09]
I'm still having problems using their EZ Set/EQ speaker set up. For something that is supposed to be easy, it isn't. My surround sound still doesn't seem right. If I had to do it over again, I would have kept my old Sony.
HARMAN KARDON AVR 147 [Posted on 2008-04-05]
The AVR 147 is a great piece,,,small enough to fit in a living room cabinet...yet carries enough power to run my Bose 15 5.1 surround speaker system...additional optical audio cables are needed when hooking up HDMI sources along with a monitor out lead to view the OSD { on screen display }...another fine receiver from an outstanding company
Fantastic sound quality [Posted on 2008-07-21]
I am amazed by people who compare this unit to Sony & Yamaha receivers... they clearly don't have a musical ear. Nothing wrong with that, if they are happy with the other brands then good for them! But clearly, the tonal qualities of this receiver are far superior to mass-market brands if one has a sophisticated ear.
Furthermore, unlike Sony & Yamaha, HK receivers use high-current amplifiers, which more than makes up for the lower wattage ratings. Audiophile speakers can have nominal impedances from 8 - 2 Ohms, and during very dynamic passages in source material can easily dip below 2 Ohms. These drops can easily choke a high voltage amplifier with limited power storage. For a high-voltage (Low-current) amplifier, this will likely cause problems and trigger its protection, not to mention the less than nice sound it may produce. A high-current amplifier operates with much less effort and typically does not have any problem with these types of speakers.
as for the EZ-Set setup, mine was a breeze. It took a good 5 minutes to complete, I wonder if some of these people weren't waiting long enough? Regardless, the field of depth & surround is amazing. I am running Polk Audio speakers (5.1 configuration) with this receiver.
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