nightflier
02-24-2004, 04:13 PM
I have been a fan of Harman Kardon for years so I wanted to start a new thread about where the company is headed this year, particularly regarding their new AVR x30 and DPR receiver lines. On that note I had some questions:
1. I've noticed that the Harman Kardon brand is being sold at CompUSA and other mainstream outlets, but has been dropped from sites like crutchfield.com, where I've bough much of my equipment. They have also expanded their product line quite a bit. I used to consider them a little on the higher end, particularly with respect to their receivers. Is this something that is changing?
2. I am also curious about the DPR 'all-digital' line of receivers. The salespeople rave about how cool they run, the superiority of the digital path, and the compact size. Now I'm all for innovation but I'm of the school that believes that bigger is better when it comes to sound (e.g. especially with speakers, subwoofers, amps, and power) . Also, since the digital path has to be converted at some point to analog, what's the advantage? For example, if I connect an SACD player to the 5.1 inputs, I would be using analog inputs, and (hopefully) bypassing the digital altogether. Can someone shed some light on this?
3. Some of the specs on the DPR line are a little thin: THD, Watts (even considering their conservative ratings), video bandwidth, etc. Since they all have pre-amp outs, would adding a substantial (but still affordable) amp from Aragon or Adcom help?
1. I've noticed that the Harman Kardon brand is being sold at CompUSA and other mainstream outlets, but has been dropped from sites like crutchfield.com, where I've bough much of my equipment. They have also expanded their product line quite a bit. I used to consider them a little on the higher end, particularly with respect to their receivers. Is this something that is changing?
2. I am also curious about the DPR 'all-digital' line of receivers. The salespeople rave about how cool they run, the superiority of the digital path, and the compact size. Now I'm all for innovation but I'm of the school that believes that bigger is better when it comes to sound (e.g. especially with speakers, subwoofers, amps, and power) . Also, since the digital path has to be converted at some point to analog, what's the advantage? For example, if I connect an SACD player to the 5.1 inputs, I would be using analog inputs, and (hopefully) bypassing the digital altogether. Can someone shed some light on this?
3. Some of the specs on the DPR line are a little thin: THD, Watts (even considering their conservative ratings), video bandwidth, etc. Since they all have pre-amp outs, would adding a substantial (but still affordable) amp from Aragon or Adcom help?