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bandyband
04-23-2014, 06:30 AM
so...after a lot of thought and opinions, I wanted to finally upgrade my stereo for my towers to the HK3390, but have found out they are no longer being made. How are the HK3700??

They are the same price as the HK3390, but I want to make sure they will function as a viable replacement.

Here are some specs for both speakers and stereo receiver.
Comments and opinions much appreciated!!!
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font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">200W</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Power Handling (Recommended)</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">100W</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Sensitivity</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">(2.83V@1m) 91dB</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Power Handling (Peak)</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">400W</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Nominal Impedance</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">8 ohms</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Frequency Response</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">45Hz – 40kHz</dd></dl></dd><dt class="no-divider" style="border-top-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.66em; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; padding-top: 1.66em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Speaker Specifications</dt><dd style="margin: 0px 0px 1.66em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: FreeSans, Arimo, 'Droid Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><dl class="horizontal dividers" style="margin: 1em 0px;"><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">High-Frequncy Transducer</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-style: none;">3/4" (19mm) Titanium-laminate dome, shielded; EOS waveguide</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Low-Frequency Transducer</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Dual 6" (170mm) PolyPlas™, shielded</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Ultra High Frequency Transducer</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film ring-radiator, shielded; EOS waveguide</dd><dt style="border: none; margin: 0px; font-family: HelveticaNeueW01-65Medi, 'Helvetica Neue TT', HelveticaNeueTT, HeleticaNeue-TT, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; float: left; width: 220px; overflow: hidden; clear: left; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Midrange Transducer</dt><dd style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.5em 0px; line-height: 1.4; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">4" (100mm) PolyPlas, shielded</dd>




HK3700:

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blackraven
04-23-2014, 09:00 AM
That HK should be fine. Also consider the HK 7700 that is the equivalent of the discontinued HK3490.

The only drawback that I see with the new receivers are that they no longer have a preamp out.