HK used to be in the pantheon, now they are just another mass market receiver, made in china yet. Had some problems when they first started making them there but lately they seem to be ironed out.One thing, they have an "honesty" policy in rating their amps.
You might have noticed that the ratings are rather modest compared to other receivers,
but this is an "honest" rating, and the amps are high current.
And the CD reference is that he loved the way a CD sounded on his system,
always a good sign.
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