Great Sound, Lots of Inputs

Poor S-video switching. Not a big deal. With my Toshiba 3109 I get a video flicker now and then when DVD flashes white. One LED is burning out, but HK support said that I could RMA it if I want. I also had to take my first one back because the right rear surround channel wasn't working. The new one is great and running strong for 8 months now.

I was looking for an inexpensive with good sound quality that could handle all my S-Video switching needs. The AVR-110 is it. It sounds great, has lots of features: 5 ch surround and Logic 7 for music, MP3 decoding too. Now all I need is the HK DVD-50 and I'm set. Love this Reciever I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a low cost system with great sound and features.

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Stunning clarity, superb dynamic range, much more powerful than the power rating implies

poor instruction manual

This review is for the new AVR-120, which adds Dolby Pro-Logic II and a second Hall mode. This receiver is an outstanding bargain. I can not reccommend the HK line of receivers highly enough. They all exhibit great overall sound with a warmth which is especially satisfying with home theater applications. The surround processing is top notch, with great channel separation. Don't be fooled by the conservative power ratings. If it doesn't have enough power for your listening preference, then you are looking in the wrong price range. The vocals inparticular are very impressive and very natural. The 120 has plenty of inputs and outputs for most any applications. One last remark, this thing is heavy, very sturdy, great build quality that HK is known for.

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Excellent Sound, Looks Fantastic, It's a Harmon Kardon!!

Owner's Manual is a bit weak

I bought the AVR 120 and it sounds great, just as good as the Marantz and the NAD my old roomate has. I had an old Sony with the old Dolby Surround and it obviously fell far short of the H/K. I still use the old sony surround speaker package, but they will soon be replaces with some B&W's. This thing has inputs and outputs up the wazoo, which obviously increases it versatility. I had to get Episode I when I bought the AVR 120 and the pod race brings a tear to your eye. I personally have absolutely no problem with the remote. It is not the prettiest thing, but it does it's job wonderfully. I recomend it very highly!

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Looks, sound, inputs/outputs, features, inexpensive

Remote isn't that great

I got this pretty cheap as an open box buy at Circuit City. The only thing I didn't like about it was that it didn't come with a manual. But, this thing really sounds great...a lot better that the other products I tried. I can turn the volume up pretty high without any kinds of distortion or hiss. It cost me $340, which was a little more than I wanted to pay for a reciever, but it was worth it. I'm very happy with it.

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Only lasted 5 months...

My advice is to stay away from this low-end HK receiver. My CPU failed after 5 months and HK does not replace defective units as it should. Instead I've been going through a repair runaround now for approximately 3 months. If you're going to buy HK, go pricier or stay away from Harman Kardon altogether. The company does not stand behind its products, and is not concerned about satisfying its customers. I believe this product is not made to Harman Kardon's brand standards and the physical quality of the receiver and parts were compromised to put a product into this price range.

Great sound, great hookups

remote, but who cares?

This is an update to an earlier review I wrote about the H/K AVR-110. I discovered what the problem was with the unit shutting off and on. I did not have my surrounds hooked up, but had the wires connected. Don't do that! It's been perfect since then. I will reiterate that the remote is junk, buy the Sony remote I recommended for it (RM-VL900), and the only thing you'll need the H/K remote for is initial settings. I like the fact that it has front optical inputs also.

looks, built like a tank, doesn't get too hot, great power (true wattage), lots of hookups/connections, great price!!

i've seen SO many complaints about the remote...maybe i'm wierd but i don't think it's as bad as everyone says...it's ugly and cheap looking, but not that hard to operate

this is the first av receiver that i have bought individually...i tried the all-in-one system, and was very disappointed with the output and speaker quality...i finally decided that if i was going to buy audio equipment, i wanted it to be durable, high quality, and total below 1000 dollars...i based my system around the hk 110...it is perfect for all of my needs, and for the future as well...through doing the research, i was told that the 40 watt output X 5 beats most of the sony/denon products that claim to do 100 X 5...this seems to be true, as the receiver has no hiss and is quite loud. i bought CSW 408 movieworks speakers which are also great (they are tiny, but emit SO much clarity and sound)...even with these satellite speakers, i have not turned the receiver past -20 (it is a medium sized living room)...i bought the toshiba 2700 as my dvd/cd player for the time being, and it has teriffic sound and picture quality. i paid 250 for the speakers (refurbished through ubid) and 140 for the toshiba (new through ubid)...i was able to put together (what i think) is a pretty decent system for around 700 dollars...i already have a 27' wega that the system works off of. hope this thing last for a while!

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Crisp sound, appearance and loads of inputs.(Digital inputs that is)

Remote of Death. The possibility of no sound due to circuitry that is too complicated for me to understand and the only cure being a complete system reset. I do not look forward to reprogramming everything.

I enjoy the avr 110 quite well. Power at this point has not concerned me. I purchased the whole HK Surround Sound Package. It included 4 satellites a center channel and a 150-watt powered sub. All of which are HK and have performed suitably for my listening needs. I also hooked up a Play Station 2 (which has optical out) to it. The sound quality is the best I have heard for a mid level receiver. I have had only one issue so far and that is my optical in is not currently working, it could be the receiver or the PS 2. I have not had time to determine which as of yet. That brings me to the weakness of having to reset all the channels and remote to work with all my stuff again. If anyone else has seen this, please feel free to speak up. Even with the issue I have at this point, I still feel this was the best purchase I have made on an Av product.

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I have used Phillips products for everything for the past 6 years. They have always performed to my needs. However I felt it was time to see what else was out there.

stereo seperation, dolby digital,and so on.

one minor one.

I have owned the denon 2800 for almost two years.Before that I owned the kenwood 2080.I thought the denon was the best thing to come along since color t.v. I must have just convinced myself how great the denon was after all the reviews I read here. Well since I got the h.k. the denon is being sold. Don't get me wrong,the denon has served me well, but the 110 just blows it away in every category.D.D is so much better,and as far as plain old c.d. listening there is no comparison. The denon gets very hot and the h.k. just gets warm.I have no complaints with the remote because I use a universal which I programmed the h.k. into.Don't be worried about the 40 watts because the 110 is loader and cleaner than the denon at any volume.

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Power and Clairity, Sounds Awesome both in Stereo or DTS Surround

Remote

This unit can be Difficult to set-up, be sure to watch out for the subwoofer settings because the could slip on you if your setting up for the first time. The unit has profiles for DTS, Dolby Digital, Logic 7 and Pro Logic and you can set deffrent subwoofer setings and speaker trim settings for each profile such as DTS, so make sure if you want your Subwoofer to stay at LFE you must specify LFE! otherwise it's going to default to LFE+L+R. But don't let this setup scare you because once you setup this unit it's a cakewalk from here on out. I had a Kenwood VR-407 and I could tell something was always missing and when I upgraded to the HK 110 I found what I was looking for and then some, The unit currently drives my Prolinear 3.6TE's and my Prolinear 2.5C Surrounds and a Klipsch SC1 Center Channel and things have been sounding awesome! way to go Harman Kardon.

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