Powerful reciever that can handle heavy loads. Clean sound. It does the job.

It's takes up a large space, it get very warm and atleast my reciever makes an annoying hum from the transformator. Particularly when it heats up after playing a while.

First:

If you get a AVR-7000 free from faults then you've won the lottery and purchased a very good receiver. On the other hand the chance of that happening isn't as good it seems as when purchasing a receiver of another brand.

* I've had mine returned once already. Due to function fault.


Otherwise:

The AVR-7000 is, as far as I've tested it, capable of handling most speakers very well. It delivers a very controlled sound, and it should rid you of any strange unbalanced sound. It's a very clean and crystal like sounding reciever.

The functions included (features&menus) are adequate
and simple. No stupid worthless crap that you won't use anyway. But H&K should have included an extra pair of digital input and outputs.



Some sound-modes like "logic 7" included are strange and doesn't seem to deliver a usable sound enviroment. But, if you have a subwoofer try this in "Logic-7 M" mode for "ambient and trance" music:

1. Set the sub crossover to 100Hz (both the AVR-7000 and the sub, if it has adjustable crossover.)

2. Then set the sub to +10dB on the AVR-7000 (provided that the sub is already balanced in surround mode.)

3. Decrease the dB-level for the rear surround so that they don't overtake the fronts in any way.

4. Set the center to +2dB (maximum, should be balanced with
fronts as with any surround mode.)

5. Set the fronts and rears to "small" (Btw: Don't forget to activate the sub in Logic-7 M mode.)

6. Listen and adjust the setting with these setting as starting point.

This gave me a larger sound. Perhaps this sounds crap in your setup. Who knows. Enjoy :)

haven't found any

Wow! This is buy far the best reciver I have ever owned. Talk about power! Very simple to setup and great sound in any mode.

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This receiver has very satisfying sound quality for both music and home theater. Like some of the other reviewers, I was not impressed by the Logic 7 mode, however. Unfortunately, the unit fried after only about a week and a half. (I was disappointed to see that H-K has these units made in China.) The remote is adequate, but nowhere near as nice as the Marantz's. Fortunately, NFM has a generous return policy, so I took this unit back and went with the SR-19EX, which is a wonderful receiver. If you can find the AVR7000 @ a good price, however, it may be worth your while to get one, as the sound quality is remarkable.

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Plenty of Power. Very attractive front panel. Unusual feature (front input can be converted to output until system shut down).

Design flaw (popping sounds). Required too much depth spaces and probably won't fit into some standard cabinets. Remote control could use some improvement.

Only used TWO AVR7000s for 3 days and I asked for my money back. Reason: everything worked fine except for the POPPING sounds coming from all the speakers including the subwoofer when switching sources (from DVD to any Video input or vice versa) or stopping a DVD movie (Digital input). Why should anyone pay $1,000.00 or more for opping sounds?? Just imagine six speakers popping at your ears; I still have this ringing sounds in my ears!

And for my overall rating of a 1 star, a defect or design flaw(??) is UNACCEPTABLE when I have to pay with my hard-earned $$$$! If this reciever has performed flawlessly, many of H/K's competitors would be out of business buy now!!!!

Too bad, H/K just lose another protential customer. I will shop for something else because I want to sleep well at night instead of worrying about my ears or wondering what other flaws are in my reciever.

If you still insist on buying this reciever, I would recommend getting the extended warranty (eg. 5 yrs) from the retailers (eg. Good Guys, Circuit City, Frys, etc) that cover ANY problems (with "loaner") after the return/refund date to cover yourself!

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Can't improve on John's comments below! It does weigh 50 pounds but I live in "tornado" alley, so it helps to hold down the west side of the house................

Will have to report back if I find any!...........

Although I would probably have deleted the expletives, I totally, wholeheartedly agree with John's comments below. Presently using a pair of Optimus Mach 3's (horn loaded, 50 pounds each)) speakers. Have a pair of Kllipsch KLF 30's and KLF C7 on order. If these (and I'm sure that they will) make as much difference in total sound quality as the '7000 did over my previous HK 65, I'll have my meals delivered to the den!!!!! My '7000 is a demo model but who cares, a new one becomes used the minute you hit the "on" button! Carries full manufacturer's warranty.....By the way, I'm a 63 year retiree but haven't lost my ear for good music........

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Power, looks, clarity, ease of use.

Remote. Signal is week sometimes. Seems like its eating batteries.

I decided to purchase this unit after comparing it with different brands. I first had my eyes on the Rotel RSX-965 which performed excellent in 2-channel mode, but it lacked the function on adjusting the different channel volumes on the remote which I found important in a unit in any pricerange. I first experienced the incident with the unit running wild on me trying to increase the volume with the remote. It only happened to me once when i repeatedly pushed the volume-up button without the receiver reacting to the signal. I haven't had any problem with the unit since then and since I received a unit from the first shippment there shouldn't be a perticular problem with the first shippments.

I think one of the biggest problems for this unit is that this nice product is in the hands of people that doesn't take the time to read the manual or set it up correctly. Shame on you guys for writing this unit down the drain.

Now, the HK AVR7000 does sound great in both HC and 2-channel music. Within its price range, I would say its about top of the line for another couple of months. As a consumer you're allways going to find better sounding equipment. It's all about how much you can afford, right? The sound is very crisp and clear with a tight base. I do find a lack of details in both movies and music but since my listening room is kind of small I'm going to withhold that judgment for now. It seems like it doesn't "play-out" in the way it should. Another thing that puzzles me is the Logic-7 mode. Maybe it's just me but I think this is the most overrated function on this amp. It just seems flat to me, like listening to a badly recorded cd. I have to take another look at it. As for the power this baby is carrying, I have nothing to complain about, only my neighbours. I personally like the looks of this unit allthough I can understand if some people prefer a solid metal look in an A/V receiver.

All along I'm satisfied with my purchase and recommend it to all of you that can't afford the luxury of owning more serious separates, but honestly, who does. If you're only interested in using the unit for watching movies, you will probably find cheaper models in Pioneer or Yamaha that sound as good as the AVR 7000, but if you're like me that favours listening to music in 2-channel, then go and take a listen to it.

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I've been using the HK for 2 months now without problems at all.I mainly listen to cd's and aprox. twice a week i rent a dvd. I wanted a receiver with great stereo and ht sound and this is one of the few receivers that deliver both goods. My former receiver, a denon avr 1800, performed good in ht and ok in stereo but the hk blows it far away(at a price). I use apair of ar 312ho speakers in front and these speakers need alot of power to perform at their best and the hk really makes them shine. The only problem is that i need a bigger room to hear them at their best. No matter how far i crank the hk up it's never out of breath it seems.
Great bass, very spacious and great soundstaging, the hk has it all.
The only thing annoying me is the clicking when changing soutce or surround mode sometimes. For this price hk should have taken care of this.
When you read the former reviews the only thing people complain about is the reliability(even when they don't actually own the hk, see the former crap review) but when it comes to sound quality, looks and ease of use the hk is hard to beat and these are to my opinion the most important criteria when reviewing a product. but i agree that in this price segment a receiver shouldn't automatically turn on or of or crank the volume by it self or that kind of s....
I'm very happy with the HK avr 7000 and i hope i will stay happy.

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wow, folks i tell you this: i have never heard a receiver which sounded that good. this product will blow your socks off, i promise. the amp section is one of the best i have ever seen - and i have seen a lot, i am a dealer - in my whole time in ht buisness. it can only beaten by seperates, and i mean that. the sound is warm and clean and you can hear music for hours without to be stressed. its just relaxing to listen to this product. the dd and dts decoder works also absolutly flawless and clean sounding. and for those who owns a lot of laserdiscs or video tapes i strongly recommend the logic7 mode, which is the best matrix-decoding technic i heard to date.(also know citations 6-axis and smarts circle surround very well, but to me logic7 works best). it is fantastic when you watch a non dd or dts movie and it almost sounds like discrete digital surround. at this price range you will NOT find any better sounding product and even if you spend one or two more grands i kind of doubt it. in my opinion this device can only beaten by seperates like a lexicon controller or similar pre-amps. and if i could, i would give 6 stars to it. very highly recommended.

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I have received several mail messages with some questions. Here are the answers.

I purchased the refurb HK7000 at the HK Audio Outlet at the following online address:

http://www.harmanaudiooutlet.com

As far as the bass management system, it is my understanding that if you use LARGE for the mains but have the subwoofer ON, then all the bass from the cutoff hz down goes to the subwoofer, as if you had set the mains to SMALL. But that is how I thought it works, and I am not 100% sure. I would have to run some tests to see and I just might try that. However, I haven't done this to date because I am thrilled with the sound of my subwoofer and leave it on all the time.

The real reason I got the HK was its clean power, particularly in stereo mode, and I did want the home theater features but these were 2nd priority for me. I am not disappointed in the power or anything. In fact, having all this clean power has made me wonder how the sound would be if I had high-end separates such as Krell. I have heard Krell and was totally amazed at the sound. However, I was not prepared to spend $3K - $4K even for what I could tell was truly superior sound. Plus the separates wouldn't fit into my cabinet.

So for the money I believe you really cannot beat the HK7000. The sound is quite good and anyone stepping up to this amp from most amps below $1000 will hear a significant difference.

Popping noise in speakers when using digital inputs, which goes from annoying to unbearable and probably isn't doing my speakers any good. Also runs very warm (the other reviewers aren't kidding).

I gave H/K three chances with this receiver, and they finally struck out. The first unit was an upgrade on a great old Yamaha Pro-Logic receiver (RX-V850); time to move into the DD/DTS world. Did my homework (with no preconceived preferences or biases) and decided on the AVR-7000. After getting it hooked up, using a 3-year old Sony DVP-S300 as the DVD/CD player (via the coax digital as well as analog inputs), I noticed that if my signal was coming from the DVD player via the digital input, there was a noticeable popping noise sent through the speakers when I paused, stopped, changed chapters, FFW or REW, etc., and also when I then switched to one of the other inputs (e.g. VCR). If listening to CDs via the DVD player's analog inputs, the popping isn't as prevalent.

I called H/K, and described the problem to them. The response was that it sounded like a bad DSP, and to get a replacement from my vendor (onecall.com). Onecall was great about sending me a second unit, although I did have to pay to ship the first one back -- a Onecall policy with H/K products because of the prices they offer, despite being a legitimate authorized H/K internet vendor. Hey, paying $40 to ship a $900 receiver is better than paying $1200 in a retailer that wouldn't charge you shipping...

So the replacement comes in, and after hooking it up identically to the first one, I noticed the same problem. In the meantime, Onecall has tested the unit I sent back and verified the problem. Again, popping noises from digital inputs after the unit is warmed up. In addition, this unit also cut out the audio in the DVD input when starting a disc. I had to stop the DVD, shift to VCR input, then back to DVD and play again to get the audio.

Before sending the second unit back, I tried to find some user comments about this receiver, and found this site. I was (sort of) relieved to read that I'm not the only person to experience this problem with this receiver. I also greatly appreciated the review below which directed future purchasers to get a unit manufactured after November 2000, stating that some of the unit's reported problems had been addressed.

So when contacting Onecall.com to get a third unit and send back the second one, I requested that they either test the unit before sending it to me, or at least check the date on the back of the unit. When the third unit came in, I was pleased to see December 2000 as the manufacture date of the unit. But it had the same problem as the first two units. I also decided to see if my other equipment could be the culprit. So I borrowed a friend's Toshiba DVD player, and hooked it up first by coax digital, and then optical digital. In each case, the H/K sent the popping to the speakers unless the analog input was selected. I also hooked up my DVD player and my friend's DVD player to his Sony DD/DTS receiver -- no popping noise. In the meantime, Onecall has verified that the second unit is "defective", although at this point I believe it to be a design flaw rather than a bad unit in a good line of product. If H/K did in fact address problems with the AVR-7000 post-November, it wasn't that popping noise. So I have sent back the third unit.

The bottom line for me is this: if you have acquired one of these units that does have any of the reported problems (either mine or others), you have your hands on a fine A/V receiver. Lots of power, lots of inputs, good features for the mid-range receiver class. I didn't try three times because I DIDN'T like the receiver, if you catch my drift. But I'm not spending that kind of money on a unit I'm scared to use because I'm worried about damaging my speakers. So I bit the bullet, chanted the word "investment" several hundred times, and spent more than twice the H/K price on a Yamaha RX-V1. Don't even get me started on how much this receiver kicks butt, and it doesn't make my speakers pop. Actually, give me a couple months to play with it, and then check for a review on the RX-V1 page...

I'm giving this unit a value rating of 2, because as the menu states, I think it's "a little expensive" for a receiver with so many known problems. And an overall rating of 2, because I'm obviously "not completely happy" as the menu says.