Harman Kardon AVR 7000 A/V Receivers
Harman Kardon AVR 7000 A/V Receivers
[Oct 22, 2000]
Wizrdtbo
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
NONE YET!!
Weakness:
Made in china!! I just bought the 7000 today and have not opened it yet, but am already disappointed by it! I owned the avr 85 that rocked and was assembled in JAPAN.....THIS DAM 7000 assembled IN CHINA..SO, ALL YOUR GUYS REVIEWS ARE SCARING ME NOW...BUT I WILL I POST LATER THIS WEEK ONCE I START USING IT!!! Similar Products Used: Avr 85 |
[Nov 04, 2000]
Jonn Ravnholt
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
bags of power, great dac's for CD and DVD replay, HDCD, exellent speaker control, easy to set up and use, backlit remote,
Weakness:
surround speakers make a little poping sound when the reciever goes in to Ac-3 or DTS mode, it has the worst manual ever it is copletely useless, no 7,1 input, no laserdisk RF input, no lp input, a bit to deep )so deep that it has to stand on the top shelf of my audio magic ms rack) The first couple of weeks I wasn't to happy with my new harman, I thought it sounded a bit closed in and and slow, not at all like the one I heard in the store before I bought it. But then one day as I was whatching my new U-571 DVD in DTS the Amp sudenly awoke from it's slumper and the following week it just started sounding better and better, it just needed to be broken in. Now it sounds just like I wanted it to sound when I bought it. Similar Products Used: Denon avc-10se, greater detailed sound, but not as much power, and it does'nt make me want to sing along with the music like the harman. and yamaha DSP-A1 great surround sound but crappy stereo sound. |
[Apr 29, 2000]
bob Mc coll
Casual Listener
Strength:
Power, great sound on music
Weakness:
Ive had it for 2 weeks and the center chanlle is going bad and it is not my speakers. it plays great music but for movies it is weak but all around its a great receiver Similar Products Used: hk avr100 |
[Apr 29, 2000]
Karthick
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Nice Clean Sound, Very Powerful
Weakness:
I think the subwoofer output needs some work This receiver is available for 1000 bucks . Found it using pricescan.com Similar Products Used: Marantz avr-7000 |
[May 05, 2000]
Theodore
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
THE SOUND - FANTASTIC. Quiet, connections galore, beautiful.
Weakness:
None that I've seen really - but I'm always a proponent of bigger, better quality binding posts. The manual - is part cut and past with the rest of receiver line and so is a little miseleading/confusing at times. A sep. power cord would be nice, but no biggy. The 7000 has only been in my home for a day now, but I've never heard a receiver sound this good right out of the box. MY GOODNESS, it's spacious. As those who believe I'm out to get Marantz know from my less than gushing review of the SR-19 I tried out in my home, I was very disappointed in that unit's muddy sound, and the treble hiss it put out when I did my "silly" test of listening for sound right next to the speakers. I had some exposure to the little brother of the 7000, the 500 and had liked its sound (and silence) much more than the SR-19, so that's what lead me to the 7000. I'm very pleased with what I'm hearing thus far. The nice amp of the AVR 7000 is smooth and full to listen to and its well insulated - this with a good built throughout has left this unit MUCH quieter than the Marantz (it may be a silly test I have, but if the HK can do much better on it, it says a lot to me - and gives me a much quieter noise floor on delicate music). Similar Products Used: Marantz SR-19; HK AVR 500. |
[May 05, 2000]
Tony
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great sound
Weakness:
Mmmm.. can't think of any I use the AVR7000 for a week now and I'm very pleased with it. I used AVR65 before, and it definitely sounds better and more powerful. When I watch "Das Boot" DVD, my apartment is literally shaking from all those depth charge explosions (great movie btw, with one of the best sound effects I've ever heard). I agree with some reviewers that sub output is a bit on the weak side. But after adjusting levels, everything sounds fine again. Unfortunately, I got a defective unit - there is a light static noise in the front right chanel (you can only hear it if you put your ear to the speaker). After speaking with H/K tech support, they advised me to exchange the unit (I got it at onecall.com for $1,164 shipped). So, Im getting the new one on Monday. But nevertheless, I wont grade it lower because this receiver is just awsome. Similar Products Used: H/K AVR65 |
[May 28, 2000]
Rodney Smith
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Sound and build
Weakness:
None The sound absolutely blows away my last H/K receiver(AVR 75). I've had this unit now for about a month, and it still amazes me as each day passes. I've been re-tweaking the setup because my new speakers arrived a couple days ago, and with no speaker breakin they sounded fantastic. Similar Products Used: H/K AVR 75 |
[May 16, 2000]
Stefan Björklund
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Power, Sound, flexibility and looks!
Weakness:
none, but I have had som problems with the "big" remote control, it doesn't work all the time. I'm using the 7000 together with my "old" HK signatue 1.5 Similar Products Used: HK AVR 20II, HK AVR 25II, HK signatue 2.0 preamplifier/processor |
[Jun 02, 2000]
Brad Bailiff
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Componant video switching, 4 digital inputs and 2 outputs, superior sound that rivals any reciever. One great thing is the built in HDCD decoder for my HDCD's.
Weakness:
The only thing after using the HK AVR 500 is that the AVR 7000 does not have the bass response in Logic7M or Logic7C. The AVR 7000 is the best reciever in it's price class for sure, but I would take mine up against any reciever on the market. The sound quality alone makes the AVR 7000 superior to all recievers out there. The on screen display makes the setup much easier than the AVR 500. The 7000 also gives enough inputs to run all of my components. I also own the HK CDR2 CD recorder and playing HDCD decoded CD's on that throught the 7000 is awesome. The range of sound from great highs to excellent bass reproduction gives this reciever the capability to run just about any speaker for any home theater. For people looking for a reciever that is not costly but performs like any high end reciever this is your piece. Similar Products Used: HK AVR 500, Onkyo TXDS 777B |
[Jun 02, 2000]
Halldor Sigurdsson
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Made in China
Weakness:
Made in China I just wanted to state a fact about merchandise produced in China. Similar Products Used: HK avr80 |