harman kardon

Harman Kardon HKTS-18 5.1 Channel Speaker System
$899.00
Recently moved into new home wanted to upgrade my surround sound system. Previously I had the harman kardon HKTS 15 (step down from this one). My living room is about 25x15 feet. Used these speakers with harman kardon AVR 254 (delivers true 50 watts per channel). There definitely is a difference in the sound quality. These speakers are amazing! I use them for movies and music. Watching blue ray movies feels like you are in the movie theater. You dont miss out on any soundtrack from the movie. The included microphone for EZ setup is also very convenient which fine tunes your system automatically to give you the best sound quality. The 200 Watt subwoofer is impressive and looks very sleek. The bass produced is amazing and easily fills up the room even when turned up 60% on the bass control knob in the back of the unit.

Combined with the harman kardon receiver you get crisp and accurate reproduction of soundtracks without distortion even at high volumes. If you plan on using your system often (movie nights, music, or even TV/sports), you will definitely get your money's worth and will be glad every time you turn on the system. Friends are impressed every time they come over, even those not too much into movies, get absorbed in the soundtracks just from the experience it creates. So I would recommend this for your regular movie, music, TV use combined with AVR 254 or better receiver. If you are getting the two combined, make sure you have your flat screen...then turn the lights down and be prepared to be blown away.

Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Loudspeaker Dock for iPod, USB Charging (NEWEST MODEL)
$449.95
Tried several Boom Boxes for Ipods and found this one really had the power to sound great outside. Other units, in the price range I paid ($175-200), could not be heard well at the beach or in other environments that had background noise. Overall, unbelievable sound but I am dismayed that the price has gone up over double what I originally paid.

Harman Kardon HKTS-15 5.1 Channel Speaker System
$699.00
First - Shipping was excellent. Customer Service - It was excellent (called during US work hours). Sub is huge but glossy and beautiful, so no need to hide. Speakers itself are smaller than I expected. I have done considerable research before buying and was not disappointed. Initally, I did not use ezsetup through my HK receiver, but after setup of speakers properly and adjusting bass etc, they sound great. Wires are enough and lengthy. Had to just go to lowes and spend abou $3 for screws which did no come with wall brackets. Overall very satisfied with purchase.

Harman Kardon AVR 3600 7 x 85W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI 1.3a, Full, Audio/Video Processing and Upscaling to 1080p (Black)
$1,199.00
For more than 50 years, Harman Kardon products have been engineered to deliver the ultimate listening experience. That tradition continues with Harman Kardon's new AVR 3600 home theater receiver. High performance starts with a high-current, ultra-wide amplifier design which delivers uncomprimised realism and dynamics from your all your music and movies, including today's latest high-definition sources like Blu-ray. Connect your Blu-ray player to the AVR 3600 and it will play back the high-resolution Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks with stunning detail. The AVR 3600 can even deliver an exciting 5.1 or 7.1 surround experience from sources that aren't in encoded in surround sound using proprietary Logic 7 processing. This includes an iPod or iPhone with the included Bridge III dock for iPod.The AVR 3600 adds the latest sound processing technology from Dolby laboratories called Dolby Volume processing. Set your preferred volume once and Dolby Volume maintains that level across all your content no matter what source you happen to be listening. When it comes to video, the AVR 3600 sets the same performance standard that it does for audio. Using advanced Faroudja processing, video is upscaled to stunning 1080p resolution while display settings can be indpendently optimized by source for the best picture possible. Setting up and using the AVR 3600 couldn't be easier.The AVR 3600 can be set-up to deliver sound to a second zone for a whole house audio system and is even capable of being integrating into a powerful A-BUS distributed audio system. Finally, a newly developed high-definition full-color on-screen menu system utilizes both pictures and text to guide you in setting up your home theater system while calibration and equalization is both easy and accurate with the included EzSet/EQ calibration system.