Topic: harman/kardon avr

[dips15]

Anybody here with the new HK's?  Was looking for any inputs on the 160 or 260 models.

Thanks.

[phipsi1]

@HK Owners

Wanted to get any input from HK AVR 660 owners. 

[avshop]

hk 160 and hk 260 available again for demo at the shop. hk 460 coming soon.

[[r0n1n]]

Planning to get HK receiver and will pair with either MA or Dali speakers. Can anyone give their inputs on HK/MA or HK/Dali combo? Intended amp is the HK 160. Sabi nung shop dito sa Singapore wala pa daw 160  so is it worth it getting the 255 instead?

Thanks in advance!

[XXXyzledge]

hk 160 and hk 260 available again for demo at the shop. hk 460 coming soon.

big diff ba 260 with 255 bro avshop?

[avshop]

big diff ba 260 with 255 bro avshop?

Better but I wouldn't say it's worlds apart.

[XXXyzledge]

Better but I wouldn't say it's worlds apart.

thanks for the reply sir!

[avshop]

Firmware update for 3D compatability coming for hk x60 models.

[khestoi]

Mas maganda ba ang hk160 compared to denon 1611? May auto convert ba ang hk 160?
Sa looks talo si denon kasi nakita ko na sya. Di masyadong maganda ung material na ginamit para sa body nya.
San gawa yung HK160? China ata ung denon.

[avshop]

Mas maganda ba ang hk160 compared to denon 1611? May auto convert ba ang hk 160?
Sa looks talo si denon kasi nakita ko na sya. Di masyadong maganda ung material na ginamit para sa body nya.
San gawa yung HK160? China ata ung denon.

hk receivers are also made in china.  on pure sound quality mas maganda ang hk. at least to my ears. best you pass by the shop to compare the brands.

shop is located at unit 205 amaremca bldg, 107a kalayaan avenue, diliman, quezon city.

[legalypogi]

may issue ba yung hdmi pass tru ng hk 160 when connected sa xbox 360 may sounds sya kaso black screen sa plasma any workaround dvd players works fine sa xbox 360 lang di gumana...thnx

[tein]

Hi guys im using hk255 for a time nadin but wants to play with the crossover settings, im using infinity primus speaker, anu ba ok na settings for crossover? front - large , center - 60z, surround - 80hz yun setting sakin now, ive read some na lagay sa 120hz lahat? thanks guys just wanna make sure lang sa settings baka mali mali pag ako nang hula..

[avshop]

may issue ba yung hdmi pass tru ng hk 160 when connected sa xbox 360 may sounds sya kaso black screen sa plasma any workaround dvd players works fine sa xbox 360 lang di gumana...thnx

fixed with the firmware update.

[khestoi]

Hi sir I just bought a HK AVR 160 last Saturday at AVSHOP. Planning to get the Mirage nanosat speakers on the 25th of september.

Question lang.
Automatic bang nadetetect nung receiver ung number of active speakers mo?
Kasi as of now naka 2.0 ch lang ako (gamit ko ung lumang speakers na pioneer) tapos kapag mag play ako ng mga movies na dolby digital 6.0ch ung audio, hindi ko maiba ung surround modes nya. Pag auto, naka dolby digital sya kaso ang na rearead nya na setup ko is 3/2/.1 pero naka 2.0 lang ako. Ganun ba talaga un? Gusto ko rin kasing ma try ung ibang surround modes. I dont know kung sa 5.1 or above setups mo lang sya maseselect. Please help.

Thanks!

[avshop]

Hi sir I just bought a HK AVR 160 last Saturday at AVSHOP. Planning to get the Mirage nanosat speakers on the 25th of september.

Question lang.
Automatic bang nadetetect nung receiver ung number of active speakers mo?
Kasi as of now naka 2.0 ch lang ako (gamit ko ung lumang speakers na pioneer) tapos kapag mag play ako ng mga movies na dolby digital 6.0ch ung audio, hindi ko maiba ung surround modes nya. Pag auto, naka dolby digital sya kaso ang na rearead nya na setup ko is 3/2/.1 pero naka 2.0 lang ako. Ganun ba talaga un? Gusto ko rin kasing ma try ung ibang surround modes. I dont know kung sa 5.1 or above setups mo lang sya maseselect. Please help.

Thanks!

If using only 2 speakers just set to stereo and turn the sub off.

[khestoi]

Ok alam ko na. Hindi talaga pwede ma select ung ibang surround modes kapag 2.0. Tinry  kong i on ung ibang channels then ayun napalabas ko rin sila. Another thing na notice ko is ung slight delay nya sa XMB ng PS3. Sa simula wala syang sounds tapos kapag tinuloy tuloy mo lang ung pag pindot ng d-pad eh maririnig mo na yung clicking sounds. Same sa pag play ng videos at mp3. Pero di ko naman sya na eexperience sa gaming. Ganun din sa PC di ko marinig ung mga clicking sounds. Natural lang ba yun?

[khestoi]

Ok alam ko na. Hindi talaga pwede ma select ung ibang surround modes kapag 2.0. Tinry  kong i on ung ibang channels then ayun napalabas ko rin sila. Another thing na notice ko is ung slight delay nya sa XMB ng PS3. Sa simula wala syang sounds tapos kapag tinuloy tuloy mo lang ung pag pindot ng d-pad eh maririnig mo na yung clicking sounds. Same sa pag play ng videos at mp3. Pero di ko naman sya na eexperience sa gaming. Ganun din sa PC di ko marinig ung mga clicking sounds. Natural lang ba yun?

Guys wala bang nakaka experience sa inyo ng ganitong issue?

[constyne]

mga sirs...s question lang po bago lang ako kc nagseset up kaya nagjoin n ko dito sa pinoydvd para makakuha ng tips, meron na po ako avr 255, ilang watts po ba ang kayang idrive nito pagdating sa speaker wattage.. plan ko po kc lagyan ng 250watts w/ minimum input of 30watts front speaker then 100 watts bose vcs 10 center ang avr 255 ko... maganda pa din po  ba ang tunog nito...di ba masisira ang avr ko... patulong naman po...tnx...

[powershot]

bakit wala sa website ng harman kardon yung 160, ang meron lang 1600. same lang ba yun?

pinagpipilian ko kasi Denon 1611 or Harman Kardon 1600.

[nogie]

bakit wala sa website ng harman kardon yung 160, ang meron lang 1600. same lang ba yun?

pinagpipilian ko kasi Denon 1611 or Harman Kardon 1600.

AFAIK, hk 160 is the model released for EU/Asia market while 1600 ang para sa North America.

http://www.harmankardon.com/EN-GB/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?PID=AVR%20160/230&accT=1&tsT=0&ovT=1

[JcCapco]

im planning to upgrade my 35watts hk avr135 to 50watts of hk avr1600 from us..although still I will be using the standard dd/dts formats due dont have a blueray or HDMI source of AUDIO, just a standard upscaling dvd player only. im just wondering and wanna know as well if there's a difference in sound quality of a 50watter to 30watter?Are both avr sound the same? or just a loudness/volume increase for the 50watts? set aside the DDHD?/DTSHD formats.just the standard dd/dts and stereo only.does the 50watter better sound quality and improvement? or still the same? just an increase in volume?  it will drive same set of speakers again...
need your opinions or suggestions...tnx sirs!

[gunslinger]

If you don't see yourself going bluray or any HDMI source for the next 6mos-1yr, I suggest you keep your current receiver if it's still working. Bili ka na lang ng HDMI receiver pag meron ka na din budget to buy a new source.

[JcCapco]

tnx sir...

[otepsy]

im planning to upgrade my 35watts hk avr135 to 50watts of hk avr1600 from us..although still I will be using the standard dd/dts formats due dont have a blueray or HDMI source of AUDIO, just a standard upscaling dvd player only. im just wondering and wanna know as well if there's a difference in sound quality of a 50watter to 30watter?Are both avr sound the same? or just a loudness/volume increase for the 50watts? set aside the DDHD?/DTSHD formats.just the standard dd/dts and stereo only.does the 50watter better sound quality and improvement? or still the same? just an increase in volume?  it will drive same set of speakers again...
need your opinions or suggestions...tnx sirs!

Upgrade na naman?...

[avshop]

im planning to upgrade my 35watts hk avr135 to 50watts of hk avr1600 from us..although still I will be using the standard dd/dts formats due dont have a blueray or HDMI source of AUDIO, just a standard upscaling dvd player only. im just wondering and wanna know as well if there's a difference in sound quality of a 50watter to 30watter?Are both avr sound the same? or just a loudness/volume increase for the 50watts? set aside the DDHD?/DTSHD formats.just the standard dd/dts and stereo only.does the 50watter better sound quality and improvement? or still the same? just an increase in volume?  it will drive same set of speakers again...
need your opinions or suggestions...tnx sirs!

come to the shop and compare the hk 160 and hk 260. that way you'll hear for yourself the difference between the two.

shop is located at unit 303 amaremca bldg, 107a kalayaan avenue, diliman, quezon city.

[avshop]

hk 460, hk 660 and hk 760 available for order.

you can reach us at 435-3210 or 232-2767.

[JcCapco]

sir question lang po, if the avr channel level increase,is there a negative effect sa sound quality? i mean magkakaroon b ng distortion? tnx....

[kristian]

hello sir newbie here, may nagoofer sakin dito ng avr134 na tempting ang price,ok ba tong amplifier na to?for movies ko gamitin and worry ko is 50hz sya, im from qatar nga pala. suggestions naman mga sir kasi balak ko iuwi sa pinas and dyan nalang ako bili mga speakers. thank you

[wengkapre]

hello sir newbie here, may nagoofer sakin dito ng avr134 na tempting ang price,ok ba tong amplifier na to?for movies ko gamitin and worry ko is 50hz sya, im from qatar nga pala. suggestions naman mga sir kasi balak ko iuwi sa pinas and dyan nalang ako bili mga speakers. thank you

phaseout na ata dito yang 134 Brader

[julianne]

mga sirs...s question lang po bago lang ako kc nagseset up kaya nagjoin n ko dito sa pinoydvd para makakuha ng tips, meron na po ako avr 255, ilang watts po ba ang kayang idrive nito pagdating sa speaker wattage.. plan ko po kc lagyan ng 250watts w/ minimum input of 30watts front speaker then 100 watts bose vcs 10 center ang avr 255 ko... maganda pa din po  ba ang tunog nito...di ba masisira ang avr ko... patulong naman po...tnx...

Hi, I also have an HK AVR 255. I'm using Bose 701 Series I speakers on the fronts which is rated 200W at 6 Ohms nominal impedance. I'm also using the VCS-10 for the center and the 301 V and 301 IV for the surrounds, so far no problem.
If I listen to a music (MP3, CD or FM), I only engaged 2 channel listening on the AVR.
HK rated their AV receivers with all channels driven as compared to mostly Japanese brands. It can handle the 250W rated speakers in my opinion but you need to know that when you increase the volume of (> -20dB) you might encounter clipping. By the way, what is the nominal impedance of the speakers? 100-150W speakers should be fine...