Author Topic: harman/kardon avr (Read 362646 times)

blued888 · « **Reply #3690 on:** Jan 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM »

Quote from: ramsey on Jan 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Tnx for the reply sir blued. Di ko na inulit buhat no'n. I limit my volume to -25 to -30. Mahirap na. Gamit ko nga po pala bookshelf Paradigm for the 3 fronts.

What exact models? Atoms? Mini Monitors? Titans?

ramsey · « **Reply #3691 on:** Jan 21, 2009 at 12:24 PM »

pm'd you. Ot na

avshop · « **Reply #3692 on:** Jan 21, 2009 at 06:36 PM »

Quote from: red_one on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:05 AM

what's the cheapest HK receiver with HMDI ports available? how much kaya?

the hk 255 is the cheapest hk receiver that can do audio video thru the hdmi. it also supports the new hd audio formats. the hk 245 can only do video thru hdmi cable. no audio.

avshop · « **Reply #3693 on:** Jan 21, 2009 at 06:39 PM »

Quote from: ramsey on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM

Just wanna share my experience with my HK340. I was watching War Of The Worlds oneday. Volume is set at -20. Then when the scene came where the pavement starts to crack and rumbling begins, it was at the beginning of the movie. Yung part na nag uuzi sila sa crack na nagawa ng lightning. All of a sudden, the audio dissappeared then nag standby mode yung receiver. Nakalagay sa screen nya "protected" then nagshut down na I did it twice it shut down twice. Is this normal? O pinoprotektahan lang ng receiver yung sarili nya kasi it's too loud and she can't carry the load? Wala nga pala ako sub. FRONT L&R= large CENTER= small REAR L&R=small Sub=none. I'm using bookshelf for fronts with 91 sensitivity. Masisira kaya receiver pag madalas mangyari sa kanya ang ganon?
Can you share your opinions please.

most likely it's protecting itself but with the volume set at -20 it should be more than ok. i would have it checked just to be sure.

red_one · « **Reply #3694 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 10:31 AM »

Quote from: avshop on Jan 21, 2009 at 06:36 PM

the hk 255 is the cheapest hk receiver that can do audio video thru the hdmi. it also supports the new hd audio formats. the hk 245 can only do video thru hdmi cable. no audio.

sir, pa-PM ng prices. thanks.

gearhead000 · « **Reply #3695 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM »

sir avshop, would you know the difference between the 254/354 series saka sa 255/355 series? both are capable of hdmi din kasi, although it seems the xx4 series has the higher wattage.

dencio105 · « **Reply #3696 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 11:01 AM »

Quote from: ramsey on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:50 AM

Just wanna share my experience with my HK340. I was watching War Of The Worlds oneday. Volume is set at -20. Then when the scene came where the pavement starts to crack and rumbling begins, it was at the beginning of the movie. Yung part na nag uuzi sila sa crack na nagawa ng lightning. All of a sudden, the audio dissappeared then nag standby mode yung receiver. Nakalagay sa screen nya "protected" then nagshut down na I did it twice it shut down twice. Is this normal? O pinoprotektahan lang ng receiver yung sarili nya kasi it's too loud and she can't carry the load? Wala nga pala ako sub. FRONT L&R= large CENTER= small REAR L&R=small Sub=none. I'm using bookshelf for fronts with 91 sensitivity. Masisira kaya receiver pag madalas mangyari sa kanya ang ganon?
Can you share your opinions please.

Same thing happened to me while watching the latest version of Rambo dun sa explosion scene when the missionaries were attacked. I just calibrated the channel settings of my HK turned out I had previously set the front and center settings to +8 while watching a movie with poor audio quality. I just used the automatic calibration feature and then made some minor tweaks.

avshop · « **Reply #3697 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 11:56 AM »

Quote from: gearhead000 on Jan 22, 2009 at 10:57 AM

sir avshop, would you know the difference between the 254/354 series saka sa 255/355 series? both are capable of hdmi din kasi, although it seems the xx4 series has the higher wattage.

the 254/354 is the series released in the us. it's supposedly the same except for the wattage. though the difference in watts won't be that big. to get double the loudness of a 65 watt amp you'd have to have a 650 watt amp.

are you interested in getting one?

avshop · « **Reply #3698 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 01:17 PM »

AVR 255
7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V receiver With HDMI™ 1.3a Repeater, Audio/Video Processing and Upscaling to 1080p

The AVR 255 is the most affordable Harman Kardon® receiver to feature both Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding on the audio side, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema® video processing to 1080p on the video side. But there's plenty more to recommend the AVR 255, including three HDMI™ inputs, connections for external amplifiers, EzSet/EQ™ technology to fine-tune your system to the acoustics of your room, and an RS-232 port for future firmware upgrades. Perhaps the highest recommendation of all? As do all Harman Kardon A/V receivers, the AVR 255 features a high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design for maximum fidelity.

dencio105 · « **Reply #3699 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 05:43 PM »

Quote from: avshop on Jan 22, 2009 at 01:17 PM

AVR 255
7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V receiver With HDMI™ 1.3a Repeater, Audio/Video Processing and Upscaling to 1080p

The AVR 255 is the most affordable Harman Kardon® receiver to feature both Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding on the audio side, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema® video processing to 1080p on the video side. But there's plenty more to recommend the AVR 255, including three HDMI™ inputs, connections for external amplifiers, EzSet/EQ™ technology to fine-tune your system to the acoustics of your room, and an RS-232 port for future firmware upgrades. Perhaps the highest recommendation of all? As do all Harman Kardon A/V receivers, the AVR 255 features a high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design for maximum fidelity.

How much kaya ito?

simonzaide · « **Reply #3700 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 05:52 PM »

Quote from: dencio105 on Jan 22, 2009 at 05:43 PM

How much kaya ito?

i think AV shop is selling this here 34k if im not mistaken

avshop · « **Reply #3701 on:** Jan 22, 2009 at 07:14 PM »

Quote from: simonzaide on Jan 22, 2009 at 05:52 PM

i think AV shop is selling this here 34k if im not mistaken

yup. 34k. can sell it cheaper if packaged with some speakers. i sell jbl, infinity, polk, and wharfedales.

keema · « **Reply #3702 on:** Jan 24, 2009 at 02:11 PM »

question lang po...ano pong crossover settings ang nilalagay nyo sa harman kardon receivers nyo?

and sa audio setup ng harman kardon, anong settings sa tone ang nilalagay nyo, "in" or "out"??

sa speaker size settings naman po dun sa "BASS MGR" , ano pong nilalagay nyo, "global" or "independent"??

tapos po sa speaker x-over settings din ulit, ano pong settings ang nilalagay nyo sa LFE? "left and right" po ba??

un lang po...tulong naman po mga sirs..salamat po..

gearhead000 · « **Reply #3703 on:** Jan 25, 2009 at 01:56 AM »

personal preference:

normally, i have my fronts and center (diamond 9.5/9.cs) set to Large and SUB=LFE only. cut-off then is at 80hz. rear surrounds are set to Small and crossover is at 100hz. if the material is sorely lacking in low frequency punch, i use the "L/R+LFE" setting. i usually use global for setting things up quickly.

keema · « **Reply #3704 on:** Jan 25, 2009 at 04:19 AM »

sir gearhead, yung sinasabi nyo po bang settings na " cut-off then is at 80hz " ay sa receiver po ba toh or sa mismong sa subwoofer na?

tapos kung yung surround nyo po ay sine-set nyo sa 100hz ano naman po sa center and fronts?

salamat po sa reply

gearhead000 · « **Reply #3705 on:** Jan 25, 2009 at 09:17 AM »

it's the cut-off for the L/R as set sa receiver. if you have say, an AVIA DVD, you can do a frequency sweep of your system to check on how low can your speakers go. flexible naman ang choices natin as we have 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, at 200Hz to choose from. then you can set it up differently for each of your Fr/C/R speakers. yung SUB naka-direct in (LFE input) lang para iwas sa double cross-over. try mo muna single input, usually sa Left channel. if that proves too soft you can try connecting both using a y-splitter.

avshop · « **Reply #3706 on:** Jan 27, 2009 at 10:35 AM »

hk avr 245 sale!!! last 4 units available.

avshop · « **Reply #3707 on:** Feb 06, 2009 at 11:43 PM »

selling my hk avr 245 display unit for only 19k. it's practically brand new. i still offer 1 year warranty.

interested parties can pm me or call me at 232-2767.

ivannn · « **Reply #3708 on:** Feb 07, 2009 at 12:49 AM »

@ avshop

do you sell harman kardon stereo receivers? pm me for cash and cc sir. thanks.

avshop · « **Reply #3709 on:** Feb 07, 2009 at 10:51 AM »

Quote from: ivannn on Feb 07, 2009 at 12:49 AM

@ avshop

do you sell harman kardon stereo receivers? pm me for cash and cc sir. thanks.

yup. sent you pm

XanderCage · « **Reply #3710 on:** Feb 11, 2009 at 08:05 AM »

anyone know where i can get an h/k avr 145? and how much it costs? thanks!

avshop · « **Reply #3711 on:** Feb 11, 2009 at 09:54 AM »

Quote from: XanderCage on Feb 11, 2009 at 08:05 AM

anyone know where i can get an h/k avr 145? and how much it costs? thanks!

they might still have in the jbl store in mega mall. probable around 19-20k. you might want save a bit and get the latest hk 155 na lang. i can order the 155 for you. i also have the hk 255 and 355 models.

WhoKilledMrP · « **Reply #3712 on:** Feb 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM »

I'm looking around for AV Receivers that can work with my Hoffman 5.1 speaker system. I'm considering an HK AVR but find the AVR 255 a bit expensive.

Is video up/cross conversion or scaling to 1080p a crucial function or will be one in the near future?
Is it still advisable to get an AVR only capable of 5.1 output?

@avshop

Would you mind sending me the price list of your AVRs (HK as well as others you might have)? Thanks.

avshop · « **Reply #3713 on:** Feb 11, 2009 at 11:57 PM »

Quote from: WhoKilledMrP on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM

I'm looking around for AV Receivers that can work with my Hoffman 5.1 speaker system. I'm considering an HK AVR but find the AVR 255 a bit expensive.

Is video up/cross conversion or scaling to 1080p a crucial function or will be one in the near future?
Is it still advisable to get an AVR only capable of 5.1 output?

@avshop

Would you mind sending me the price list of your AVRs (HK as well as others you might have)? Thanks.

the upscaling feature is useful if you plan to play dvd's. but if you'll be playing hd content like blu-ray discs then you won't really need the upscaler. as for 5.1 or 7.1, i would just get a 7.1 receiver. if you only use 5.1 you can still use the other 2 outputs in a zone 2 configuration.

sent you pm.

blued888 · « **Reply #3714 on:** Feb 17, 2009 at 06:55 PM »

Contemplating on selling my Harman Kardon AVR-144 (110v). Baka meron may gusto ng basic HK dyan.

dhoZe · « **Reply #3715 on:** Feb 23, 2009 at 02:32 PM »

Guys I need your expert advice, litong lito na ako

which do your prefer Yamaha 663 or HK 255, what are the advantage and disadvatage over the other. . . almost magkalapit lng kc ang price. . . I know HK thread to, pero I did post din sa 663 thread to get their own advice. . . For comparison lang. . .
Si Sir avshop told me to choose HK255, pero may mga nagbubulong pa dn ng 663

sir pls enlighten me, pm nlng para di magalit mga taga Yammi

Salamat ng Marami

disturbed · « **Reply #3716 on:** Feb 23, 2009 at 07:00 PM »

naku suggest ko sau dhoze audition mo sa speakers na gagamitin mo

magkalapit ba ang price ng yammy at hk?hmmnn

dhoZe · « **Reply #3717 on:** Feb 23, 2009 at 07:22 PM »

balak kong speaker set is wharfedale 9. . . . price ata nung 663 ay 31+ at ung HK255 ay 33+ ata discounted na pareho. . . tama ba ung price?

May alam po ba kaung store na pwedeng pagauditionan na wharfedale 9 at 663 ang gamit na avr? MM area po. . .

mikevg08 · « **Reply #3718 on:** Feb 24, 2009 at 01:57 AM »

Quote from: dhoZe on Feb 23, 2009 at 07:22 PM

balak kong speaker set is wharfedale 9. . . . price ata nung 663 ay 31+ at ung HK255 ay 33+ ata discounted na pareho. . . tama ba ung price?
May alam po ba kaung store na pwedeng pagauditionan na wharfedale 9 at 663 ang gamit na avr? MM area po. . .

sir dhoZe kay sir TOY 01 24k lang yung 663 from US

http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=91458.0

dhoZe · « **Reply #3719 on:** Feb 25, 2009 at 10:54 AM »

@ Sir mikevg08
Kaso 100V ata pag galing US eh. . . ok lang ba un?