Harman Kardon AVR 325 Brochure

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G E A R

G U I D E

50 watts. 7.1 channels. $899.

Just a few of the numbers to watch

Inside Gear Guide:

• Harman/Kardon AVR 325 A/V Receiver

when you check out the AVR 325.

• Samsung SIR-TS160, Zenith HD-SAT520,

and Sony SAT-HD200 HD DirecTV Tuners

by Mark Fleischmann

Like an honest

sage wandering in a wilder-

ness of liars, Harman/Kardon stead-

fastly refuses to hype their power specs.

Sure, like many other manufacturers, the com-

pany offers a 100-watt-times-seven receiver, but that

model lists for $1,999 and isn't the one that concerns us

here. The AVR 325 is rated at a mere 50 watts times seven. Hey,

you! Stop. Who said you could turn the page? Before you dismiss this

$899 receiver as a decadent wimp, stop to consider that Harman/Kardon

arrived at this power rating by driving all seven channels at once. Scan similarly

www.hometheatermag.com • Home Theater / June 2003

Page 1 100-watt-times-seven receiver, but that model lists for $1,999 and isn’t the one that concerns us here. The AVR 325 is rated at a mere 50 watts times seven. Hey, you! Stop. Who said you could turn the page? Before you dismiss this $899 receiver as a decadent wimp, stop to consider that Harman/Kardon arrived at this power rating by driving all seven channels at once.
Page 2 Dolby EX, DTS ES, prowess, among other beneﬁts. Dolby Pro Logic II, The AVR 325 weighs in at a healthy and LOGIC7. 40 pounds; that’s about 13 pounds The back panel heavier than Harman/Kardon’s sports two compo- next model down, the 5.1-channel...
Page 3 G E A R G U I D E Harman/Kardon AVR 325 A/V Receiver provides direct one-key access to the Dolby, DTS, LOGIC7, and stereo modes. Harman/Kardon allows advanced users to set the sub’s crossover numerically, with sepa- rate settings for the front, center, side, and rear channels.
Page 4 0.0001 HT Labs Measures: Harman/Kardon AVR 325 A/V Receiver This graph shows that the AVR 325’s left channel, from CD input to speaker output with two channels driving 8-ohm loads, reaches 0.1% dis- tortion at 90.4 watts and 1% distortion at 107.2 watts. Into 4 ohms, the amplifier reaches 0.1% distortion at 135.2 watts and 1% distortion at...