Harman Kardon AVR 520 Product Information page 2

†MP3 playback requires a compatible S/P-DIF
signal, or an optional transcoder such as the
Harman Kardon DAL 150.
AVR 520
7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/
VIDEO RECEIVER WITH
DOLBY* DIGITAL,
LOGIC 7 ® AND DTS-ES ®
EXTENDED SURROUND
Specifications
• Audio Section – Continuous
Average Power (FTC): (Stereo Mode)
85 watts per channel into 8 ohms
@ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD,
both channels driven; (Five-Channel
Surround Mode): 75 watts per
channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz –
20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels
driven; High Instantaneous Current
Capability (HCC): ±45 amps
• Tuner – Usable Sensitivity:
IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz
with 100% Modulation: (Mono)
0.2%, (Stereo) 0.3%; FM Adjacent
Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB;
Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio
(measured at 1mV RF Input Level):
(Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB
• General – Dimensions (H x W x D):
6-1/2" x 17-5/16" x 17-1/8"
(165mm x 440mm x 435mm);
Weight: 35 lb (15.9kg)
[NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs,
buttons and terminal connections; height
measurement includes feet and chassis.]
All features and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
Features
75W x 5 Into 8 Ohms,
20Hz – 20kHz, at <0.07% THD,
With All Channels Driven
Simultaneously • High-Current
(±45 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth
(10Hz – 100kHz) Amplifier Design
Effortlessly Powers the Most
Dynamic Digital Sources • Dual
Power Supplies Independently Drive
Front and Rear Channels • Backlit
Remote Provides Manual
and Automatic Calibration of Audio
Output Levels, and Is Programmable
to Control up to Eight Devices From
Built-In Codes or Using Learning
Capability • Dolby Digital and
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete and Matrix
Surround and DTS Neo:6 ® Decoding
Using Advanced, 24-Bit, Twin-Core
Crystal ® Chip Digital Engine •
High-Resolution, Ultralow-Noise,
192kHz/24-Bit DACs • Wide-
Bandwidth, HDTV-Ready Component
Video Switching • Dolby Pro Logic* II
(Movies, Music and Emulation
Modes) Surround Sound Is
Compatible With Surround-Encoded
or Stereo Material but Delivers Detail
That Approaches Digital 5.1 Formats
• Harman-Exclusive Logic 7 Cinema
and Music Surround Sound
Processing in 5.1 and 7.1 Channels
for Superior Soundstage Imaging
and Playback of Both Surround-
Encoded and Stereo Recordings •
Two Modes of VMAx Virtual
Surround Sound Deliver the Home
Theater Experience With Only Two
Speakers • HDCD Decoding
for More Realistic Reproduction of
HDCD Compact Discs and Enhanced
Playback of Non-HDCD Discs •
5- and 7-Channel Stereo, Hall
and Theater DSP Surround Sound
Modes • MP3 Decoding Through
Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF)
Inputs Enables Playback of Hours
of Music From a Compatible
†
Computer • FM Stereo/FM/AM
Tuner With 30 Presets and Direct-
Access Tuning • Subwoofer Output
for Direct Connection to Powered
Subwoofer • Five A/V Inputs With
S-Video and Four Audio Inputs •
8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use With
External Surround Decoders • 7.1
Preamp Outputs and Main Inputs
for All Channels Allow the Use of
External Equalizers or Amplifiers,
Such as the Harman Kardon PA 2000
and PA 4000 • Front-Panel Audio/
Video Input With S-Video Is
Switchable to an Output for Use
With Video Games or Portable
Recorders • Six Digital Inputs (Two
Optical and Two Coaxial on Rear
Panel, and One Optical and One
Coaxial on Front Panel) • Three
Digital Outputs (One Coax and One
Optical Rear Panel, One Coax Front
Panel Switchable to an Input or
Output) • On-Screen Display • Fully
Color-Coded Rear-Panel Connections
Conform to CEA Standards for
Simplified Installation • Multiroom/
Multisource Audio Allows Users in
Separate Rooms to Listen to
Different Sources Simultaneously •
Includes Separate Zone II Remote
Control for Multiroom Operation, or
Simplified Operation in Main Room
• Programmable Power-Up Volume
• Rotary Bass, Treble and
Balance Controls
250 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY 11797
800-422-8027 FAX 516-682-3523
www.harmankardon.com