Harman Kardon HK 3490 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver

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Manufacturer: Harman Kardon

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Brand: Harman Kardon
Color: SilverBlack
EAN: 0028292506451
Label: Harman Kardon
Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
Model: HK 3490

Features
Affordable stereo receiver with Remote A/B switching Compatible with the Bridge II docking station for iPod playback, control, and charging Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker surround modes Dual subwoofer output, with trigger for direct connection to powered subwoofers XM Tuner Ready

Accessories
Panamax M4300-PM Home Theater Power Conditioner Premium HDMI v1.3 Cable (2M/6ft.) Panamax M8-HT-PRO Power Line Conditioner and Surge Protector Panamax MFP-400 Flat-panel Power Protection

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Editorial Reviews:

The HK 3490 was born to make beautiful music and, like all specialists, it's very good at what it does. It features high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplification, a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all the subtlety of an original musical performance, whether reproduced from vinyl or your MP3 player of choice. But even specialists enjoy a change of pace from time to time. So the HK 3490 also features four high-quality composite video inputs, and convenient front-panel inputs for video games and portable audio players.

At 120 watts per channel, this powerful HK 3490 stereo receiver combines all of an audiophile's must-haves (high performance phono preamp, preouts/main-in jacks, high-current amplification) with an array of multichannel extras (digital-audio inputs, video switching, dual subwoofer outputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology). Add the optional Bridge II docking station, and the HK 3490 will connect as elegantly to your newfangled iPod as it does to your time-honored turntable. The HK 3490 isn't a snob about where the music comes from, as long as it sounds great when it reaches its final destination: your ears. Connects to the optional Harman Kardon-engineered The Bridge II docking station for iPod playback, control and charging Stereo preamp outputs allow the use of an external power amplifier Two digital audio inputs (one coaxial and one digital) Convenient front-panel audio/video input for use with video games or portable players One high-quality phono input for connection of record players with an MM cartridge Two analog recording outputs (tape and video) FM stereo/FM/AM tuner with RDS, auto preset, direct-access tuning and 30 presets Two-line dot-matrix display for clear visibility Dimmer reduces the brightness of the information screen, or switches it off completely

User Comments about the Harman Kardon HK 3490 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver

It is Huge. The receiver produces delicate highs and decent bass, and with the 2 powered sub outs you can add as much bass as you like. This receiver had the most power and the cleanest sound for the money. and awkward. Overall I am very satisfied.

You can't beat the the price (from Amazon anyways).My only complaint is the remote. These speakers have never sounded so good. I looked at several differnt brands of receivers including Onkyo, Yamaha, and Denon. I can only imagine what it will sound like with a set of high end speakers. And it doesn't work all that well either, you have to be pointing it at the receiver perfectly for it to be of any use.

I have it powering two sony tower speakers. There is an out on the back that lets you add a remote sensor that might help, I have not tried that yet.

This HK3490 scores. This is what consumer eletronics should be all about: sleek design, excellent performance, ease of use and reasonable price. Just don't miss it.

Great band for the buck. Being double boxed and with some luck, receiver is fine and works great as expected. Highly recommended for 2 channel system with plenty of power. Quick shipping, easy tracking. So of course I was worried some what. Im using it with a 120 watt powered sub, a pair of cerwin vegas AT 12, with eminance 12" 200 watt rms woofer replacements for spk A and for spk B a pair of vintage tempest Lab series 3 bookshelf spk. Package was beat up pretty bad. results in rich bass and great clarity totally clean crisp sound.

Made in China cheap junk,certainly not the quality of the old HK stuff.For the price I guess it is acceptable but if you want something with high power and clean undistorted sound you are going to have to spend much more money.

The towers are bi-wireable, so I wired the high end to the A speaker-set and the low end to the B speaker-set, which allows for terrific separation of the of the high's and low's.bottom line: for the money, this receiver is a no-brainer. I'm powering a set of Cambridge Soundworks T205 speakers, and they sound unbelievable with this receiver. I've had this receiver for a little over a week now, and I am incredibly impressed. I'm a college student working on creating my first high-end stereo system, and this receiver fit the bill precisely. incredible sound (not noticing any color or distortion), its varying inputs are a plus (few stereo receivers in this price-range have digital input, which are great for hooking up computers), and it can really crank up the volume when needed (no distortion at high or low volume).There are higher-end stereo receivers with more features and the like out there, but this is a no-compromise solution if it has all the features you want.