harman/kardon DVD 31

Advantages: All the home cinema features - future proof
Disadvantages: Heavy & large.

...The AVR 7000 is the new to end product from Harman Kardan. It is available in the US at the moment - however can be imported easily by purchasing on the Web. It retails at $1600, however $1000 is nearer the mark if you buy from a good dealer. EBAY is one place to look. The unit is solidly constructed, weighs in at 50 pounds weight - mainly due to the very high-ens torroidial power transformers. I upgraded from a NAD 3020 amp to a HK AVR40 and when I heard the AVR7000 I just had to have it!!! Includes Dolby Digital, DTS. Check out the Harman Kardon Web-site.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average off topic

Advantages: looks fantastic, beautiful picture (depending on connection),
Disadvantages: expensive, reliability problems with brand

...Having owned a Harman Kardon DVD22 since June 2005 I think that I am well placed to write a review on the unit; but before I talk about the DVD22 I feel that I must give a little background and therefore must go back 1 year, when I had the DVD21 (by the same company). I bought the DVD21 as an ex-demo model in-store for £150.00, within 6 months I had returned the unit as it was making excessive noise when playing disks, the shop that I purchased from took the unit back and it went away for repair, when I received the unit back, the only thing that was left of the unit I purchased was the case, all the innards had been replaced, essentially it was an old case with a brand new interior. That unit lasted another 6 months before going wrong, this time the company swapped it out for the newer DVD22 (although I had to pay another £100). So... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Looks, Price, Performance, Upgradability
Disadvantages: Pre HDMI

...Bought this from ebay for the tidy sum of 900 Canadian Dollars. This unit was to replace my Harman Kardon AVR525 and I've never looked back. The High current amplification along with better engineering has allowed me to listen to the finest details in music that I never knew I was missing. There are 3 component inputs that should more that satisfy the average videophile and 4 digital audio imputs. The remote is nicely laid out and has a learning function that rivals my Sony RM 3000. All in all I'd say you cannot go wrong with this unit as it produces 100W/Channel in Stereo and 75 wpc in surround mode. I'm using Mission 78 series speakers which are not the most efficient on the market and it drives them without pause. A great buy especially now that the model is a few years old. I highly reccomend this after using Marantz, Denon... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful