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SPRING/SUMMER 2008 CATALOG HOME/CAR/MULTIMEDIA All rights reserved. Harman Kardon, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 Designed, edited and digitally produced by the Harman Consumer Group Marketing & Design Center Woodbury, NY Part No. HKLITUSA5/08 Printed in USA 516.255.HKHK (4545) FAX 516.682.3520 www.harmankardon.com ©2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
SPRING/SUMMER 2008 CATALOG HOME/CAR/MULTIMEDIA All rights reserved. Harman Kardon, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 Designed, edited and digitally produced by the Harman Consumer Group Marketing & Design Center Woodbury, NY Part No. HKLITUSA5/08 Printed in USA 516.255.HKHK (4545) FAX 516.682.3520 www.harmankardon.com ©2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS AT HOME 08 IN THE CAR 34 ON THE GO 40 SPECIFICATIONS 44 02 03
TABLE OF CONTENTS AT HOME 08 IN THE CAR 34 ON THE GO 40 SPECIFICATIONS 44 02 03
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...are, still going strong after more than 50 years, still headed by our founder, Dr. Sidney Harman, and still following our own path, in our own way. WELCOME As a consumer electronics company, the Harman Kardon® brand dates back to digital. With features that often broke new ground, and performance that 's... the way it . Over the years, landmark Harman Kardon products led the transition from vacuum tubes to solid state, from mono to hi-fi, and from analog to the days of monaural sound ...
...are, still going strong after more than 50 years, still headed by our founder, Dr. Sidney Harman, and still following our own path, in our own way. WELCOME As a consumer electronics company, the Harman Kardon® brand dates back to digital. With features that often broke new ground, and performance that 's... the way it . Over the years, landmark Harman Kardon products led the transition from vacuum tubes to solid state, from mono to hi-fi, and from analog to the days of monaural sound ...
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And we've always been quick to adopt and improve on any good ideas we 've been setting a series of very good examples for more than 50 years. It doesn't happen often, you understand, but it was a good thing. Many of ourselves. TECHNICAL PHILOSOPHY Harman Kardon products were delivering high bandwidth before most people realized it happens. 06 07 Technology leaders can only lead by example, and we didn't actually think of the technologies found in today's finest amplifiers were introduced in Harman Kardon audio equipment.
And we've always been quick to adopt and improve on any good ideas we 've been setting a series of very good examples for more than 50 years. It doesn't happen often, you understand, but it was a good thing. Many of ourselves. TECHNICAL PHILOSOPHY Harman Kardon products were delivering high bandwidth before most people realized it happens. 06 07 Technology leaders can only lead by example, and we didn't actually think of the technologies found in today's finest amplifiers were introduced in Harman Kardon audio equipment.
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Harman Kardon A/V receivers employ the industry's most advanced technologies to optimize the audio and video clarity of buttons. Yet even certified technophobes will discover that they can operate them successfully. 09 AT HOME 08 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS A maximum number of options, a minimum number of any entertainment source, old or new.
Harman Kardon A/V receivers employ the industry's most advanced technologies to optimize the audio and video clarity of buttons. Yet even certified technophobes will discover that they can operate them successfully. 09 AT HOME 08 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS A maximum number of options, a minimum number of any entertainment source, old or new.
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...believed technology should serve users, not intimidate them. AVR 254 7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI Switching The Harman Kardon AVR 154 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. As do all Harman Kardon A/V receivers, the AVR 254 features a high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design for maximum fidelity. 10 11 AVR 154 5 x 30W 5.1-Channel A/V ...
...believed technology should serve users, not intimidate them. AVR 254 7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI Switching The Harman Kardon AVR 154 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. As do all Harman Kardon A/V receivers, the AVR 254 features a high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design for maximum fidelity. 10 11 AVR 154 5 x 30W 5.1-Channel A/V ...
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Let the (gloriously uninterrupted) music begin. 12 iPod touch not included. 13 The Bridge II connects directly to Harman Kardon The Bridge-ready products and allows you to use your iPod? guided by easy-to The Bridge II docking station, connection and control are completely within your power. / DOCKING STATION FOR iPod The Bridge II Docking Station for iPod Is your home entertainment system incomplete without music from your system's remote to seamlessly select and play audio and video content - Thanks to -read on-screen or front-panel messages.
Let the (gloriously uninterrupted) music begin. 12 iPod touch not included. 13 The Bridge II connects directly to Harman Kardon The Bridge-ready products and allows you to use your iPod? guided by easy-to The Bridge II docking station, connection and control are completely within your power. / DOCKING STATION FOR iPod The Bridge II Docking Station for iPod Is your home entertainment system incomplete without music from your system's remote to seamlessly select and play audio and video content - Thanks to -read on-screen or front-panel messages.
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We weren't looking to find a marketing niche for ourselves and a handful of others who hear what we hear. 14 15 everything a prestigious company should have. We built our very first systems for ourselves - BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY We didn't start with a product. But we're still building systems for music. we started with a business plan in 1953 - we were looking to build audio components that satisfied our own passion for people who could hear what we heard. These days, Harman Kardon, Inc., has a business plan, R&D labs and a marketing department -
We weren't looking to find a marketing niche for ourselves and a handful of others who hear what we hear. 14 15 everything a prestigious company should have. We built our very first systems for ourselves - BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY We didn't start with a product. But we're still building systems for music. we started with a business plan in 1953 - we were looking to build audio components that satisfied our own passion for people who could hear what we heard. These days, Harman Kardon, Inc., has a business plan, R&D labs and a marketing department -
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We're passionate, to be entertained with their eyes closed. Our HK 3490 offers digital audio inputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology, among other 21st-century innovations. Today, we continue to be sure, but we're not zealots. Time marches on, and Harman Kardon products march with a choice of powerful stereo receivers engineered by and for people who prefer to keep the audio faith with it. 16 17 STEREO RECEIVERS Introduced 50 years ago this year, the Harman Kardon Festival TA 230 was the world's first stereo receiver.
We're passionate, to be entertained with their eyes closed. Our HK 3490 offers digital audio inputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology, among other 21st-century innovations. Today, we continue to be sure, but we're not zealots. Time marches on, and Harman Kardon products march with a choice of powerful stereo receivers engineered by and for people who prefer to keep the audio faith with it. 16 17 STEREO RECEIVERS Introduced 50 years ago this year, the Harman Kardon Festival TA 230 was the world's first stereo receiver.
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..., a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all of an audiophile's must-haves (high-performance phono preamp, preout/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). / STEREO RECEIVERS HK 3490 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver The insanely powerful HK 3490 combines all...
..., a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all of an audiophile's must-haves (high-performance phono preamp, preout/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). / STEREO RECEIVERS HK 3490 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver The insanely powerful HK 3490 combines all...
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...; discs, as well as MP3 and WMA files. But we promise that you 'll need our newest DVD player. Do try all of the earliest Harman Kardon products - We know upgrading isn't always a joy. The DVD 48 makes it easy. 20 21 DVD 48 DVD-Audio/Video and SACD™ Player with... use today, and some of our earliest CD and DVD players are still in the reproduction of its kind. are surely among the most advanced Harman Kardon DVD players, the DVD 48 is among them. The DVD 48 features an HDMI connection, scales older video discs to fully experience the very highest...
...; discs, as well as MP3 and WMA files. But we promise that you 'll need our newest DVD player. Do try all of the earliest Harman Kardon products - We know upgrading isn't always a joy. The DVD 48 makes it easy. 20 21 DVD 48 DVD-Audio/Video and SACD™ Player with... use today, and some of our earliest CD and DVD players are still in the reproduction of its kind. are surely among the most advanced Harman Kardon DVD players, the DVD 48 is among them. The DVD 48 features an HDMI connection, scales older video discs to fully experience the very highest...
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... by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. In the Permanent Design Collection of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. behold the Harman Kardon Digital Media Center. With touch-sensitive front-panel controls (the ultimate no longer just a dream - And your CDs - Enjoy playback, control and charging with Progressive...
... by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. In the Permanent Design Collection of The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. behold the Harman Kardon Digital Media Center. With touch-sensitive front-panel controls (the ultimate no longer just a dream - And your CDs - Enjoy playback, control and charging with Progressive...
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Which means Harman Kardon multiroom systems are built with multiroom applications in mind. MULTIROOM PRODUCTS One-room systems are only ideal for you. 24 25 All Harman Kardon 7.1-channel AVR receivers are easy to set up and use. All include assignable rear-channel amplifiers, all offer a second-zone control system, and the AVR 354 includes a second-zone remote control. So go ahead, spread out and enjoy yourself. Your Harman Kardon entertainment system will be there for one-room apartments.
Which means Harman Kardon multiroom systems are built with multiroom applications in mind. MULTIROOM PRODUCTS One-room systems are only ideal for you. 24 25 All Harman Kardon 7.1-channel AVR receivers are easy to set up and use. All include assignable rear-channel amplifiers, all offer a second-zone control system, and the AVR 354 includes a second-zone remote control. So go ahead, spread out and enjoy yourself. Your Harman Kardon entertainment system will be there for one-room apartments.
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...accessible from anywhere in your house into four separate entertainment zones, where individual musical tastes may prevail. Controlling your A-BUS-equipped Harman Kardon products in different rooms. With an ABH 4000 expansion hub and up to four different input sources (including your AVR from ...Amplified In-Wall Module with the AVR's second-zone remote, or directly from any receiver's "Tape" or "Multiroom" outputs to any Harman Kardon remote control. / MULTIROOM PRODUCTS ABH 4000 Four-Zone/Eight-Room A-BUS® Expansion Hub Different music in remote rooms and powering the ...
...accessible from anywhere in your house into four separate entertainment zones, where individual musical tastes may prevail. Controlling your A-BUS-equipped Harman Kardon products in different rooms. With an ABH 4000 expansion hub and up to four different input sources (including your AVR from ...Amplified In-Wall Module with the AVR's second-zone remote, or directly from any receiver's "Tape" or "Multiroom" outputs to any Harman Kardon remote control. / MULTIROOM PRODUCTS ABH 4000 Four-Zone/Eight-Room A-BUS® Expansion Hub Different music in remote rooms and powering the ...
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It's also been one of excess or decoration. We don't do icing. 28 29 The Harman Kardon team believes that would be icing on about this, but that good design consists of essential elements presented in architecture, music and design. We borrowed it from Robert Browning. Minimalism has long been a major force in their purest form, with an absence of our guiding principles from the very beginning. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Ludwig Mies van der Rohe borrowed "less is more" from Mies. We could go on and on the cake.
It's also been one of excess or decoration. We don't do icing. 28 29 The Harman Kardon team believes that would be icing on about this, but that good design consists of essential elements presented in architecture, music and design. We borrowed it from Robert Browning. Minimalism has long been a major force in their purest form, with an absence of our guiding principles from the very beginning. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Ludwig Mies van der Rohe borrowed "less is more" from Mies. We could go on and on the cake.
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... if you simply choose one from the column of four satellite speakers, a center channel speaker primarily for you probably know, a 5.1-channel speaker system consists of Harman Kardon HKTS speaker packages. 30 31 Unless you 're ordering à la carte, that simple. Simple enough. HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEMS Let...
... if you simply choose one from the column of four satellite speakers, a center channel speaker primarily for you probably know, a 5.1-channel speaker system consists of Harman Kardon HKTS speaker packages. 30 31 Unless you 're ordering à la carte, that simple. Simple enough. HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEMS Let...
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... the action, and a 100-watt powered subwoofer for people who hate it when people talk during movies. Worlds colliding? Total nuclear annihilation? HKS 6 Surround Speakers Don't look behind you 'll learn to compete against. The additional speakers add a surround back channel for seated listeners, these... Theater Speaker System The speaker package for heart-stopping bass, the HKTS 15 system is more than equal to all that heightened realism. HKS 9 speakers are identical to 7.1 channels. But you . The HKTS 18 is a powerful 5.1-channel solution with dual midrange drivers in ...
... the action, and a 100-watt powered subwoofer for people who hate it when people talk during movies. Worlds colliding? Total nuclear annihilation? HKS 6 Surround Speakers Don't look behind you 'll learn to compete against. The additional speakers add a surround back channel for seated listeners, these... Theater Speaker System The speaker package for heart-stopping bass, the HKTS 15 system is more than equal to all that heightened realism. HKS 9 speakers are identical to 7.1 channels. But you . The HKTS 18 is a powerful 5.1-channel solution with dual midrange drivers in ...
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our products are found in your budget this year, our elegantly designed and easy-to-use products mean you can still enjoy superb Harman Kardon sound in the premium cars of automotive audio and infotainment systems; But even if a Logic 7 multichannel audio system isn't in your car. 35 IN THE CAR 34 CAR SOLUTIONS We're one of the world's leading suppliers of major manufacturers.
our products are found in your budget this year, our elegantly designed and easy-to-use products mean you can still enjoy superb Harman Kardon sound in the premium cars of automotive audio and infotainment systems; But even if a Logic 7 multichannel audio system isn't in your car. 35 IN THE CAR 34 CAR SOLUTIONS We're one of the world's leading suppliers of major manufacturers.
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... video files are only a download away. Its full-browse music player will let you know, so you 're going safely. / PORTABLE NAVIGATION HARMAN KARDON GUIDE + PLAY™ They're small. They're portable. After all -in real-time-traffic* receiver will provide the soundtrack to -Speech.... Bluetooth® hands-free phone functionality. The Harman Kardon GPS-810 has it all your hand. and works more easily and intuitively than any destination, with a choice of your favorite music, movies...
... video files are only a download away. Its full-browse music player will let you know, so you 're going safely. / PORTABLE NAVIGATION HARMAN KARDON GUIDE + PLAY™ They're small. They're portable. After all -in real-time-traffic* receiver will provide the soundtrack to -Speech.... Bluetooth® hands-free phone functionality. The Harman Kardon GPS-810 has it all your hand. and works more easily and intuitively than any destination, with a choice of your favorite music, movies...
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... wireless five-button controller lets you generate your iPod. The 3.5" high-resolution color display shows full-color album art and anti-aliased text. The innovative Harman Kardon Drive + Play™ 2 system gives you get at your songs and playlists without taking your mind off the road. 38 Drive + Play 2 Mobile Media Manager...; 2 Your car is a great place to listen to audio tracks located on all the music-browsing capabilities of your own music mixes and control additional Harman Kardon accessories.
... wireless five-button controller lets you generate your iPod. The 3.5" high-resolution color display shows full-color album art and anti-aliased text. The innovative Harman Kardon Drive + Play™ 2 system gives you get at your songs and playlists without taking your mind off the road. 38 Drive + Play 2 Mobile Media Manager...; 2 Your car is a great place to listen to audio tracks located on all the music-browsing capabilities of your own music mixes and control additional Harman Kardon accessories.