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Harman Kardon AVR 147 Home Theater Receiver with iPod Control and HDMI connectivity | 
| Brand: Harman Kardon
Category: CE
List Price: $449.00
Buy Used: $112.12
You Save: $336.88 (75%)
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 15702
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 17.3 x 5.9
MPN: AVR 147
Model: AVR 147
UPC: 028292505010
EAN: 0028292505010
ASIN: B000MWQFU0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 40 Watts-per-channel Dolby 5.1 surround sound receiver | | • | EzSet simplified equalizer auto-calibration | | • | Faroudja DCDI video processor | | • | Two HDMI inputs with 1080p compatibility | | • | Ultrawide bandwidth, high-current design with Logic 7 sound processor for the ultimate sound quality |
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Product Description
Harman Kardon's AVR-147 delivers stereo and 5.1 channel surround sound for your home-theater needs. Power is rated at the full human hearing audio spectrum for excellent clarity. With allowance for optional iPod connectivity for play through your component sound system, Harman Kardon AVR-147 delivers top performance for home entertainment. Two digital outputs (One Coaxial and one Optical on rear panel) 4 A/V inputs with S-Video 1 A/V output with S-Video for recording Dimensions - Height 6-5/8 x Width 17-5/16 x Depth 15 inches (168mm x 440mm x 381mm) Weight - 23.8 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description
Harman Kardon's AVR-147 delivers high-quality stereo and 5.1 channel surround sound for all your home-theater needs. It pumps 40 Watts of power through each of its 5 channels, employing Logic 7 processing and EzSet/EQ technology to ensure that you always have crisp audio. With two-input Simplay HD™-verified HDMI™ switching, two 100MHz-capable component video inputs and a wealth of digital audio inputs, the AVR-147 lets you connect and command virtually any home theater source. Additionally, it is XM satellite radio ready and can be paired with Harmon Kardon's optional iPod dock (sold separately).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
Fantastic sound quality July 21, 2008
W. Stewart (New York, USA)
I am amazed by people who compare this unit to Sony & Yamaha receivers... they clearly don't have a musical ear. Nothing wrong with that, if they are happy with the other brands then good for them! But clearly, the tonal qualities of this receiver are far superior to mass-market brands if one has a sophisticated ear.
Furthermore, unlike Sony & Yamaha, HK receivers use high-current amplifiers, which more than makes up for the lower wattage ratings. Audiophile speakers can have nominal impedances from 8 - 2 Ohms, and during very dynamic passages in source material can easily dip below 2 Ohms. These drops can easily choke a high voltage amplifier with limited power storage. For a high-voltage (Low-current) amplifier, this will likely cause problems and trigger its protection, not to mention the less than nice sound it may produce. A high-current amplifier operates with much less effort and typically does not have any problem with these types of speakers.
as for the EZ-Set setup, mine was a breeze. It took a good 5 minutes to complete, I wonder if some of these people weren't waiting long enough? Regardless, the field of depth & surround is amazing. I am running Polk Audio speakers (5.1 configuration) with this receiver.
 HARMAN KARDON AVR 147 April 5, 2008
Rodney K. Ladd (Lakewood, Wa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The AVR 147 is a great piece,,,small enough to fit in a living room cabinet...yet carries enough power to run my Bose 15 5.1 surround speaker system...additional optical audio cables are needed when hooking up HDMI sources along with a monitor out lead to view the OSD { on screen display }...another fine receiver from an outstanding company
 HARMON KARDON 147 March 9, 2008
M. Zody (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm still having problems using their EZ Set/EQ speaker set up. For something that is supposed to be easy, it isn't. My surround sound still doesn't seem right. If I had to do it over again, I would have kept my old Sony.
Pretty darn good for the price February 10, 2008
GKCMilner (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With the high current amp the 40 watts per channel sound great at full throttle. Plenty loud for my purpose. The HDMI works very well in this model for video. You can input an HDMI signal and it will output that signal using any source (component in my case) you can also input any signal and output HDMI. Biggest drawback is that the HDMI does not carry audio. Another negative is that the on screen menu is only carried to the TV using s-video or composite. I like the Bridge i-pod adaptor and XM radio ability. I use the Bridge and it works pretty well. What I hate is the remote. I am already looking for a replacement. If on the remote you select to listen to the Bridge, you don't have volume control until to go back to AVR. It's the same with any device you select on the remote; you always have to go back to AVR to control the volume and then back to the device to control it again. For the price it's a good deal.
Super easy set-up January 18, 2008
R. Roether (Nebraska)
This a fine H/K product, great value. I'm using this AVR with H/K speakers including a 12",200 watt sub-woofer.
Positives: easy set-up, great directions, great sound. H/K's EzSet/EQ feature is super because one does not have to calibrate and configure manually, which to do correctly, requires an SPL meter. I doubt most consumers have one of these! Try to do it by "ear" an your wasting time. USE THIS FEATURE!
Negatives: Included speaker brackets work fine but are rather difficult to work with because of small size. If you are setting your speakers on shelves you don't have to worry.
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