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Harman Kardon AVR 2600 High Performance, 65W X 7, 7.1 channel iPhone compatible Home Theater Receiver with Dolby Volume and Upscaling to 1080p (Black) |  | Brand: Harman Kardon
Category: CE
List Price: $799.00
Buy New: $699.00
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 34,147
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29
Dimensions (in): 21.8 x 18.3 x 10.5
MPN: AVR2600
Model: AVR2600
UPC: 028292507786
EAN: 0028292507786
ASIN: B002IKKFU0
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| Features:
| • | Dolby Volume maintains volume across all your content no matter what the source while also improving surround sound performance at low listening levels | | • | High-current, ultra-wide-bandwidth amplifier generates 65Watts per channel for uncompromised realism, dynamics and subtlety from music and movies | | • | EzSet/EQ automates room-equalization and system-calibration for simple system setup and optimal audio quality in any listening room. | | • | Optional Bridge III iPod dock allows playback of music and movies from your iPod, iTouch or iPhone in rich, room-filling detail while allowing you to navigate your libraries with high-resolution on-screen menus. | | • | Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding delivers high-resolution sound from today's Blu-ray discs for the ultimate home theater experience. |
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Product Description
The Harman Kardon AVR 2600 combines ease of use with sophisticated features for the best in digital sound. With advanced surround-sound technologies (including Dolby, DTS and Logic 7 processing) and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing with upscaling up to 1080p, the AVR 2600 ensures an optimal user experience. Plus, with EzSet/EQ equalization, the system is just as easy to set up as it is to listen to.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Just awful... February 7, 2010
Trevor Goodchild (The City of Angels)
Let me start by saying I am a huge HK fan, so it breaks my hear to have to review this unit so poorly.
I had several problems with this thing I was not able to resolve:
* The audio drops out the first half second any time the video or audio signal starts, stops, or changes in any way. This is unacceptable when listening to music. You miss the beginning of each song.
* When connected to a PS3 my video signal would flicker with snow (I 'm serious!) perhaps once a second. After about 60 seconds the entire screen would turn green for 5 seconds, the audio would pop, and then it would come back to flickering. The only way to resolve this was to pull the plug on the amp or my TV (turning it off was not enough).
* The flickering problem happened *EVEN* with HDMI Bypass turned on -- meaning bypass was not *ACTUALLY* a proper bypass. Yes, you heard me. This thing does not have a working bypass.
* HK support was not able to resolve any of these issues.
The only positive things I can say about this amp are:
* It looks great.
* It sounds *fabulous* and has the signature HK sound... Now if only I could get the first half second of my songs :(
 254 or 2600? December 18, 2009
John Donnelly
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
After 10 years of faithful service, my AVR-45 digital processor finally kicked the can. I put up with 2 channel bypass mode sound for about a week before deciding to buy a new receiver. My 10 years with a great HK AVR led me to a decision: should I buy last year's AVR-254 or this year's 2600? Ultimately I went with the 2600 for a few reasons. One, the Dolby Volume feature - it's really nice to be able to set a volume and not have the commercials blaring at me. Two, I read all of the reviews on the 254 and the problems many people were having. I figured it would be much easier for me to hook up my laptop to the 2600's USB port instead of figuring out how the RS-232 port works. Lastly, the Bridge III connection is a nice option - too bad it costs an extra $129! I know the Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K includes (with the receiver!) an adapter cable, and you can control the iPod on screen - HK... take the hint and make yourself more competitive.
Downsides to the 2600 are as follows: There is only one pre-out (subwoofer). My TV's speakers can act as a second center channel, but there's nowhere to plug it in. You have to bump up to the 3600 to get that feature (1600 has only subwoofer pre-out as well) and that just is not worth the $$$, IMO. Last year's 254 had pre-outs for all channels... what happened to that feature)? I don't like it when companies drop features off - IMHO, products should only get better, in every area.
The auto speaker setup is nice, but I'm the type of person who likes to do that kind of stuff myself. I'll take the computers opinion under advisement, but ultimately it's my call. The nice feature is that, after you let the computer set the sound levels, etc. You can go in and 'tweak' the settings - nice.
The upconverting works really well, I am able to watch cable TV with an amazing picture. Be careful, if you're like me and your TV doesn't have an HDMI input (what can I say, I take care of my stuff - my rear projection TV is 7 years old!) so I can't watch DVDs in 1080i (best my tv can do) because of HDCP copyright protection. I even noticed today that I was watching the TV show 'Las Vegas' in HD, for all of about 5 seconds until the screen went blank and my receiver told me to plug in the HDMI or adjust the settings to 480i or 480p. If you have HDMI capable TV, no worries... if you have component only (analog) then be ready to be stuck with 480p until you get a new TV.
The sound, as I stated already, is second to none. The power rating is a true number, all other companies overstate their power ratings. HK's watts-per-channel figures may seem low, but the other companies inflate their power numbers, so it's really more of a deficiency on their part.
Bottom line: HKs sound is, in my opinion, better than the rest, but you sacrifice features and will probably pay more.
 Good upgrade over the AVR254 December 14, 2009
Bryan L. Lydia (Louisville, KY)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Recently upgraded to the AVR2600 after owning the previous model AVR254 for a year. They have really fixed all the quirks I had over last years model. Features such as Dolby Volume and HDMI bypass are very welcome including finally the addition of a USB port instead of DB9 serial for future firmware upgrades. Anyone who's tried flashing a AVR254 knows what I mean. Dolby Volume makes a huge difference when it comes to leveling commercial volumes between shows and switching between inputs. HDMI bypass enables the receiver to pass the HDMI signal through untouched and while you lose the nice volume overlays you may gain some slightly better IQ especially if your HDTV has a good video processor such as the one in our KURO. It still has the signature warm and full HK sound. If I had to pick a negative, other than the huge remote which doesn't bother us since we use a harmony one, it would be the receiver buttons. I love the minimal slick design of HK receivers but the buttons on this years model do feel a little cheap. Its not a big deal really and some probably won't notice. To sum this up if you had any issues with the AVR254 (pre 97.2.2 firmware) and but still love the HK sound, I'd recommend this receiver. It works great in our setup out of the box.
HT Specs:
Pioneer PDP-5020
HK AVR2600
Samsung BDP-2550
NVIDIA ION HTPC (HDMI output)
DT 2007TL (2)
DT 2300CLR
Polk R150 (2)
 Monetarily, Not Competitive... November 13, 2009
Larry F. Rogers (Aplace, MA USA)
0 out of 55 found this review helpful
In the world of digital video and audio, it matters less and less the difference between components. Receivers can have great amplifiers and some extra features. The upscaling for example, in this model, can save you some bucks on a DVD player that does the same thing. But most Blu-Ray players do this to begin with and the price point indicates you are already in the blu-ray group.
Any good amp will do. You don't need to pay $500 for it.
THE AVR-2600 is friggen awesome! October 19, 2009
Eric Stephenson (Las Vegas, NV USA)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
THE AVR-2600 is friggen awesome!
...how's that?
Like any receiver, you can spend a good amount of time setting this one up, and getting everything right. Harman/Kardon has done a lot to help with the graphical user interface and a very clean and easy to use OSD which is digitally converted and upscale by the receiver so that you do not need to run an analog cable to see the OSD...you can see it right through your HDMI if you want. The easy EQ Setup is okay -- it was very good at gauging speaker distances (and therefore delays), but terrible at determining levels/volumes for each speaker. I have 2 speakers (front left and front right) that are equadistant from the listening point...the HK system set one to +2db and the other to -7db...no idea how that happened... Anyway, I can overlook this as I am fully capable of setting these levels myself and the GUI makes the manual adjustment simple.
I have read on forums that some people have had trouble with the video, and even with HDMI bypass. I did not see this at all, and I tested the HK rigorously in this regard. My experience was that the HDMI Pass-Through worked flawlessly as tested from my HDTV Tuner, my Xbox 360, my Wii, and my standard def TiVo. All of them passed through as expected if I set the HK to do so. Similarly, if I allowed the HK to upscale or downscale, it did that too! I did not have a PS3 available to test at this time...but I soon will and will edit this review if necessary!
Audio Lag: There is a moment of audio lag upon switching sources...but my HK AVR-435 had this also and have many other receivers I have toyed with. I take it as expected. So I lose the first 1 second of audio...if it is really important I can usually pause the video feed and wait for the HK to make adjustments before playing (so I don't lose the sound)...but seriously, how often are the first 1-3 seconds of audio that important when starting any game/video? Once the audio has begun, I get no audio drop-outs whatsoever.
Dolby Volume is awesome! I hated the fact that with my old receiver I always had to remember to crank the volume way down before switching from my Xbox 360 (connected via component) to my TiVo (connected via RCA) because the TiVo volume was SO MUCH LOUDER naturally. Now, not only does Dolby Volume control loud commercials...but it keeps a constant volume from one input to the next...so if I switch from my TiVo to my Xbox and back to my HDTV, then over to my Wii...the volume is always consistent without me having to fight it!
In conclusion, for me -- everything works PERFECTLY, sounds terrific, and looks brilliant! I am very happy!
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