poneal

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $600.00 from CircuitCity

Summary:
Well, I've had this unit for just a few weeks over 3 years and guess what? The dang thing started acting up right after the warranty expired. I tried the reset thing, the unplug thing, everything in the manual and the HK support told me to do but nothing fixed the problem The problem is that the 5CH, 7CH, and Surr. OFF lights flicker rapidly. This is indicitative of a processor failure. I am really disappointed because I have owned many units over the years and all have lasted well over a decade except this one. I have a 30+ year old Pioneer that still runs for crying out loud. So I would say that HK still has Quality Control Issues and would not recommend buying any products from this company. What do they think? That we throw these things away like disposable BIC butane lighters? If I wanted a disposable AVR I would have bought a $200 Sony not a $600+ HK. As you can tell from my post I am a little upset but I feel better letting everyone know what my experience has been.

Weaknesses:
Runs really warm, Quality control issues,

Price Paid:  $725.00 from visions

Summary:
this reciever is all and all a good performer.lots of features.looks great . build quality could be a bit better,but still pretty good.dialogue is low frequancy heavy in some music.processing for most modes except logic 7.complete garbage , shold not have been incorperated into these amps.but all other modes excellent , especially stereo.remote is decent ,not as bad as some say.decent weight for a reciever in it's price class.

Strengths:
great 2 ch listening .smooth , warm approachable sound.

Weaknesses:
logic 7 , i'm not the only one who believes this,is present in many others recievers. a manufacturing flaw,other modes excellent!

Similar Products Used:
adcom ,marantz,

Price Paid:  $300.00 from fry's

Summary:
Well this is a great amp. The sound is warm so if u got speakers that sound too harsh this might be the ideal amp for you. The sound is very clear even at high levels and i never had one problem with it. The remote is a little difficult to configure with other devices and I wish the buttons would glow or light up so u can see it in the dark. The power rating is a little strange because its rated at 45 wpc. Seems like a little but believe me this amp will not wimp out. I love this amp but i know theres alot better amps in the market but for the price you cant beat this.

Strengths:
Price, warm sound, upgradable to 7 channels, easy to use, problem free

Weaknesses:
remote

Similar Products Used:
Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, Kenwood

Price Paid:  $599.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
Well, I searched about 2 weeks on the internet to find a good reciever for under 600 dollars. Found positive reviews on the AVR-320 so I just went with and bought it. To be honest, I have never owned anything less than a 100 watt amp or reciever so I was a little hesitant since the 320 only puts out 55 watts per channel or 65 watts in stereo. Well to make a long story short, the watts is not a problem. This puppy puts out more sound than any 100 watt I've owned. And nice smooth sound. I did once take the volume to 0, just had too, and had to turn it down immediately. My wife couldn't hear what i was saying and we were no more than 5' away from each other. There are more than enough in/outs and I have everything hooked up to the 320 (vcr, dvd, cd, cable, etc.). So it gets used a lot every day. I also sing karaoke on it. I thought the amp might have a problem with amplifying the voice.. NOT. The bottom line is that I am very happy with this receiver and would recommend it to someone on a budget/wife. I've had no problems but have had lots of listening enjoyment. Thanks H/K. Oh,let me say something about the remote since most are complaining about it. After learning how it works, I like it. The only thing I dont like about the remote is that the writing is to small. OK, i gave away my age but truthfully some of those buttons are mighty small with mighty small writing and I have to take off my glasses and squint to see what im pushing. Of course i have the layout memorized now so its not as bothersome. :-)

Strengths:
More in/outs than you will probably ever need. Plenty of power (even though its only 55 per channel). Nice sound. Good bass.

Weaknesses:
One thing on my wish list are 1. I wish it had the bass management for each channel like the 325 has. The 320 only lets you do global bass management.

Similar Products Used:
Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC

Price Paid:  $250.00 from FRY's

Summary:
WOW~~ What a difference!! I had a cheapie "Theater in a box" and I was never satisfied with the sound...everything sounded "flat". I knew it wasn't the speakers...changed out the mains and center (JBL S-38 and S-Center)...so it had to be the receiver. I never really used the home theater because it sounded so "cheap" and because it sounded so cheap, I didn't use the system as much as I wanted to. I got the HK320 based on the reviews here and from other websites, but I also noticed that people were getting HUGE discounts from Fry's. So I called a few area Fry's stores and a couple had only the store demo (they couldn't find the manuals, or it had no remote, etc, etc) Lucky for me a one of the stores had one in returns with the manuals, remotes, and original boxing. ALL FOR 249.99!! Anyways, to make a long story short, I listen to music whenever I get a chance and use the receiver for EVERYTHING...TV, VCR, DVD, CD and the sounds are INCREDIBLE!!! Mind you, I had a cheapie "theater in a box" as comparison, but from what others are saying of this received, I've made a GOOD choice, but also considering that I got this receiver for more than 1/2 price, it was a GREAT choice!

Strengths:
SOUNDS

Weaknesses:
REMOTE...buttons are misplaced and too small

Similar Products Used:
Cheapie "Theater in a Box"