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Top Ranked Products from Harman Kardon.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Robert McGreevy(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
October 4, 2009Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year |
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Review 1 of 24
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
Very good receiver for the money. Remote is very hard to read. Vmax feature is total crap sounds like the music is coming out of steel drum.
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Reviewed by:
meirco11
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
May 1, 2009Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
3.00 votes
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Review 2 of 24
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
the harman-kardon hk3480 is a very good 2 ch unit. 120watt per ch,it is very strong power to push many kind of speakers.(my hk3480 hook to polkaudio rtia7)after owning a few units from diffrent manufactorer(sorry about my bad english)i can tell that the hk3480 is a great stereo recever,he has very smooth and warm sound,he is solid and powerfull and he has a very cool looks.but cool looks is not the main thing here,the main thing is that the hk3480 has a great imaging,soundstage and resolution,he has fast and very articulate bass and not less importent thing:the hk3480 has a strong build quality and ease of use,
the hk3480 has very good FM reception,clean and clear tuner sound.the hk3480 can drive 4 ohm speakers and its very good to my polk LSI9.the remote of the hk3480 is very good its simple but never let down.you dont must to put the remote near or close to the receiver to rise volume or to do any other action.
i love my hk3480 and very happy that i have one.for second amp (or even first)the hk3480 is a geat unit.
my ROTEL RA1070C is in another world but not forget that the rotel is much much more expensive.
last words:for all of you out there who love stereo music,the harman-kardon hk3480 is a great unit for that.
thank you all and enjoy.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
Knucklehead
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
November 2, 2008Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 3 of 24
Price Paid:
$140.00
from Harmon Audio Summary:
After owning an HK520 5.1 receiver for many years, I decided to replace the old Sony STR920 2 channel in the living room, so I bought this unit. I'm very happy I did.
It sounds so much better than the Sony. I didn't realize how bad it was.
The Sony may have had more muscle but the 3480 is cleaner sound, by far. I drive two Infinity IL-40 3 way speakers and a JBL E150P sub. I don't listen at high volume levels, no need when you can hear everything at moderate levels. Usually around -30db or so. I had a set of IL-50's and couldn't decide which set of speakers to keep and which to sell until I bought the 3480. The IL-40's are just a little bit better in the mid range than the IL-50's and they are a little bit smaller and lighter. The IL-50's got sold.
For the guy who left a review on this receiver and complained that it won't drive his Bose 901's: good God man, get some decent (read efficient) speakers and you won't need to crank the power up to space heater settings to get good music. Come to think of it, the 901's aren't really capable of good sound, only loud. Yes, they are loud, but don't produce the full spectrum. Oh well, die-hards abound. I too was impressed when I was 21 and heard them for the first time. My my how times have changed, and so has the sound, for the better, I may add. Strengths:
Plenty of power, good - but not great tuner, AM sucks, but they all do on AM. Lots of connections to add a turntable, CD player, DVD player, tape deck, etc. Versatile.
The 3480 plays music with a full spectrum with no emphasis on any particular range. I don't know the correct semantics to describe sound, like crisp, warm, etc. I do know what sounds good, and what I have sounds good. For about $1200 I have a very decent setup. I've listened to systems at BestBuy, Circuit City etc, friends setups, etc. and have yet to hear anything they have for that price or more that sound any better, and often it sounds inferior to what I have. Mismatched components is the usual cause.
Like anything else, the Laws of Diminishing Returns works for audio equipment too. Spending over a certain amount gets a diminishing return on gain. Example is a guy I worked with a few years ago. He has, or had, over $10,000 invested in a setup. While it sounded great, so does mine. How much better was his for 10 times the price? Maybe a factor of 1.2 or 1.3. Hardly distinguishable. To him it is worth it, to me it isn't. Weaknesses:
My only real complaint is the remotes. Why couldn't HK have used different frequencies for the HT and two channel receivers? When I want one on, the other comes on also unless I get up and do it manually. Not a weakness, just a thought.
The real weakness is the color of the remote. Who the hell decided the ink screening color should blend in so well with the color of the remote? It is difficult to read in anything other than bright light.
Whoever came up with the VMAX feature should be fired. Did you really think it sounded good?
Similar Products Used:
I currently own the HK520 home theater receiver, a fine one it is. Ive owned several Sonys, the STR AV920 110wpc, two channe, long dead, and currently have a Sony STR-D1015 120wpc that I use in the bedroom for music and TV, formerly owned several Kenwoods circa 1970's, 40 and 80 wpc models, 2 Marantz low power receivers from the late 70's, and a Sansui 1000 tube receiver that finally gave up its electrons 15 years or so ago, a fine sounding piece of electronics I bought in Japan in 1967. I'm still thinking about buying another one if I can find a decent one at a good price.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
talldude777
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
September 11, 2008Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 4 of 24
Price Paid:
$120.00
from ebay Summary:
This is a great stereo receiver if you get a good one. Some of the reviews will describe how HK had some quality issues with some of these units. I bought a refurbished model some years ago, and it had major issues som I send it back for a refund. I ended up buying something else at the time.
Then I decided to get another one recently from an individual on ebay, and this one works great. No lemon.
I really like the style of these units, except for the remote. I use a Harmony Remote so it is not an issue for me.
I really like the fact the can drive 4-8 ohm speakers. I am using a VMPS Larger passive sub and some Polk Monitor 10B's and this receiver does a great job.
Sound is very smooth and detailed.
VMaxx is horrible. Maybe its sounds good for home theatre, but it sucks for good old analog stereo. Strengths:
Solid and Powerful
Smooth warm sound
Looks cool
Dimmer is great
4 ohm compatible
FM tuner is very good Weaknesses:
remote
VMaxx
Some units have quality issues Similar Products Used:
Polk Audio, VMPS, Infinity, Pioneer THX, Pioneer Plasma (the best ever), Denon
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Rating
Reviewed by:
jimczar
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
July 8, 2008Overall Rating
 1 of 5
Value Rating
1 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
3.60 of 5,
5.00 votes
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Review 5 of 24
Price Paid:
$180.00
from eBay Summary:
I read good reviews about this receiver, and bought a refurbished unit from HK online on eBay. First unit arrived with distortion in the left channel. 1 month later a replacement arrived which worked for 5 minutes then the amp shut down. Took 10 days to get HK customer service to arrange a refund. The 7480 may be a good unit when it works, but given the number of refurb units and the problems I had, I suspect major reliability issues. Strengths:
Not sure ... Weaknesses:
Reliability, quality control, customer service. Similar Products Used:
Outlaw, Sony, Denon, Pioneer.
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