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Top Ranked Products from Harman Kardon.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
mguarigu
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
January 4, 2009Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
 4 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2.00 votes
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Review 1 of 5
Price Paid:
$0.00 Summary:
Excellent reproductionn quality. Weaknesses:
It fails to read some of my CD.s particularly ECM label. It is becoming a pattern to which I am clueless. ECM records have a very high quality. Similar Products Used:
Yamaha
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Reviewed by:
mszargar
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
December 11, 2007Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
4.83 of 5,
6.00 votes
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Review 2 of 5
Price Paid:
$285.00
from ebay Summary:
This device plays Audio CDs, HDCDs and MP3s with an extraordinary quality. It has a extraordinary sound stage and reproduces the hi-range details significantly clearer and cleaner than any other cd-player I've ever used (mostly entry-level hifi products from Denon, NAD and Marantz), while staying at the same price range. When I stay at the center point between my Cresta 2 speakers, the sound system just disappears, and I feel the depth of sound stage this device is able to create. I am rediscovering all my old CDs, while waiting for a set of new RCA cables to see if I can solve the problem of too much treble. But anyway, the sound is lovely and well beyond the price you pay for it. Strengths:
Exceptional sound stage. Your speakers just disappear.
Digital-in comes really handy if you want to use the DAC separately. I have my PC connected to it. Weaknesses:
Ugly finish. It looks like a home theater component rather than a hifi or audiophile device.
The front is in plastic, absorbing all the dust in the room.
The device doesn't like some of my CDs, and doesn't read them correctly (principally Samsung CD-Rs and CD-RWs).
Too much emphasis on high-range details, to the point that it takes the attention away from the music. The sound doesn't seem to be very linear (but I prefer it to NAD's dull sound).
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Reviewed by:
matt thomas(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
June 16, 2007Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5,
2.00 votes
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Review 3 of 5
Price Paid:
$250.00
from pixmania Summary:
I have just upgraded from a Marantz CD5000 to the HD970 and i can't believe what a difference its made, for £250 its a real bargain.My amp is the Marantz4001.
Before i was very dissatisfied with the sound,too tinny and lacking clarity, there wasn't enough power to get the best out of my AE505 floorstanders and they were easily distorted, but now there's a real weight behind the music and alot more detail and clarity.I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an absolute bargain,a fantastic sound and it looks stunning. Strengths:
Sound quality,stunning looks and the build quality is amazing for the money Weaknesses:
The remote is a bit ugly Similar Products Used:
HD970 AMP and TUNER ordered
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Rating
Reviewed by:
theodoor(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
January 27, 2007Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
1 to 3 months Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 4 of 5
Price Paid:
$349.00
from hifi shop netherland Summary:
I have always thought that the sound was made by the speakers. I used a simple Philips cd-player. But now I now better. The HD 970 is a very fine machine. The sound has improved dramatically!. For its money this is a very good buy. Strengths:
The sound! Weaknesses:
There is no entrance for a headphone Similar Products Used:
philips
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Reviewed by:
mandatrix
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
January 21, 2006Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
3 Months to 1 year Visitors rate this review
4.30 of 5,
46.00 votes
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Review 5 of 5
Price Paid:
$300.00
from magicsound.it Summary:
What do you need for the best-in-class cd player?
- a precise mechanic drive
- jitter-free and fast D/A conversion
- very good & clean pwr supply
- class A discrete output stage, with hi-speed op-amp
- Oversampling & Upsampling for better analog output
WELL: the HD970 includes ALL these features, plus more:
- ext digital input connection
- light-off display
- MP3 & HDCD reproduction
- LOW COST, compared to similar entry - cd players (two channels are better than seven, if you really play them better).
I purchased the HD970 for incredible soundstage, high definition trebles, clearwarer mid w/male & female voices,tight bass and pleasant detail. Strengths:
it's the best for the price class; detail is NOTHING if you never heared it. SACD can wait, and I will continue to listen more and more of my favourite music on simple (and economic) CD support. Weaknesses:
little weight, plastic-look style, but sounds great! Similar Products Used:
NAD; Techics
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