Suprisingly good amplifier, pre-amp output and it's reasonably well built

Tuner section is just about adequate. Remote uses a seperate Power "on" and power "off" button which creates a problem for most universal remotes.

I bought this receiver as sort of a secondary unit to my main listening room system. It runs the rest of the house. Actually I use it more than my main system, so it needs to be pretty rugged. It also drives another amp on occasion, so I need a pre-amp output. This unit fills the bill in most respects.

The amp section is clearly the best feature. With all the speakers in my house that are usually driven at one time, the amp is looking at a load of 2 ohms (or lower). I'm not driving it to really loud levels, but so far the amp has not had any problems.

My last receiver, a Proton AV-646 had a really super tuner, so maybe I'm spolied. But compared to the Proton the tuner is a little disappointing. It's OK, maybe average, but the sensitivity is not great.

Otherwise, I think this receiver was good choice. I could have paid maybe $150.00 more and gotten an NAD receiver, but I think you'd be better off saving your money (unless you want a better tuner).

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Many, many over the years. The last receiver was a Proton AV-646

Bind posts, clean high-current power, and a simple (non-flashy) front panel.

Other than being heavy (which I guess really is a good thing) and deeper than my current audio cabinet allows (which is another good thing because it forces me to order the rack shelves and to pull out the power tools the next time the weather is good), the only real complaint is the lack of programming ability (just Harman/Kardon audio products) for the remote, but a universal remote that I bought for my old home theater setup for my roommates solves that problem.

Well, my apartment was broken into while I was away during the Christmas break. Since the insurance company covered the burglary, I decided to replace the Receiver and the DVD player just for now. I was going to buy another A/V receiver, but the home theater technology is always changing, and I could decide on what I really wanted. Therefore, I got smart and decided to buy a stereo receiver that will go into my music room whenever I buy a house (hopefully, in 2 or 3 years since I graduate Spring 2002).

Of the two stereo receivers that I could easily get specs from catalogs since Starkville, MS isn't exactly a large town with Circuit City and Best Buy just to name a few stores in my hometown, I was looking at the HK3370 and the ONkyo TX-8511. While both are similar, I decided on the HK since J&R had just dropped the price on it to $250 and the Onkyo had spring terminals, not binding posts.

The HK3370 is a heavy receiver, which supports the claim for the capacitors and transistors for a high-current amplifier. The back panel was pretty easy to read in low light situations, and it actually has binding posts that support bananna plugs. I didn't have any double-banana plugs to see it it was 5-way, but that's ok for now. I also notice that I had to sit next to the speaker when I turned the volume all the way up with no sources running before I could hear any real audible hiss. Anyway, after I hooked this receiver to my JBL HLS810s and put a CD in my DVD player, I was blown away at how clean and clear the sound was coming from my speakers. This receiver made these speakers sound awesome, and the bass for these speakers was outstanding since it could deliver the power necessary to deliver good bass through 8" woofers. I could never make the old Pioneer home theater setup sound this good, even with the subwoofer. Hmmm, I really don't miss that JBL PSW1000 that much any more. Maybe I should look for a set of JBL Studio Series tower speakers....

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Great ergonomics, powerful bass, crisp sound and of course price.

Slight hum from the transformer, size a bit large for a simple receiver.

My old Hitachi receiver in the bedroom system, which consisted of a Harman Kardon CD changer and Soliloquy speakers, is dying so I needed to find a replacement. I am very fond of HK stuff so I gave the HK outlet store in CA a call to see if they have any deal on a receiver. They happened to have a few B-stock 3270's for $189 each. I ordered one and it arrived five days later.

Upon first turn on, I noticed a slight hum from the transformer. This hum was not noticable from more than four feet away. To diminish the hum, I placed the CD changer on top of the receiver.

Now the sound. I found the 3270 to be powerful sounding with snappy bass. Its bass doesn't totally disappear when the volume is turned down low, which is perfect for sleeping music. When the volume is cranked up, the bass doesn't overpower the rest of the sound either. Both frequency extremes are extended and well balanced. However, the treble can be a bit harsh when the music is loud.

The remote control is wonderful and I can also use it to control the CD changer. One wonderful feature of the receiver is the sleep mode, which can be set in 10 minutes interval from 90 down to 10 minutes. The receiver will shut down when the sleep time has expired.

I highly recommend this receiver if you don't need surround sound. It would be perfect for a second system in the bedroom, study, basement, etc.

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Sherwood RVD6095R and an old Hitachi receivers.

Excellent sound quality, very clean pure power.

No EQ

I put alot of thought into buying a receiver, considered the Yamaha HTR-5240 (AV) and the Onkyo TX-8511. Decided on the HK because of the deal i got on it and also mainly because of the good reviews I read about it here. I am more than happy with my purchase, the receiver has excellent FM station reception, very powerful for 70Watts and has exceptionally clean power. Its a very simple, no nonsense receiver. Lacks EQ and bass+treble controls on the remote.

volume control, fm tuner.

actually for the new version, the hk3370

Great stereo reciever. I had the tx8511 from circuit city and I know about recievers because I work at circuit city. I really like it except that I am frustrated late at night when I try to listen softly and the remote makes the volume knob go about 5 degrees and goes from loud to off to loud.

The FM tuner is super sensitive and has trouble picking up stations but I like CD's better anyway.

This is great for someone who doesn't have it near a tv and wants really wonderful reciever for around $299.

It's not for someone who wants surround sound in the future or someone who wants a bad reciever

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tremendous power, awesome sound

volume knob

This is a review for the HK3370. I love everything about this receiver. I didn't have a lot of money to work with and surround sound isn't so important to me. I had my choices narrowed down to the HK3370 and the onkyo tx-8511. I went with the HK because it had binding posts instead of spring clips for the speaker connections and it had two subwoofer outputs and pre-amp outputs for left/right channels.

I had the volume all the way up with no sources playing and the hiss from the speakers was almost inaudible. My roomate has a Sony str-v333es ($800) and I think my HK reproduces stereo sound better than it does for a lot less money.

The only thing that I think could be improved is the volume control knob. It feels very cheap.

excellent sound, very good bas, cool loking unit

remote

for the money is the best reciver in the world. Very cool loking, nice bas and treble, massive and heavy unit.
The best for small rooms
My sistem:
Reciver: harman/kardon hk 3270 rds
Cd player: harman/kardon hd750
Speakers: Magnat vintage 350
conect: profigold
Speaker cable: sinus live
I like the sound in my small room, if you have a big room you need more power. But the 65 harmans power is like 80 of sony trust me. The back pannel is very interesting, you can upgrade it with more power you can connect a sub. If you have a small room and about 300$ buy it. i listen old kinde of music, pop, rock ,jazz, classic and the reciver satisfact me every time. The tuner is ok, but i hope you don t buy a tuner this is an exxellent amp
Great deal for the money
Sorry for my english.

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yamaha, sony, kenwood,

Super-tight, great detail

Razor-sharp highs

Razor-sharp highs from very highly rated H-K 3270 receiver.
This receiver boasts high-current and ultrawide bandwidth.
Very tight, controlled, somewhat thin from lows to highs.
Super detail everywhere, but highs too strong & prominent!
Speakers tried: KEF Uni-Q10, Celestion 3 MkII.
Tried 50 ft 16 guage speaker wire, also 10 ft 18 guage.
Same problem exists with 2 CD players and 2 tape players.
FM stereo sounds fantastic, so I must blame frequencies above 15k. Please, who can help me tame the highs so they will sound as fantastic as the rest of the sound spectrum?

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This is an excellent STEREO receiver for the money. The sound is superb considering its $300 price tag. It is also versatile. Pre amp out, main in jacks, subwoofer output. It has 65 watts per channel at 8 Ohms, 95 watts per channel at 4 Ohms. It is enough for most speakers and rooms.
About the sound, the response is smooth with tight controlled bass. Midrange is uncolored and well defined. Treble is detailed and not harsh like most receivers. I also used this receiver to drive my headphones. Headphone sound quality is decent, it doesn't rival the quality of separate headphone amps, but what it has is power. It can power the most demanding headphones you can find. I even think output is too much. I own a pair of Sennheiser 600's and the H/K can max it out with the volume set at 9:00.

The only complaint I have for the receiver is that there's a slight hum coming from it. You will only notice the hum when it is quiet and volume is low. Not much of a big deal.

The rest of my system:

Paradigm Mini Monitor
AH! Tjoeb '99
CSW Powered sub II
Atlantis Harmony Rack
Small Room 10' X 11', Overall dimension with open closet: 10' X 13'7"

Sound, appearance, ease of use, quality, price, HK service.

None at this price.

This is a review of the HK3370.
I bought this to replace a 100W/ch Sony receiver that I stupidly fried. Frying it was a blessing in disguise, because after hooking up the HK3370 I felt that I'd never really heard stereo the way it was meant to be heard. I've always owned mass market products, and went for power and volume, not quality.

I did a lot of research before selecting the HK3370, and this site was a great help. I considered an NAD integrated, but didn't want to invest in a separate tuner, didn't want to invest in a product that I could only obtain repairs on by shipping it out (I can get HK service an hour away), and, while I appreciate that the point of stereo equipment is the sound, I'm a visual artist and did not want to look at NAD's battleship gray box. The HK3370 is very attractive, yet simple, not overdone like receivers that attempt to do everything but make espresso.

I'm in a rural area and attached to TV rabbit ears antenna FM reception is fine. I haven't had the volume past 9 o'clock in a 12 X 12 room. Sounds great at low listening levels and over headphones. Cabinet gets warm but not hot, but I wouldn't take a chance and put it in a space where air circulation wasn't ample.

Before I had it I used the Sony to drive Boston Acoustic A40 bookshelf speakers and an Advent passive subwoofer. The improved sound quality of the HK3370 made me realize that the subwoofer was making music sound muddy, so now I just use the A40's. Someday I'll add a powered sub. I'm also thinking of buying Axiom bookshelp speakers to replace the A40's.

Other equipment: HK FL8380 CD changer, Sennheiser HD580 headphones, and I replaced 18 guage Radio Shack cable with 12 guage cable bought from Lowe's and it makes a huge difference. (I'm not convinced that brand name cable makers make better cable, and I do know that the consumer pays for their ads.)

I am very pleased with the HK3370 and would recommend it to anyone who isn't ready or interested in investing in pure audiophile equipment. I emailed HK prior to purchase; I described my listening space and my needs and asked if they'd recommend the HK3370 or the higher watt, higher priced HK4370. I got a fast reply and advice that explained why the cheaper receiver would work fine for my situation. I called twice since my purchase with questions and each time got a knowledgable person on the other end very quickly, and got the answers I needed. I have gotten nothing but automated replies when emailing Sony, and after waiting 15 -20 minutes on the phone, got an operator who was 100% useless - hadn't a clue where I'd find a fuse in a Sony receiver.

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