Reviews of the Harman/Kardon HS 300
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CNET Review
The Good: Sleek jet-black AV receiver/DVD-Audio/Video player; HDMI and USB connectivity; five two-way satellites; matching 10- inch, 200-watt, powered subwoofer.
The Bad: Awkward remote; quirky setup menu navigation takes some getting used to; no automatic speaker calibration; video upscaling should be better at this price.
The Bottom Line: If you can look past the quirky interface and high price, the sexy Harman Kardon HS 300 delivers sophisticated styling, solid performance, and better connectivity and speakers than last year's model.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 30838 other Home Theater Systems reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
Part number: HS300
General
- Product Type Home theater system
- Width 17.3 in
- Depth 15 in
- Height 2.7 in
- Weight 10.6 lbs
Audio System
- Components Speaker system, DVD player / AV receiver
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
- Built-in Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby Digital
- Surround System Class 5.1 channel
- Response Bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 80 dB
- Output Power / Total 175 Watt
- Total Harmonic Distortion 0.5 %
- Amplifier Output Details - THD 0.0025 %
- Built-in Display Fluorescent
- Additional Features USB direct input, USB host function
- Digital Storage Media None
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - External - 6 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - 6 Ohm - Wired, 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - External - 6 Ohm - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - External - Wired
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Tuner Frequency Range AM: 520 - 1720 kHz, FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
- Tuning Display Fluorescent display
- Antenna Form Factor Loop MW / wire FM
- Auto Preset Memory Yes
Turntable
- Type None
CD System
- CD system type None
DVD
- Type DVD player
- Media Format CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, DVD-Audio
- MP3 Playback Yes
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
- Supported Digital Video Standards DivX
- Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
MD System
- MD system type None
Headphones
- Headphones Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ), 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x AM antenna, 1 x FM antenna, 5 x Surround speakers output, 1 x Subwoofer output
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 230 V ( 50 Hz )
- Power Consumption Operational 380 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 3 Watt
Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)
- Width (Shipping) 21 in
- Depth (Shipping) 20 in
- Height (Shipping) 37.2 in
- Weight (Shipping) 79.4 lbs
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