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Harman AVR 500 Receiver
 
3.8
Based on 5 user reviews
80% recommend this product
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Home Theater here I come!

bysurferdude7 Nov 20, 2000
94 Helpfuls 95 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 5 Comments
Pros Sounds Great!
Cons DTS is 5.1 and not 6.1 ready.
Recommended it? Yes

This receiver is nice for the average user, you get Dolby 5.1 and DTS sound. It is an attractive receiver with nice LED display and front AVI hookups. This receiver is designed for the person wanting great sound for their Home Theater, a receiver with DTS and Digital Dolby 5.1 is the only way to... Read full review »

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Sound To Live and Play By

bysyc May 17, 2001
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Great sound, supports everything
Cons Huge, complex
Recommended it? Yes

I've been looking for an AV receiver for a few months now and finally settled with the Harman Kardon AVR500 (I also considered the Denon AVR series and Sony ES series). For the speakers, I purchased the Energy Take 5 set (5 speakers) and 10" subwoofer. Up until now, I've always listened to music on... Read full review »

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Harman/Kardon AVR 500

bysagan Jan 8, 2001
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Great sound, a lot of features
Cons seems to be problem prone
Recommended it? No

I bought this receiver about 6 months ago when I began setting up my home theater system. I chose it because it had great sound, a lot of features, and had a nice look.

When I first got it, I only had to front channel speakers but the sound was still great, especially in comparison to the... Read full review »

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Clean sound

byanenome Oct 10, 2000
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros crisp, clean sound
Cons underpowered, microprocessor errors
Recommended it? Yes

I own an HK AVR 20 mk II and loved it, but I wanted to get in on 5.1 digital sound (and more power) for my DVD's so I picked up the AVR 500. I considered the AVR 300 first, but I wanted DTS and a little more bang for my buck. I was surprised to discover that the AVR 500 was not as powerful as... Read full review »

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SPEAKERS IS THE ONLYTHING LEFT TO GET

byZimme Jun 26, 2001
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Great sound and and ease to use
Cons sound can become a scare somtimes
Recommended it? Yes

This is by far one of the best recievers that i have come across. the sound that i get is spectacular. theres nothing like it, it comes with many features for listening to music, best if you own a 5 speaker system with a subwoofer as well. you get doly pro-logic sound, dolby digital, and also... Read full review »

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