harmon kardon avr 245 & harman kardon dvd 37 review

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  • Опубліковано 7 лис 2024
  • Deep test form this 2007/2008 Harman kardon combination set. Harman kardon avr 245 and harman kardon dvd 37

КОМЕНТАРІ • 73

  • @rphuntarchive1
    @rphuntarchive1 8 років тому +7

    I love how he still has the subwoofer on. That makes a huge difference when playing in stereo as some of the bass isn't getting to the left and right speakers. Just like the AVR-135 video, he's not operating it right. And why isn't he using the optical ins?
    And I'm LOVING the captions.

  • @Johnburraudio
    @Johnburraudio 2 роки тому +1

    I suggest lexicon RV-8 reciever for used. It was almost 10000$ when it was new but can find some products selling for near 1000$ used in ebay.
    Very high quality components and well designed high end amplifier section.
    It’s for satisfaction of Hifi and Surround sound both.

  • @YZFRVintageAudio
    @YZFRVintageAudio 9 років тому +1

    I agree 100% with you Andrew, The sound quality from Harman / Kardon is so bad because they use the most cheap and bad quality chinese capacitors, this receivers have also many issues by the bad capacitors. I know that because my daily job is repair audio equipment and Harman / Kardon selling nearly no receivers any more because the issues the have and many people know about the bad quality now.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому +1

      Boudewijn Veerhuis It's a big scam. 700 euro is a lot of money. You can't sell these bad products for this price. My vintage receivers are still working after 35 years and if something is broken is easy to repair by a pro. These things are full with chips and very hard to repair. Maybe the mark levinsons are good but the price these things cost is also a big scam. Because when you would calculate the cost of the parts in a mark levinson I wonder why they put it so expensive in the market. I didn't know you also repair, which town are you settled?

    • @YZFRVintageAudio
      @YZFRVintageAudio 9 років тому

      vintage stereo Vintage equipment is much better quality than what they make now, there are exceptions. I want to send you a private message to tel you where i settled but it is in the middle of the Netherlands.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Boudewijn Veerhuis amulland@hotmail.com

    • @INFIN1TY-
      @INFIN1TY- 6 років тому +2

      I have 0 issues with my avr145..

  • @Bastitaan178
    @Bastitaan178 9 років тому +1

    in what year were the amplifier the best for longevity and quality ?
    i heard they competed in quality of materials at that time period, instead of the most ''connnections'' in today's receiver market

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому +2

      Basitaan between 1970 and 1980 almost every big brand made top equipment. after that period brands as pioneer, denon, sony, onkyo etc also made good stuff but not every serie was good. the good stuff is for example denon pma, onkyo integra, akai reference, pioneer elite, sony es....But these days I trust not much what is new in the shop. When you buy something new, first do a good test with your own ears. Don't trust any review on the internet, because these reviews are sponsored by the brands. I am not talking here about the very exclusive stuff. this is just the stuff most people can easy pay.

    • @Bastitaan178
      @Bastitaan178 9 років тому +1

      OK thx, ill look into it some more

  • @Eywadude
    @Eywadude 9 років тому +1

    While I never owned a Harman Kardon AVR 245, I did buy a brand new Harman Kardon HK-3390 stereo receiver about 3 years ago, and I was woefully unimpressed with its performance. I have also listened to other newer Harman Kardon receivers since that time, and I agree that they do not sound good at all. Harman Kardon seems to have lost their way in regards to sound quality. I think they have decided to pack too many technical features into their receivers at a cheap price, but at the cost of sound quality. The receiver I had was very soft sounding with bad bass definition, soft and unrefined highs, and a very recessed and limited soundstage. It was just a very boring receiver to listen to, as it just didn't do anything well. I agree that people who buy these and think that they sound great are missing out on much better sound quality. It is quite possible that the people who bought these and think they are good may have bought them as their first receiver, or as an upgrade to a lesser system. But what is sad is that if they never try something else, they will never know just how much sound they are missing out on. It's just a shame, and it's a shame that the Harman Kardon name doesn't mean good sound quality anymore. It just seems like they are now more concerned with good looks and features instead of sound quality. It really is sad. :P

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Eywadude Harman international industries is a company. Companies want to make profit. The more profit they make the happier the shareholders are. They don't care if they sell bad stuff to make good profit. They also have too keep their price low because the high end market is thin spread, and they are already in the high en market with for example mark levinson. The biggest av ore stereo market is the market below the 500 euro equipment. Harman kardon is in this level now, the 500 euro market. Most people want everything for a very low price. In 1980 you had to pay 2000 german mark for a marantz 2265!. But that was real quality sounding stuff. The stuff you can't buy now days for 3000 euro. When you are smart you buy a vintage receiver, the only thing you miss is the hdmi but the sound is so much better. With this avr 245 and dvd 37 you loose 550 euro in 7 years time from the new value. When you buy vintage you won't loose a penny, you will profit because vintage is getting more expensive every year. Wouldn't you want to drive a car what will increase in value every year instead of loosing value? And if the vintage car drive even better as the new one you will be double happy.

    • @Eywadude
      @Eywadude 9 років тому

      vintage stereo Yes, and that's why I own other vintage receivers. ;) I made the mistake when I tried to replace my old Luxman L-30 with the Harman Kardon. I still have the Luxman, and it beats the HK by a wide margin. It's not even close. I also have other receivers that are better than the Luxman, but I'll never let go of the Luxman because it was the first good quality amplifier I ever owned. I couldn't agree more about the shareholder thing. It's just sad that crappy products get thrown onto the marketplace and people think they are getting something that's good. There's to much of that these days. Just too much corporate greed. :P By the way, I don't think you have reviewed anything from Luxman yet. They made very good stuff. Is Luxman on your list of gear to try?

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Eywadude yes i reviewed 2 luxmans, the r-1050 and the sq 700x. I have here the l200 and the 505x, both didn't reviwed yet. I love more the receivers because of the beauty than solid amps

    • @Eywadude
      @Eywadude 9 років тому

      vintage stereo Oh, I'll have to look for those reviews then. Thanks. :)

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Eywadude just go to my frontpage and surch for playlists. i have a playlist from every brand i reviewed

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +2

    "Tengo un corazon" is a Brazilian music in spanish version

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +2

    Fagner recording is really old..maybe 1982 or something.... maybe earlier, i am not sure

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Carlos Mergulhão I always thought Juan wrote all his songs himself. Thanks for the good info. Never could have imagine this fact.

  • @rogerang1984
    @rogerang1984 8 років тому +2

    the sound is like set to small speakers, which many receivers r set by default..

  • @EliotQuebec
    @EliotQuebec 7 років тому

    What is the best for a small home theater installation, a harman kardon 230 and dvd 37 or a Yamaha RXV? Used equipment for me ... thank you

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +1

    Great... a real reference to your ears.....excellent...this way you really can evaluate in a much better way.

  • @middledigit1
    @middledigit1 8 років тому +2

    they only put like 50watts per channel so viewers shouldn't expect massive sound out of the box!..............can always add power amps into the mix!! :O)

  • @ronnijenhuis
    @ronnijenhuis 7 років тому

    ik weet niet of je Ezset hebt gebruikt? deze installeert de AVR voor optimaal geluid....geluid wordt echt tien keer beter hierna...volle bas en mooie hoge tonen...

  • @rodrigopulos
    @rodrigopulos 6 років тому

    Thanks for your reviews, I was about to buy a HK, but i think I'll go for a Denon or Yamaha. Another thanks for bringing me back memories of when i was little, and listened to Juan Luis Guerra on cassette!!! Keep going! Cheers from Argentina!

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +2

    Awesome!

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Carlos Mergulhão Juan Luis Guerra will always be my number one, love this guy so much, his simplicity, and his songs really make the world a better place

  • @CunningStuntsGoFast
    @CunningStuntsGoFast 8 років тому

    wat voor prijsklasse is deze receiver ? ik heb zelf een avr 139 met bijhorende speakers en wil iets met betere audiokwaliteit en meer vermogen . wat ik heb is wel goed en mooi helder maar de subwoofer is van slechtere kwaliteit en op hogere volumes is de set gewoon te licht

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  8 років тому

      +wasn't me op marktplaats kan je soms geluk hebben, had deze set inclusief hele mooi speakers voor 175 gekocht

  • @Coopersx1
    @Coopersx1 4 роки тому +1

    Most Audio/Video players are great for watching movies to in surround sound but suck when listening to music in stereo through a cd player. A dedicated Audio Stereo Receiver would do a much better job at that than most any Surround Sound AV Receiver.

    • @LaUryTV
      @LaUryTV 4 роки тому

      for music you should get a stereo amp.. a receiver is not for listening music

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +1

    Tenho um coração
    Dividido entre a esperança e a razão
    Tenho um coração, bem melhor se não tivera
    Esse coração
    Não consegue se conter ao ouvir tua voz
    Pobre coração
    Sempre escravo da ternura
    Quem dera ser um peixe
    Para em teu límpido aquário mergulhar
    Fazer borbulhas de amor pra te encantar
    Passar a noite em claro, dentro de ti
    Um peixe, para enfeitar de corais tua cintura
    Fazer silhuetas de amor à luz da lua
    Saciar esta loucura, dentro de ti
    Canta coração
    Que esta alma necessita de ilusão
    Sonha coração, não te enchas de amargura
    Esse coração
    Não consegue se conter ao ouvir tua voz
    Pobre coração
    Sempre escravo da ternura
    Quem dera ser um peixe
    Para em teu límpido aquário mergulhar
    Fazer borbulhas de amor pra te encantar
    Passar a noite em claro, dentro de ti
    Um peixe, para enfeitar de corais tua cintura
    Fazer silhuetas de amor à luz da lua
    Saciar esta loucura, dentro de ti
    Uma noite, para unir nos, até o fim
    Cara a cara, beijo a beijo
    E viver para sempre dentro de ti
    Quem dera ser um peixe
    Para em teu límpido aquário mergulhar
    Fazer borbulhas de amor pra te encantar
    Passar a noite em claro, dentro de ti
    Um peixe, para enfeitar de corais tua cintura
    Fazer silhuetas de amor à luz da lua
    Saciar esta loucura, dentro de ti
    Para em teu límpido aquário mergulhar
    Fazer borbulhas de amor pra te encantar
    Passar a noite em claro, dentro de ti
    Um peixe, para enfeitar de corais tua cintura
    Fazer silhuetas de amor à luz da lua
    Saciar esta loucura, dentro de ti

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Carlos Mergulhão I hope for you that you used copy paste LOL

  • @andrewfox1446
    @andrewfox1446 5 років тому +3

    You obviously do not like surround sound amplifiers so why do you keep putting yourself through this surround sound amplifiers and 2-channel stereo vintage amplifiers are very different like I said to you 3 times it is unfair comparison it is like trying to get your 2 channel amplifier how to play surround sound amplifier content it cannot do it it is quite normal for surround sound amplifier volume levels to be above 50% the reason for this is because film soundtracks contain lots of different sound levels and volume levels the majority of the time you have talking and then you might have an explosion you need to have what is called power in reserve if you look at normal stereo amplifiers from about 1 to 3 the majority of their power is within that point from 3 to 7 the volume does increase but not as much and then from 7 to 10 there really is not much there yeah like I said surround sound AV and stereo 2-channel is different because an unfair comparison I have a Onkyo TX nr609 I watched you give me a review on the TS 605 of which I've had in the past and you were saying that the volume levels were not very good the reason for this is that you do not read instruction manuals as you have said if you would have read the instruction manual you will see that if you go into setup on the surround sound AV going to number four which is audio setup and you will see something on there saying internal volume that is set on nothing you can increase that to 12 + decibels which drastically improves the volume response if you look up the majority of these receivers they are all designed to be used for 50% worth of volume however Harman Kardon are not renowned for very big power output and do not get too too caught up with power outputs I see so many people like yourself comparing 50 Watts per channel from the 70s and 50 Watts per channel from today and saying they are the old 50 Watts per channel so they are better what a load of rubbish read your instructions mate you will be better for doing so you don't need to do this so much on an old 2 channel AV because that is all they do you plug your inputs in you wire your speakers up and away you go even a five-year-old for do it a surround sound receiver is a different kettle of fish that having said I do love your video but please please please stop doing these surround sound videos because you obviously do not like them and do not read your information another thing trying to prepare sound over the internet on a crappy Android phone or tablet speaker is not the way to do this you need to properly do your research and read your information booklets you are a typical bloke and I do the same you think you know it all and you do not
    Love your videos today my friend keep them coming but no more Harman kardon

  • @wernermarycudney
    @wernermarycudney 9 років тому +2

    Those receivers can not deal with full range vintage speakers. They are only good with box set speakers ! Even a top of the line Yamaha sounds awful on its FM tuner the same tuner is in their cheapest receiver ! Your Speakers are good they tell you how bad today's receivers are. I use a Marantz for Radio and an Arcam diva 90 for TV sound in 2 channels .

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Werner Blazejewski arcam is good but to expensive for me to review

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому

    Ik heb een hart
    Verscheurd tussen hoop en reden
    Ik heb een hart, veel beter zijn als niet gehad
    Dit hart
    Hij kan zichzelf niet helpen om uw stem te horen
    Arme hart
    Slaaf Altijd tederheid
    Zou dat een vis
    Want in uw aquarium duidelijk duik
    Het maken van liefde bellen te bekoren
    Breng een slapeloze nacht, binnen je
    Een vis aan koralen decoreren van uw taille
    Maak silhouetten van de liefde in het maanlicht
    Verzadigen deze waanzin in je
    Hart zingt
    Dat deze ziel moet illusie
    Dream hart, wees niet bitter'll vullen
    Dit hart
    Hij kan zichzelf niet helpen om uw stem te horen
    Arme hart
    Slaaf Altijd tederheid
    Zou dat een vis
    Want in uw aquarium duidelijk duik
    Het maken van liefde bellen te bekoren
    Breng een slapeloze nacht, binnen je
    Een vis aan koralen decoreren van uw taille
    Maak silhouetten van de liefde in het maanlicht
    Verzadigen deze waanzin in je
    Op een nacht, om ons te verenigen, tot het einde
    Aangezicht tot aangezicht, kiss kiss
    En eeuwig leven in jou
    Zou dat een vis
    Want in uw aquarium duidelijk duik
    Het maken van liefde bellen te bekoren
    Breng een slapeloze nacht, binnen je
    Een vis aan koralen decoreren van uw taille
    Maak silhouetten van de liefde in het maanlicht
    Verzadigen deze waanzin in je
    Want in uw aquarium duidelijk duik
    Het maken van liefde bellen te bekoren
    Breng een slapeloze nacht, binnen je
    Een vis aan koralen decoreren van uw taille
    Maak silhouetten van de liefde in het maanlicht
    Verzadigen deze waanzin in je

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Carlos Mergulhão In dutch it doen't sound that great

    • @deivycl
      @deivycl 8 років тому

      Olá Mergulhão. Sei que és um grande respeitado profissional de eletrônica. Esse receiver é bom? Abraços

    • @AlcidesMartins2704
      @AlcidesMartins2704 8 років тому

      nao sei a opinião dele, tenho um com caixas da sony, e e muito mas muito bom, a unica coisa que deixa a desejar e que o manual e todo em inglês fica tenso para aprender a mexer nele mas e um ótimo aparelho.

    • @deivycl
      @deivycl 8 років тому +1

      Obrigado pelo retorno Alcides. Vc sabe me dizer se ele esquenta muito? Obrigado.

  • @dedskin1
    @dedskin1 3 роки тому

    i have harman kardon receiver , and Studio Monitors Yamaha , and you know how it sounds , the same as studio monitors , perfect, nothing wrong with it .
    You obviously dont like clean sound and are used to bad sound actually, you think of colored sound as good and clean perfect sound as bad , that is becasue you were listening to
    vintage broken stuff all your life, so you are correct this is not Vintage sound ,but that is not a bad thing

  • @AlvinDPO
    @AlvinDPO 7 років тому +1

    do you have firmware of harman kardon AVR 245?

  • @lazarocalazans9117
    @lazarocalazans9117 8 років тому +1

    Good Morning
    you have the firmaware?
    and how would you sell me?
    thank you!!!

  • @marcelomandiola2530
    @marcelomandiola2530 8 років тому

    Amigo estás escuchando Steteo ? SURROUND OFF ?

  • @nunomc2815
    @nunomc2815 9 років тому +1

    Nice review. Normally AV is not as good in stereo as a dedicated hi-fi/receiver or amp, vintage or modern. But I enjoyed your CD (of course I'm hearing through my iPhone headphones...). I'm also a bachata and salsa lover. I also enjoy Buena Vista Social Club, different latin sound, from Cuba.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Nuno MPC The last show of Juan I saw was on 5 december 2009 in Rotterdam , ahoy palace. Because 5 december is a special day in the Netherlands, Sint Nicolas party for children, the big ahoy palace which can harbor 15.000 people only 2000 where on the show. I was so happy that it was not so crowded because I could stand just in front of him. I had my camcorder with me and was filming him, Because Juan don't like filming the security warned me to stop filming but I was very stubborn and keep filming. They took my cam and I missed 2 songs from the show because they took me to the office. Later I got my camcorder back.

  • @WaybackTECH
    @WaybackTECH 9 років тому +2

    Harmon Kardon lost what made them great when they started making computer speakers. But that is just my opinion

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +3

    have a heart
    Torn between hope and reason
    I have a heart, much better if had not
    This heart
    He can not help himself to hear your voice
    Poor heart
    Always slave tenderness
    Would that be a fish
    For in your aquarium clear dive
    Making love bubbles to charm you
    Spend a sleepless night, inside you
    A fish to decorate corals your waist
    Make silhouettes of love in the moonlight
    Satiate this madness inside you
    Heart sings
    That this soul needs illusion
    Dream heart, do not be bitter'll fill
    This heart
    He can not help himself to hear your voice
    Poor heart
    Always slave tenderness
    Would that be a fish
    For in your aquarium clear dive
    Making love bubbles to charm you
    Spend a sleepless night, inside you
    A fish to decorate corals your waist
    Make silhouettes of love in the moonlight
    Satiate this madness inside you
    One night, to unite us, to the end
    Face to face, kiss kiss
    And live forever within you
    Would that be a fish
    For in your aquarium clear dive
    Making love bubbles to charm you
    Spend a sleepless night, inside you
    A fish to decorate corals your waist
    Make silhouettes of love in the moonlight
    Satiate this madness inside you
    For in your aquarium clear dive
    Making love bubbles to charm you
    Spend a sleepless night, inside you
    A fish to decorate corals your waist
    Make silhouettes of love in the moonlight
    Satiate this madness inside you

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Carlos Mergulhão you love this song too haha, it's time that sombody like andy williams make a english version

  • @Sipkedejonge
    @Sipkedejonge 4 роки тому

    Nou weet niet of het wel wetenschap is maar technologie, Jullie hadden er beter iemand neer kunnen zetten die de taal beter beheerst! Harman Kardon is misschien in jullie ogen van mindere kwaliteit het kan ook niet anders als je installaties verkoopt wat verboven het budget gaat van een arbeider maar succes met jullie beoordelingen.

  • @mirakel64
    @mirakel64 9 років тому +1

    Gebruik nooit eeen surroundversterker voor stereo weergave. Toevallig heb ik ook deze gehad, heb hem nu al reserve en zoals je weet heb ik nu een yamaha as-2100 stereo versterker. Voor films kijken is hij waarschijnlijk wel goed.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Mart Dekkers Die yamaha die jij hebt is een andere klasse, veel duurder, en mooie klassieke look. Harman kardon is erg slim, Harman international industries heeft merken onder zijn parlaplu als: AKG, becker, JBL, Mark Levinson en Infinity in productie. Ze zijn zeer goed in design en spelen daarmee in op het moderne publiek waarvan de meesten afgaan op uiterlijk. Het gross van het modern winkelend publiek bekijkt reviews online die bijna altijd gemaakt zijn door gesponsorde reviewers en deze produkten altijd positief beoordelen. Ze bestellen hun produkten online of gaan naar de winkel en weten al wat ze willen hebben zonder het eerst te testen tegen ander apparatuur. Heel slim van harman kardon om meer te investeren in het uiterlijk van hun produkten dan de kwaliteit omdat dat het meest scoort. Het gross denkt nog steeds dat met zo een mooi uiterlijk het geluid ook wel heel erg goed zal zijn.

    • @mirakel64
      @mirakel64 9 років тому

      Dat klopt helemaal ik ga als ik iets nieuws koop ook naar een hifispeciaalzaak. ik ga meestal naar Stassen Hifi in Venlo je kunt vantevoren je kamer opgeven. zoals ik heb laminaat en gordijnen enz. Ze bouwen de kamer dan na. Ze hebben verschillende kamers en dan nemen ze de tijd om te luisteren naar verschillende versterkers met verschillende luidsprekers. De combinatie luidspreker en versterker is heel bepalend. Je kunt nog zo'n dure versterker en dure luidspreker hebben maar als de match er niet is heb je alsnog slecht geluid.

    • @mirakel64
      @mirakel64 9 років тому

      Mark Levinson is trouwens wel goed maar niet betaalbaar voor mij.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Mart Dekkers hahah, voor wie wel...ik vind het geluidsverschil met de yamaha die jij hebt, wat al ver boven mijn budget ligt in vergelijking met de geluiskwaliteit van de mark levinson minim maar het prijsverschil is schrikbarend veel.

    • @vintagestereo
      @vintagestereo  9 років тому

      Mart Dekkers wow, Dit is nieuwe voor mij, Wat een service, misschien ga ik er een keer heen en maak een mooie film van deze topzaak. Had al veel van ze gehoord maar dat ze aparte kamers haden wist ik nog niet.

  • @dxhighendamplifiers
    @dxhighendamplifiers 9 років тому +1

    I agree...sound awfull, i heard here and i found this a piece of ..... i have a high end amplifiers and great speaker connected to my desktop computer....so, i could hear the sound is sterile... really bad..hard to listen

    • @Speakertweaker-tp4em
      @Speakertweaker-tp4em 4 роки тому +1

      You are dumb to think you can tell sound quality through a UA-cam just because you have good equipment UA-cam compresses the sound.

    • @LaUryTV
      @LaUryTV 4 роки тому

      @@Speakertweaker-tp4em +

  • @raajeshpnr8706
    @raajeshpnr8706 8 років тому

    i have hk avr355 . how to up grade firmware...... pls hlp..

  • @buddikamahinsakeerthisingh9437
    @buddikamahinsakeerthisingh9437 6 років тому

    do know its decode sound form HDMI. its send signer to the television but cant here the sound form spekers. thanks

  • @geoffroyraymond6154
    @geoffroyraymond6154 6 років тому

    For good HK product buy old one

  • @williamblackwell9558
    @williamblackwell9558 3 роки тому

    lol...... well at least he tries and that is something good.

  • @BorisKid
    @BorisKid 9 років тому

    really? shit lol Ill have to check some other recievers, I have a harman kardon avr140, sounds pretty good to me... but maybe Im missing a lot... I only paid 50 us dlls for it tho XD

  • @jon3862
    @jon3862 2 роки тому

    Funny abserve

  • @LeRoi81
    @LeRoi81 6 років тому

    Voodoo shit!

  • @balde8540
    @balde8540 7 років тому

    Tu parle trop 😡😡😡😡😡