harman/kardon AVR 525 7.1 Channels Receiver

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Average User Rating

(4.50 out of 5) from 8 reviews

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Strong and Distinct

(4.00 out of 5) by rebelfan on Jan 18, 2006

Pros: Attractive Clean and Powerful
Cons: Heavy Speaker terminals too close together
The Bottom Line: Really, the verdict is still out on reliability, but it meets or beats the competition (Denon and Onkyo) in terms of performance.

I’m on my second HK AVR525; the first one was factory reconditioned and suffered from a sort of ...
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Superb sound, Improved quality control

(5.00 out of 5) by musinteg on Apr 28, 2005

Pros: Sound quality, greatly improved build quality, remote, features.
Cons: Needs more optical inputs. Poor manual.
The Bottom Line: Go find a good used one or find a blow out sale and enjoy. Too expensive when new, a steal used or on clearance sale!!

As with all my stuff, I got this one from ebay with one channel blown up for $202.50 US Build Qualit ...
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A good thing in a big package

(5.00 out of 5) by _mgoblue_ on Nov 13, 2004

Pros: Wonderful sound quality with punch and detail, exhaustive feature list, well thought out machine
Cons: Odd tuner design, reliability?
The Bottom Line: For the price that remanufactured units can be had, this is a great buy. Puts some older separate amps and preamps to shame for sound quality.

SOUND: The 525 has a beautiful sound, with tight detailed bass, a neutral and detailed midrange, and ...
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Solid Performer

(5.00 out of 5) by supertvfanatic on Jan 13, 2004

Pros: EZset, durable chassis, powerful processor, many connections.
Cons: Gold connections would be nice--an LCD remote too for a receiver so expensive
The Bottom Line: This receiver (and other HK receivers as well) will last you for practically a lifetime. Harman Kardon has a great reputation and excellent tech support--you won't regret your purchase

I've had this AVR525 for the past 6 months, and i can tell you that it is AMAZING. 1) EZset The EZse ...
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Top Notch 7.1 Audio/Video Receiver

(5.00 out of 5) by jonwes on Jun 26, 2003

Pros: Audiophile Quality Sound Reproduction, Extensive Feature Set, 7 Channel Amplification, Styling
Cons: A Few Additional Inputs Would Have Been A Bonus
The Bottom Line: Excellent Receiver With Plenty Of Features And Superb Audio Quality!

Pre-Purchase Considerations I have been purchasing Kenwood receivers for years, as I always felt tha ...
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