Harman Kardon AVR 2600 65W 7.1 channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) Reviews
| 51 of 52 people found the following review helpful  THE AVR-2600 is friggen awesome!, By This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 2600 65W 7.1 channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics) THE AVR-2600 is friggen awesome!...how's that? Like any receiver, you can spend a good amount of time setting this one up, and getting everything right. Harman/Kardon has done a lot to help with the graphical user interface and a very clean and easy to use OSD which is digitally converted and upscale by the receiver so that you do not need to run an analog cable to see the OSD...you can see it right through your HDMI if you want. The easy EQ Setup is okay -- it was very good at gauging speaker distances (and therefore delays), but terrible at determining levels/volumes for each speaker. I have 2 speakers (front left and front right) that are equadistant from the listening point...the HK system set one to +2db and the other to -7db...no idea how that happened... Anyway, I can overlook this as I am fully capable of setting these levels myself and the GUI makes the manual adjustment simple. I have read on forums that some people have had trouble with... Read more 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful  254 or 2600?, This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 2600 65W 7.1 channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics) After 10 years of faithful service, my AVR-45 digital processor finally kicked the can. I put up with 2 channel bypass mode sound for about a week before deciding to buy a new receiver. My 10 years with a great HK AVR led me to a decision: should I buy last year's AVR-254 or this year's 2600? Ultimately I went with the 2600 for a few reasons. One, the Dolby Volume feature - it's really nice to be able to set a volume and not have the commercials blaring at me. Two, I read all of the reviews on the 254 and the problems many people were having. I figured it would be much easier for me to hook up my laptop to the 2600's USB port instead of figuring out how the RS-232 port works. Lastly, the Bridge III connection is a nice option - too bad it costs an extra $129! I know the Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K includes (with the receiver!) an adapter cable, and you can control the iPod on screen - HK... take the hint and make yourself more competitive.Downsides to the 2600 are as follows: There is... Read more 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful Good upgrade over the AVR254, By This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 2600 65W 7.1 channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Electronics) Recently upgraded to the AVR2600 after owning the previous model AVR254 for a year. They have really fixed all the quirks I had over last years model. Features such as Dolby Volume and HDMI bypass are very welcome including finally the addition of a USB port instead of DB9 serial for future firmware upgrades. Anyone who's tried flashing a AVR254 knows what I mean. Dolby Volume makes a huge difference when it comes to leveling commercial volumes between shows and switching between inputs. HDMI bypass enables the receiver to pass the HDMI signal through untouched and while you lose the nice volume overlays you may gain some slightly better IQ especially if your HDTV has a good video processor such as the one in our KURO. It still has the signature warm and full HK sound. If I had to pick a negative, other than the huge remote which doesn't bother us since we use a harmony one, it would be the receiver buttons. I love the minimal slick design of HK receivers but the buttons on this years... Read more |
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Product Description
For more than 50 years, Harman Kardon products have been engineered to deliver the ultimate listening experience. That tradition continues with Harman Kardon's new AVR 2600 home theater receiver. High performance starts with a high-current, ultra-wide amplifier design which delivers uncomprimised realism and dynamics from your all your music and movies, including today's latest high-definition sources like Blu-ray. Connect your Blu-ray player to the AVR 2600 and it will play back the high-resolution Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks with stunning detail. The AVR 2600 can even deliver an exciting 5.1 or 7.1 surround experience from sources that aren't in encoded in surround sound using proprietary Logic 7 processing. This includes an iPod or iPhone with the optional Bridge III dock for iPod.The AVR 2600 adds the latest sound processing technology from Dolby laboratories called Dolby Volume processing. Set your preferred volume once and Dolby Volume maintains that level across all your content no matter what source you happen to be listening. When it comes to video, the AVR 2600 sets the same performance standard that it does for audio. Using advanced Faroudja processing, video is upscaled to stunning 1080p resolution while display settings can be indpendently optimized by source for the best picture possible. Setting up and using the AVR 2600 couldn't be easier. A newly developed high-definition full-color on-screen menu system utilizes both pictures and text to guide you in setting up your home theater system while calibration and equalization is both easy and accurate with the included EzSet/EQ calibration system.
- Dolby Volume maintains volume across all your content no matter what the source while also improving surround sound performance
- High-current, ultra-wide-bandwidth amplifier generates 65Watts per channel for uncompromised realism
- EzSet/EQ automates room-equalization and system-calibration for simple system setup and optimal audio quality
- Optional Bridge III iPod dock allows playback of music and movies from your iPod, iTouch or iPhone in rich
- Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding delivers high-resolution sound from today's Blu-ray discs
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Customer Rating :  List Price : $799.00 Price : $349.99  |
