harman kardon

THUNDERCAT · 12-31-2006, 08:13 PM

anyone here have one or any opinions on this thing?

b20eg6hatch · 12-31-2006, 08:57 PM

Everything they make is topnotch......which is what you will pay for it. So as long as you don't mind the price for the name, the quality is there and you won't be dissapointed.

THUNDERCAT · 12-31-2006, 09:44 PM

cool,thanks for the feedback

Toxis · 01-02-2007, 03:47 AM

Disagree. It's a mediocre brand with high quality price tags. What is it you're looking at? Harman Kardon is a brand, not a thing.

negativezeroz · 01-02-2007, 06:48 PM

Yeah man, Crown, JBL, Infinity, Morel, etc all suck. Don't get them.
:face-icon

H/K makes great products and has top-notch companies under their belt.

Toxis · 01-02-2007, 07:17 PM

Harman Industries has great products under their belt yes. Crown isn't what they used to be. Infinity and JBL used to be good 10 years ago as well but now are mediocre at best. Morel, great stuff! Levinson, great stuff! Recoton, junk...

***whiterice*** · 01-03-2007, 01:20 AM

Infinity still has some reputation left and sadly the best JBL stuff is just hard to come by. I don't know what Harmon is up to, but the old school Infinity and JBL was awesome stuff, and sadly just like Alpine, the quality seems to be dropping to keep up with product demands now that they are carried by a high-volume chain store like Best Buy. Same thing happened to Rockford. Makes me cry a little inside to be honest.

Toxis · 01-03-2007, 02:54 AM

At least Rockford and Alpine realized their mistakes and tried again. Alpine a lot sooner than RF but still. This next model year of Alpine will be classic Alpine. QUALITY!!

Infinity and JBL have been dropping in quality little by little for years. Home or car audio. HK has just started to do it too.

***COMplex*** · 01-03-2007, 03:43 AM

I have all HK home theater equipment. Love it!

HK head units come stock in many ferraris and other high end cars.

What HK item are you looking at in particular?

**dentrecords** · 01-03-2007, 08:29 AM

I have to say I'm pleased with my HK receiver, although the remote does suck.

Nickelbed_Home · 02-03-2007, 09:07 PM

I've installed a Drive and Play for IPOD aboard 06 Civic LX. Device is of excellent quality and functionally its very good. But after several re-wiring attempts by myself and a dedicated local installer, we have been unable to get the CD/Radio unit to recognize/select the unit using the CD/AUX button. In other words, everything works, just can't get the sound. We're using a Honda harness off the AUX plug in rear of the unit with 17 wires. Installer is doing bit of research and I'm sure we get it soon.

If you can get through the install, I'm sure you'll like the unit...

nickelbed

khronox · 02-04-2007, 02:53 AM

ill give infiniti some kudos for stepping up to woven glass fiber cones in their kappa series speakers. i really wish i had another set of the woven glass fiber versions on rf fanatic q's

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THUNDERCAT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victorville,So cal Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	harman kardon anyone here have one or any opinions on this thing?

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*COMplex* M.U.R.D.E.R Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, CO. Age: 23 Posts: 3,926 ------------------------- iTrader: 4 / 100%	I have all HK home theater equipment. Love it! HK head units come stock in many ferraris and other high end cars. What HK item are you looking at in particular? __________________ » Supercharged 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe » Information/Teaser Video \| ROTM \| Carbon8mag Feature!

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12-31-2006, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
b20eg6hatch Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 264 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Everything they make is topnotch......which is what you will pay for it. So as long as you don't mind the price for the name, the quality is there and you won't be dissapointed.

12-31-2006, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
THUNDERCAT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victorville,So cal Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	cool,thanks for the feedback

01-02-2007, 03:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	Disagree. It's a mediocre brand with high quality price tags. What is it you're looking at? Harman Kardon is a brand, not a thing.

01-02-2007, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
negativezeroz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK Age: 20 Posts: 1,758 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Yeah man, Crown, JBL, Infinity, Morel, etc all suck. Don't get them. :face-icon H/K makes great products and has top-notch companies under their belt.

01-02-2007, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	Harman Industries has great products under their belt yes. Crown isn't what they used to be. Infinity and JBL used to be good 10 years ago as well but now are mediocre at best. Morel, great stuff! Levinson, great stuff! Recoton, junk...

01-03-2007, 01:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
*whiterice* audiophile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Big Rock, IL Age: 26 Posts: 336 Mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	Infinity still has some reputation left and sadly the best JBL stuff is just hard to come by. I don't know what Harmon is up to, but the old school Infinity and JBL was awesome stuff, and sadly just like Alpine, the quality seems to be dropping to keep up with product demands now that they are carried by a high-volume chain store like Best Buy. Same thing happened to Rockford. Makes me cry a little inside to be honest.

01-03-2007, 02:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Toxis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Of Course! Age: 28 Posts: 3,799 Even Women Aren't Safe iTrader: 10 / 100%	At least Rockford and Alpine realized their mistakes and tried again. Alpine a lot sooner than RF but still. This next model year of Alpine will be classic Alpine. QUALITY!! Infinity and JBL have been dropping in quality little by little for years. Home or car audio. HK has just started to do it too.

02-03-2007, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nickelbed_Home Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ofallon, IL (near St Louis) Posts: 4 Cliff iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've installed a Drive and Play for IPOD aboard 06 Civic LX. Device is of excellent quality and functionally its very good. But after several re-wiring attempts by myself and a dedicated local installer, we have been unable to get the CD/Radio unit to recognize/select the unit using the CD/AUX button. In other words, everything works, just can't get the sound. We're using a Honda harness off the AUX plug in rear of the unit with 17 wires. Installer is doing bit of research and I'm sure we get it soon. If you can get through the install, I'm sure you'll like the unit... nickelbed

02-04-2007, 02:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
khronox Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 26 Posts: 133 iTrader: 4 / 100%	ill give infiniti some kudos for stepping up to woven glass fiber cones in their kappa series speakers. i really wish i had another set of the woven glass fiber versions on rf fanatic q's