Thursday, December 29, 2005
Interested in what to get Kirk for Christmas next year?
How ‘bout this behemoth-
It’s the soon-to-be-released Harmon Kardon AVR740.
Weighing in at around 48 lbs and $4000, its well worth every penny. It’s got the DcDi by Farudga chip for up-converting video via DVI (freaking cool) and a whole slew of extras that can basically cook dinner for you. Oh, and not to mention the HCC at +60Amps- wow. All of that with transient intermodulation rate that is unmeasurable (take that Bose, you pieces of over-rated shit).
So for the two to three audio / video geeks who may or may not read this page, here’s the fun stuff-
Audio Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) per Channel 100 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz, both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes, Power per Individual Channel Front L & R Channels 85 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms Center Channel 85 Watts @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms Surround Channels (L & R Side, L & R Back) 85 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC) ±60 Amps Input Sensitivity/Impedance Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 100dB Frequency Response at 1W (+0dB, ?3dB) 10Hz ? 130kHz Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation Dolby® Pro Logic® I/II/IIx 40dB Dolby® Digital 55dB DTS® 55dB Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable Slew Rate 40V/µSec FM Tuner Frequency Range 87.5 ? 108.0MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70dB/68dB Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.2%/0.3% Stereo Separation 40dB @ 1kHz Selectivity ±400kHz, 70dB Image Rejection 80dB IF Rejection 90dB AM Tuner Frequency Range 520 ? 1710kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod. 0.8% Selectivity ±10kHz, 30dB Video Television Format NTSC Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Video Frequency Response Composite and S-Video 10Hz ? 8MHz (?3dB) Component Video 10Hz ? 100MHz (?3dB) General Power Requirement 120V AC/60Hz Power Consumption 8.9W Standby 130W Idle, 1,480W Max. (7 channels driven) Unit Dimensions Width 17-5/16" (440mm) Height 6-1/2" (165mm) Depth 171/16" (435mm) Unit Weight 48 lb (21.8kg) Carton Dimensions 10.75"H x 20-1/2"W x 22-3/4" D (273mm x 521mm x 578mm) Shipping Weight (System, Accessories, Packing) 52 lb (23.6kg)
How ‘bout this behemoth-
It’s the soon-to-be-released Harmon Kardon AVR740.Weighing in at around 48 lbs and $4000, its well worth every penny. It’s got the DcDi by Farudga chip for up-converting video via DVI (freaking cool) and a whole slew of extras that can basically cook dinner for you. Oh, and not to mention the HCC at +60Amps- wow. All of that with transient intermodulation rate that is unmeasurable (take that Bose, you pieces of over-rated shit).
So for the two to three audio / video geeks who may or may not read this page, here’s the fun stuff-
Audio Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) per Channel 100 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz, both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes, Power per Individual Channel Front L & R Channels 85 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms Center Channel 85 Watts @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms Surround Channels (L & R Side, L & R Back) 85 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz ? 20kHz into 8 ohms High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC) ±60 Amps Input Sensitivity/Impedance Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 100dB Frequency Response at 1W (+0dB, ?3dB) 10Hz ? 130kHz Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation Dolby® Pro Logic® I/II/IIx 40dB Dolby® Digital 55dB DTS® 55dB Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable Slew Rate 40V/µSec FM Tuner Frequency Range 87.5 ? 108.0MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70dB/68dB Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.2%/0.3% Stereo Separation 40dB @ 1kHz Selectivity ±400kHz, 70dB Image Rejection 80dB IF Rejection 90dB AM Tuner Frequency Range 520 ? 1710kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod. 0.8% Selectivity ±10kHz, 30dB Video Television Format NTSC Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Video Frequency Response Composite and S-Video 10Hz ? 8MHz (?3dB) Component Video 10Hz ? 100MHz (?3dB) General Power Requirement 120V AC/60Hz Power Consumption 8.9W Standby 130W Idle, 1,480W Max. (7 channels driven) Unit Dimensions Width 17-5/16" (440mm) Height 6-1/2" (165mm) Depth 171/16" (435mm) Unit Weight 48 lb (21.8kg) Carton Dimensions 10.75"H x 20-1/2"W x 22-3/4" D (273mm x 521mm x 578mm) Shipping Weight (System, Accessories, Packing) 52 lb (23.6kg)
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You'd think so, but you really have NO need for about 80% of what this can do, unless you want to bother your neighbors (in D.C).
The upconverting is fantastic (I've seen it) but you can buy other things with DcDi for much cheaper.
What I'm thinking about for you however is make by Harmon Kardon.
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The upconverting is fantastic (I've seen it) but you can buy other things with DcDi for much cheaper.
What I'm thinking about for you however is make by Harmon Kardon.
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