Harman Kardon twin power receivers
Posted: 08 Oct 2008, 17:47
Am un receiver H/K 430 (1976/78) la care tin mult, asa ca m-am gandit sa fac un topic separat pentru seria "twin power" de la H/K, in speranta ca mai e cineva care are/a ascultat un astfel de aparat.
De fapt, de la o vreme, am devenit interesat de aparatele reusite ale unor firme care acum au o reputatie indoielnica printre audiofili, de obicei pentru ca s-au mutat pe A/V si au chestii gasibile prin hypermarketuri; asta e in schimb alta discutie, mai generala, care poate ar trebui sa aiba un topic separat.
Sa revenim: receiverul asta se compara fara probleme cu cele doua amplificatoare noi pe care le-am avut pana acum, ambele entry dar nu tocmai proaste: NAD C320bee si Myryad z140. De fapt am o banuiala ca ar putea face fata si la comparatii cu chestii mai fancy; are soundstage, tonalitate corecta cat pot eu sa detectez, bas cat cuprinde, are aparent mai multa putere decat ambele aparate mentionate, desi in specificatii are 2*25 watts, nu suna sec sau steril etc.
Evident, ca un bonus e si look-ul vintage cu farmecul lui, dar nu e o chestie care sa ma influenteze in evaluarea aparatului.
Mai multe detalii despre seria asta de la H/K: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4694
Modelul pe care il am eu:
http://www.vintageaudio.com.au/tuner-re ... 0Power.htm
Un fan, probabil entuziasmat cam tare (desi who knows...):
Last year, I picked up a 430 in a used shop in Toronto. It is in really fantastic condition. Last week, I a/b'd it with a new Bryston B100SST ($3000 US). Everyone preferred the tone of the 430. What a great piece of electronics. I just dropped it off for a check-up as it was starting to get a little noisy. I'm kicking myself because a little while ago, I stumbled across a museum quality example of one. The guy wanted $250 cdn for it, but had I have known how much I'm digging this receiver, I would have bought it.
De fapt, de la o vreme, am devenit interesat de aparatele reusite ale unor firme care acum au o reputatie indoielnica printre audiofili, de obicei pentru ca s-au mutat pe A/V si au chestii gasibile prin hypermarketuri; asta e in schimb alta discutie, mai generala, care poate ar trebui sa aiba un topic separat.
Sa revenim: receiverul asta se compara fara probleme cu cele doua amplificatoare noi pe care le-am avut pana acum, ambele entry dar nu tocmai proaste: NAD C320bee si Myryad z140. De fapt am o banuiala ca ar putea face fata si la comparatii cu chestii mai fancy; are soundstage, tonalitate corecta cat pot eu sa detectez, bas cat cuprinde, are aparent mai multa putere decat ambele aparate mentionate, desi in specificatii are 2*25 watts, nu suna sec sau steril etc.
Evident, ca un bonus e si look-ul vintage cu farmecul lui, dar nu e o chestie care sa ma influenteze in evaluarea aparatului.
Mai multe detalii despre seria asta de la H/K: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4694
Modelul pe care il am eu:
http://www.vintageaudio.com.au/tuner-re ... 0Power.htm
Un fan, probabil entuziasmat cam tare (desi who knows...):
Last year, I picked up a 430 in a used shop in Toronto. It is in really fantastic condition. Last week, I a/b'd it with a new Bryston B100SST ($3000 US). Everyone preferred the tone of the 430. What a great piece of electronics. I just dropped it off for a check-up as it was starting to get a little noisy. I'm kicking myself because a little while ago, I stumbled across a museum quality example of one. The guy wanted $250 cdn for it, but had I have known how much I'm digging this receiver, I would have bought it.