Harman/Kardon HS 100
Manufacturer: Harman Kardon Part number: HS 100
- More product information:
- Editors' review
- User reviews
- Specifications
- Bottom Line:
- The Harman Kardon HS 100's elegant good looks and sweet musicality may be enough for some buyers, but the pricey system lacks the oomph for convincing home-theater duty.
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Where to buy
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CNET editors' review
Harman/Kardon HS 100 price range: $569.95
- Reviewed by: Steve Guttenberg
- Edited by: John P. Falcone
- Reviewed on: 06/06/2006
- Released on: 01/05/2006
The good: Sleek, jet-black A/V receiver and DVD-Audio/video player; wraparound metal-mesh grilles add pizzazz to the five two-way satellites' look; matching 10-inch, 100-watt, powered subwoofer.
The bad: Middling home-theater performance; less than intuitive onscreen menu navigation; crowded DVD controls on remote control; slow switching between A/V sources; no HDMI output.
The bottom line: The Harman Kardon HS 100's elegant good looks and sweet musicality may be enough for some buyers, but the pricey system lacks the oomph for convincing home-theater duty.
User reviews
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as good as its reputation
by prb1 on April 15, 2006
Pros: sounds great, progressive scan dvd, sleek design
Cons: 5.1 system, limited hook-ups, sub kinda big
Summary: Wow, this system upholds the hk name. I was a little concern buying this product since it has very little reviews in the net. However, first time I heard this ...
Summary: Wow, this system upholds the hk name. I was a little concern buying this product since it has very little reviews in the net. However, first time I heard this system played in the store damn it hits me. It sounds very clear. I couldn't hear that base noise that is usually there in cheaper systems. I even compared it with the Sony davfx100w and that system was outmatched and it was more expensive too. I really did my research and I was saw a lot of good reviews for the Onkyo ht-s780. I listened to it in the store but the sound wasn't as good as this one.
My only problem with this product is that it has a very limited hook-ups. It only has 1 component video, optical and coaxial. It wasted my extra component cable. Oh well, it was all worth it.
The installation time was not that long. However, I had to buy better speaker and subwoofer cables. The cables that came with it is low grade. Overall, all Im after is the sound quality. I got the best quality with this one for the price I can afford. ($1000 CAD came with a pair of HK stands, Energy sub cable, 16awg speaker wire)1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Harman Kardon
- Part number: HS 100
- Description: The HS 100 is a true feat of system engineering, seamlessly blending the flexibility of an all-in-one receiver/progressive-scan DVD-Audio/Video player with the HKTS 7-speaker system so that home theater power is now available where it could never fit before. The audio and video features and performance that you expect from Harman Kardon are here, including simultaneous playback of JPEG images with MP3 or WMA audio files, a video test screen for full-system calibration, and a wide range of picture and sound playback, programming and control options.
General
- Product Type Home theater system
- Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight DVD player / AV receiver : 18 in x 2.2 in x 2.7 in / 10.6 lbs
Audio System
- Components Speaker system, DVD player / AV receiver
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
- Built-in Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
- Surround System Class 5.1 channel
- Input Impedance 6 Ohm
- Total Harmonic Distortion 0.5 %
- Bass Control Yes
- Treble Control Yes
- Tone Control Yes
- Built-in Display Fluorescent
- Additional Features Volume control, On-screen display
- Digital Storage Media None
Connectors
- Headphone Jack Yes
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
Speaker System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - External - Wired, 1 x Center channel speaker - External - Wired, 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - External - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - External - Wired
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Tuner Frequency Range AM: 520 - 1720 kHz, FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
- Tuning Display Fluorescent display
- Antenna Form Factor Loop MW / wire FM
- Auto Preset Memory Yes
Turntable
- Type None
CD System
- CD system type None
DVD
- Type DVD player
- Media Format CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, DVD-Audio
- DVD Repeat Modes Random, Chapter, Program
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WMA
- Additional Features Parental lock, JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning
Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
MD System
- MD system type None
Headphones
- Headphones Type None
Microphone
- Type None
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Side, 1 x Center speaker output - Rear, 2 x Front speakers output - Rear, 2 x Surround speakers output - Rear, 1 x Subwoofer output - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x FM antenna - Rear, 1 x AM antenna - Rear
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 380 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 3 Watt
