Product Features

* High-current (+/-35 amps) audio/video surround receiver with 50 watts x 6 in surround mode, 65 watts x 2 in stereo
* Processing for Dolby Digital/Dolby EX, and DTS (DTS-ES, Neo:6) 6.1-channel discrete and matrix; EzSet universal remote control
* Dolby Pro Logic II and proprietary Logic 7 simulated surround sound (discrete multichannel from stereo sources)
* 6.2-channel preamp outputs (front and rear left/right, front and rear center, and 2 subwoofer outputs)
* Measures 17.3 x 6.6 x 15 inches (W x H x D)

Technical Details

* Color: 2-tone black and silver
* Number of amplified channels: 6
* AM-FM tuner: Yes (with RDS, Radio Data Service)
* Bass management: Yes (Triple Crossover bass-management system)
* Dolby Digital decoder: Yes (including Dolby Digital EX)
* DTS decoder: Yes (including DTS-ES and Neo:6)
* Dolby Pro Logic decoder: Yes
* Dolby Pro Logic II decoder: Yes
* Simulated surround sound: Yes
* DSP sound fields: Yes (Logic 7 and VMAx)
* 5.1 channel input: Yes (6.2-channel input)
* Surround system channel separation: Adjacent channels: Dolby Pro Logic I and II: 40 dB; Dolby Digital: 55 dB; DTS: 55 dB
* Digital outputs: 2 (1 optical, 1 coaxial)
* Digital inputs: 6 (3 optical, 3 coaxial, including 1 each on front panel)
* Front power per channel (surround mode): 50 watts (20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.07 percent THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms)
* Rear power per channel: 50 watts (20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.07 percent THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms)
* Input sensitivity: 200mV/47k ohms
* High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC): +/- 35 Amps
* Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM): Unmeasurable
* Slew rate: 40V/µsec
* Volume control: Large rotary ****
* Audio digital-to-analog converter:
* Headphone jack: Yes (.25-inch)
* Multiroom control: No
* MP3 decoding: No
* HDCD decoding: No
* Onscreen display: Yes
* Remote control: Universal
* Front-panel AV inputs: Yes (including S-video)
* AC outputs: 2 (1 switched, 1 unswitched)
* Audio tone controls: Bass, treble *****
* Audio balance control: Yes (****)
* Audio inputs: 7 stereo analog (left/right) RCA, 1 set of multichannel analog (8 RCA jacks), 6 digital-audio inputs
* Phono input: No
* Audio outputs: 3 stereo analog (left/right) RCA
* Composite video inputs: 5
* Composite video outputs: 3
* Video specs: Television format: NTSC, input level/impedance: 1Vp-p/75 ohms, output level/impedance: 1Vp-p/75 ohms, video frequency response: composite- and S-video: 10 Hz to 8 MHz (to 3 dB), component-video: 10 Hz to 30 MHz (to 3 dB)
* Stereo wattage per channel: 65 watts (20 to 20,000 Hz, with less than 0.07 percent THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms)
* Signal-to-noise ratio: 100 dB (IHF-A)
* Frequency response: 10 to 130,000 Hz
* S-video inputs: 5
* S-video outputs: 3
* Component video inputs: 2 (high-bandwidth, HD-ready)
* Component video outputs: 1 (high-bandwidth, HD-ready)
* Speaker terminals: Binding-post
* Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.07 percent at rated output
* Radio station presets: 30 (with auto station setting)
* FM tuner specs: Frequency range: 87.5 to 108.0 MHz, usable sensitivity: IHF 1.3µV/13.2 dBf, signal-to-noise ratio: mono/stereo 70/68 dB, distortion: mono/stereo 0.2/0.3 percent, stereo separation: 40dB @ 1 kHz, selectivity: +/- 400 kHz, 70 dB, image rejection: 80 dB, and IF rejection: 90 dB
* AM tuner specs: Frequency range: 520 to 1720 kHz, signal-to-noise ratio: 45 dB, usable sensitivity: Loop 500µV, distortion: 1 kHz, 50 percent Mod 0.8 percent, and selectivity: +/-10 kHz, 30 dB
* Antenna terminals: AM, FM
* Multichannel ready: Yes
* Preamp: Yes (6.2-channel outputs)
* Power input: AC 120V, 60 Hz
* Power consumption: 118 watts idle, 890 watts maximum (6 channels driven)
* Remote component linking: Yes (.125-inch minijack in, out fro use with optional external remote IR sensor, as when the front panel is blocked)
* Item width: 17.3 inches
* Item height: 6.6 inches
* Item depth: 15 inches
* Item weight: 27.3 pounds
* Shipping dimensions: 21.5 x 9.9 x 17.9 inches (W x H x D)
* Shipping weight: 31.9 pounds

Harman Kardon's future-ready 6.2-channel AVR 230 provides outstanding performance and value with its high-current 50-watts-per-channel amplifier, abundant inputs, high-bandwidth HD-ready component-video switching, and through features such as Harman's exclusive Logic 7 and VMAx surround-sound processing, Triple Crossover bass-management system, multichannel direct inputs for DVD-Audio and SACD, and other enhancements. Power output for the receiver is 6 x 50 watts (6 channels driven), or 2 x 65 watts in stereo (in both cases from 20 to 20,000 Hz into 8-ohm speakers, with less than 0.07 percent THD).

The receiver offers extensive installation flexibility and connectivity, including front-panel audio/video and digital-audio inputs. You also get five A/V inputs, component-video switching for two sources, and a supplied universal remote control featuring patented EzSet automatic speaker-level calibration and advanced system control capabilities.

The unit's authoritative surround processing includes the two major surround formats, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1, as well as the latest 6.1-channel incarnations, like Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES. A 6.1 configuration adds a rear-center speaker to the standard 5.1 setup of front left/right, front center, and rear left/right surround, with the ".1" representing the low-frequency effects channel handled by your powered subwoofer. The AVR 230 offers two subwoofer outputs in case you're using separate left/right subs in your system. Two proprietary Harman audio technologies, Logic 7 7.1/5.1, and VMAx, deliver heightened sonic realism from surround sound and stereo audio source material.

The AVR 230's Triple Crossover bass management is critical for balancing the inputs from different surround formats--including the 6/8-channel "direct" analog inputs to accommodate playback of high-resolution digital-audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD. The receiver's bass management seamlessly integrates these formats with any speaker system, regardless of the capabilities of the playback device.

Select from three different bass-crossover frequencies for the front, center, and surround speakers to perfectly tailor the audio output fed to each set of speakers for optimum frequency response and performance. This compensates for the absence of bass management on many high-resolution optical players (like DVD-Audio or multichannel SACD players) so you can enjoy the maximum sonic benefits from high-resolution formats.