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Harman/kardon AVR 500

Harman/kardon AVR 500
alaScore 75

29 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Harman/kardon AVR 500. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Harman/kardon AVR 500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Harman/kardon AVR 500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of Harman/kardon AVR 500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Mark Fleischmann (hometheatermag.com)

Arcam AVR500 A/V Receiver

 

In this economically tough climate, we all have to trim expenses to the essentials. Just this week, I instructed my manservant to take my suits to the dry cleaner only if they've been worn for more than three hours. My nightly meals at five-star...

Associated gear included five Paradigm Reference Studio 20 v4 speakers running full range, OPPO BDP-83SE universal disc player, Rega Planar 25 turntable (the Luxman isn't feeling well), Shure V97xE poor man's audiophile phono cartridge, and Bellari...

Jul, 2010

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

Bought it in 1999 I think. It already had the volume fix done,and it has been working and playing lika a charm ever since. Been thinking about exchanging it plenty of times but every time I back. If it works, why fix it? Yes there better ones out...

Oct, 2015

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

i own two of these and they work great!

Sep, 2015

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

Bought the AVR 500 in college circa 2000 and its been in constant use ever since. I know its gone months without even being turned off. Ive moved across the Western US a few times taking my audio equipment (which also include Infinity Interlude...

Aug, 2015

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

I purchased my AVR 500 a little over a year ago knowing full well of the reliability issues. I too encountered the volume problem which was repaired by H/K with a two week delay. I later encountered an issue with the sub pre-out which was fixed by H/K...

Jan, 2003

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

Nice and heavy 35 pound amp. This thing has more than enough power than most normal people need. I got mine for a dirt cheap price, which was a good thing because the left surround channel made a crackling/buzzing noise in all surround modes.I had it...

Dec, 2002

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

I purchased a referbished unit on uBid, even after all of the horror stories about the 500. But when they worked the review from critics was raving, so I took the gamble. We I got a bad one, the right channel didn't work and because of some intense...

Aug, 2002

Consumer review (audioreview.com)

Harman Kardon AVR 500 A/V Receivers

 

Absolute total complete piece of trash. Unit has problem after problem after problem. First it's the clicking in the rear right speaker when adjusting volume. Next is the random streaks of total distortion in anything from rears to fronts to center...

Mar, 2002

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