Rob, glad to hear they were able to fix your receiver easily. It is nice to hear that if I continue to have problems with the AVR 430, the repair would most likely be simple and relatively cheap. I am going to hold off on getting it repaired until something happens again. The shutoff problem...
Max, I should qualify my above post by saying that in the 3+ years I have had this receiver, the only problems I have ever had have been the aforementioned volume incident and the aforementioned instant-shutoff incident, I have been very happy with my Harman Kardon receiver: the performance it...
Hello all,
I have a three-year-old Harman Kardon AVR 430 that occasionally turns off on it's own. When I go to push the on/off switch afterwards, it makes the normal clicking sound as if it powering on, but then it doesn't actually power on. Then when I try it again a few minutes later, it...
I finally was able to ask Harman this question directly, after sending an email a week ago and never receiving a reply AND also leaving a voicemail, which they promise a reply to in 24 hrs, and also never receiving a response. They told me that the sudden volume jump was probably caused by...
Ed, thanks for the advice. I thought I had changed the batteries recently, but upon checking them just now, I think they may actually be the original batteries from three years ago or at best only the second pair I have had in the remote. With smoke detectors they just beep when they are low...
Hey all, I was playing a cd in my JVC dvd changer, which is hooked up to a three-year-old Harman Kardon 430, and the craziest thing happened: the volume instantly jumped on the receiver from -45 to -5, and this deafening wall of sound materialized and scared the hell out of me as I was...
Tommy, Thanks for the info. It appears that most of the upgrade info applies to people who have a high-definition tv hooked up to the avr430, which I unfortunately do not have. In addition, the Dolby PLIIx seems applicable to 7.1 surround and I have just 5.1. I mainly use my...
Hey all, I currently own a pair of Infinity Alpha 50 speakers that I have had for about three years now and been very happy with. I may have an opportunity to get a pair of the newer Beta series at a good price but am wondering if it is worth it. The biggest difference I noticed between...
Tommy, I also have the AVR 430, which I got about 18 months ago, and I love it. I was not aware, however, that there was a software upgrade for the AVR 430. Can you fill me in on how to get this upgrade? Thanks a lot, Mark
If it makes you feel any better, since you bought these movies new release week, they probably lost money on your dvd purchases, so in a way you stuck it back to them by buying them.
A few weeks ago on here I remember someone posting about a website carrying the Rolling Stones SACD hybrid remasters for $9.99. I tried checking every website I could think of earlier today, and I can't find that deal. Does anyone know if it is still available and what website it is at...
I have had brief stints in concert promotion so I have seen a very eclectic group of concerts: Pearl Jam (10 times and it never gets old!) Radiohead (twice and not nearly enough) Metallica--they used to be good Jimmy Page & Robert Plant--they were kind of on autopilot The Who--right after...
I may have to give the 400 disc player a chance. Your comments are refreshing my memory of one other thing I didn't like about the megachanger I had: the disc explorer, which was somewhat inadequete for cataloging the discs and searching for them. What would be great is if they could set up a...
Ernest, I had an optical cable connecting the Sony jukeboxes to my receiver, and the kind of problems I was having shouldn't be caused by the DAC. The laser on the dvd player was simply missing some of the information on the cd's, almost always at the beginning of the song tracks...
I had the regular changer. Do you really think there is that much of a difference between the ES and the regular changer? I always thought the only two major differences between the two lines are that the ES has the longer warranty and that Sony makes a much higher profit margin on the ES line.
I currently have a seven-disc dvd carousel changer but am tired of having to always change out the discs(I use it way more for music than movies), and I am considering getting a dvd megachanger that, if possible, also plays SACD. I bought a 400-disc Sony cd changer last January for $300, and...
Amen, brother!! Pearl Jam's Touring Band 2000 dvd was the impetus for me buying a dvd player several years ago, and the release of a SACD recording would definitely cause me to buy a player, especially if it is No Code. In addition to Pearl Jam, some other bands whose albums are pleading to...
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I know that a three-way center channel is probably overkill for a 27-inch television, but I would prefer to keep this speaker for a long time, and I will most likely get a bigscreen television in the next year or two.
I am...
I have had the Alpha 50 speakers for about a year, and they are great. They always have plenty of power and never distort. While Polk speakers may look better aesthetically, I strongly feel that Infinity has better sound.
I will add a question of my own: I am going to buy a center channel...
I ended up buying the HK 430. I investigated more, and the 430 does indeed have the digital bass management like the 630, so indeed the only differences are the HDCD and the extra wattage. I sold my AVR 525 on ebay and was fortunate that after everything was said and done, it only cost me...
I could see the digital bass management being useful, but I think HDCD is a joke. I own about 600 cd's, and only 2 or 3 of my cd's are hdcd, of which the only one that comes to mind is Tool Lateralus. With SACD and DVDA around, hdcd is practically obsolete already. Moreover, I never did...
Does anyone know if there are any key differences between last year's HK receiver, i.e. the AVR 525, and this year's new models, i.e. the AVR 630 and 430? The only differences I can find are a redesign of the front display, a redesigned remote with an lcd readout, and Dolby Headphone...