Thanks for the great review! I also own an AVR 7000 which I've had since 2000. You mentioned you were getting your unit repaired. I too need to have mine, the DAC, repaired. Any suggestions on where to get a unit serviced? I first saw you over on CheapAudioMan thanks to Randy.
Ken, I was not able to get mine repaired as the parts are no longer available. Unfortunately I had to recycle it. I am very sad about that. I really loved that thing. My repair guy said that parts for these are made of unobtanium. He couldn't find a source for any HK parts for this unit. I know most of the Dolby chips are Sonys and no longer made. Good luck with yours.
Ramon my friend. I hope you are well. It did sound awesome for 2.1 but, in all honesty it was voiced for home theater. With that transformer you could just about jump start your car. I will say my Cambridge is a bit smoother and more detailed. Thanks for watching.
I'm a Harman Kardon fan boy. My wife surprised me with a PM-650 integrated amp in 1984 and in 2000 I bought an HK-3370 stereo receiver. I have them both and love them.
Good review, to technical for me... I still have this beast, even if the 5.1 doesn't work anymore I use it as a Stereo amplifier in a spare room. Wonderfull unit.
That HK is a beautiful receiver, it has similar features as my Technics SA TX50 receiver which is a class H+ amp, I've owned it for over 25 years with no problems.
Bout week ago found AVR 5550, still has both remotes and works. For 25 eur I,m quite happy. Not as big as 7000 but still 20kg/1070W so quite a monster.
@@OldGuyHifi So far love it (using as main amp for now). I somewhat collect amps/old audio equipment and from ones I have, its my second favorite so far. Used Luxman L-405 for 12 years or so and after old Luxman, other amps sound bit off. Don't really want to mess with Lux to much nowadays, its rather old and if something dies... these are one of harder ones to repair or figure out what kind rocket science was used to make it work :)
Good point about Luxman. It seems like most gear these days is considered disposable rather than repairable. Shame. Luxman gear was so very good up until Alpine Car Audio bought them in the 90's but, it looks like their current owner, IAG is letting them get back to their roots. It just so expensive now.
I loved Harman Kardon from this era! I still have a Harman Kardon AVR 240, which still looks brand new and I recently took it out of storage, turned it on, but was not getting sound out of some channels. I love the design, so I want to get it fixed.
It was a great period. I was there in the early to mid 90s. I hope you have a easy go of getting it fixed. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a transformer! Have to get three neighbor kids over to help move it? I can't think of any current systems that are as powerful or flexible. Of course my knowledge is extremely limited as my eyes glaze over when the sticker price goes much higher than 2K. Thank you so much for sharing, and I would love to hear more about you and HK as well as your technical knowledge about what really matters in gear (as we all know, VU makes the sound sweeter 😊).
Thank you Chris. It is one heavy SOB. I am going to do a history, kind of a "Whatever happened to..." sort of thing. It might be a while what with AXPONA this week. Thanks again my friend.
Just FYI, it had a 6 channel input for outboard processing. At that time, DVD, DIVX were battling formats. Dolby Digital and DTS were duking it out as well. Certain DVD players had surround sound processors built into them. That's what the 6 channel input was used for.
@@OldGuyHifi Honestly, it was such a failed attempt by manufacturers to "future proof". Nobody really used it. Especially if you already had a processor built in. So no need to worry about messing that detail up.
I know they aren`t the same receiver but I was on Facebook marketplace and saw a Harman Hardon AVR 130 that was in damn near mint condition for a mere $50 and I just had to have it!
@@OldGuyHifi Yeah, not long ago I got tired of the soundbar sound and wanted to go back to the stereo 2.1 glory days, and I bought a Sony STRDH190 receiver with speakers and subwoofer, but I think the Harman Kardon has a cleaner better sound to it and maybe I should move the Sony to my home office instead and make it my secondary setup.
If I can get my hands on more gear, I will. I used to have a GFA-545. Great amp designed by Nelson Pass. I hope you and your family are safe. Thanks so much.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks a lot we are safe, I have the GFA 545 MK2 and the 555 MK2 and the GFP 565 preamplifier Thay are great sounding amps. They are both in mint condition. I will sub to your channel. Have a great day
Proud owner of the 7200 since 2003. The only issue now is the centre speaker channel is distorted. Not alot folks that are willing to venture into fixing older units. Still works however minus the centre. Vocals when watching movies are mixed to the front now. I configured the unit to set the centre off. And oh yeah, Over 60lbs. Not easy to move around.
The 230 was a fine unit. Very powerful in 2 channel and decent in surround. It can produce up to ±35 amps of "High Instantaneous Current" which is better than almost any other 65 WRMS unit. I bet it sounds great. Thanks for commenting and for your view.
@@OldGuyHifi The 230 has 4 speakers a woofer and centre speaker. It came as a package. The 4 corner speakers are on stands as well. I also bough a Harman/Kardon 430 new a long time ago. It's also mint and works great.
I got one, not using it currently but its great. Have repaired it because capacitors dries out and voltage regulators in the bottom of unit gets superhot
Hi, thanks for your well done exhaustive presentation of the AVR7000 monster ! On my side I have a problem on my AVR7000 that is noise on 6 channels is coming after few seconds it is switched on. Do you think it may come from 4 big capacitors of power supply ? I would like to avoid replacing it for nothing. Do you know someone who could help me to investigate and repair it ?
Great video! I'm a proud owner of this model of 20 years but I'm looking for an upgrade any suggestions? It doesn't matter make or model, preferably a 5.1 or 5.2. Thanks
Hi! Thanks for this video. I just bought one for a hundred bucks (1200 SEK). Unfortunately I can't get any signal from monitor out when trying to use the OSD. Do you or anyone else have any suggestions on what I can do? Is this a common issue? I have tried out both Composite and S-video cables. Regards, Anders in Sweden
Are you trying to use a flat panel LCD TV? It could be the TV. I am not sure. I never had an issue with mine. I wish you the best of luck solving this issue. If I come across anything I will respond back to you.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks for your quick response. Yes I have an older flat LCD SONY TV, probably a few years newer than the AV Reciever. I even tried to connect to my PC for capture but got no signal there either. But I think I might be ok anyway. Do you happen to know what the factory settings are for the speakers - SMALL or LARGE? And what is the difference between those settings?
Send me an email. questions4oldguyhifi@gmail.com I copies of the owners manual and service manual for that unit and I would be happy to send them to you.
I'm about to buy an HK AVR 240 for $25 and it's in good condition with the remote.i'm also looking at an HK AVR 130 for $65 but I think I should go with the 240 for now.i'm going to use my Klipsch synergy B200 black label bookshelf's and maybe a Klipsch sub 8 II.i'd have a grand total of $170 into that setup.
Great question. Chip output devices evolved as a cost cutting measure back in the 80's. They were still discreet, i.e., a bunch of transistors in a single package. They still ran as Class AB and were adopted by a lot of manufacturers. In those types of amp the power supply ran at full throttle and you attenuated the input to control output. Today there are basically two types of chip amps. The Akitika amp I reviews uses a class AB "chip" output and is a fairly traditional design. Then there is the inexpensive Class D chip amps which operate in a different fashion. They are very thermally efficient and draw less power than than a traditional transistor amp as they use a high speed switching power supply to control the amps output. On the upper end of the scale there are Class D amp that are based on individual discreet (not chips) components but use the same sort of high speed switching power supply just more advanced. I own a Cambridge EVO150 which is a Class D amp and it sounds amazing. At $3000 it should. I have a Rogue Pharaoh II amp in for review which is Class D with a tube front end which sounds amazing. The upshot is: Chip based Class AB amps typically are inexpensive. A lot of AV receivers use Class AB chip output device. The lion's share of Class D amps occupy the entry level and can very inexpensive and ok sounding. There is a growing segment of "high end" amps that are developing excellent Class D products, like PS Audio, Rogue, Cambridge, Mola Mola, and a bunch more. There is nothing wrong with a chip based amp as it is all in how it is designed and executed. I hope that helps answer your question. Thanks so much.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks ! That helps. I was confused because Cambridge ax 35 said chip but AB?? and I think my Arcam sa10 says AB. But thought I heard chip in one review and I did not understand how it could be both!
@@nascarracer886 The Cambridge AXA25/35 are Class AB chips. Just think of it as the transistors are in one package rather than individually mounted to the heat sink. There is a stigma about these chip based Class AB amps when there shouldn't be. Tarun, the British Audiophile gave the AXA35 his amp of the year award a couple o years ago. I would not want a 100 WRMS chip based amp but up to 60 WRMS they can be quite good.
Just add a modern surround processor and presto! The electronics may be outdated, but a huge torroidal and 2x 22000 μF sure isn't. I'll have an eye out for one to plug in my same-era Infinity Kappa 600 set.
Great suggestion. The Kappa's are great speakers. I met Arnie just after Harman bought Infinity. Smart guy. I have gone back to my roots of 2 channel only. The HK has a channel out and I am planning on getting fixed and then moving it on to someone new. I have a strong sentimental attachment to it though. Thanks for the view and comment.
@@OldGuyHifi The AVR 335 was my gateway actually., together with a set of small Beta's that are still being used as surrounds. Since I got the 600's (€100 each, killer) I'm lusting for a HK 990. Funny how a AVR 7000 can be had for under €300 whereas the HK 990 is about a grand. End of an era, befor cringing started. Thank you sir, most informative. Subbed.
The 990 is an awesome unit. I had a demo unit for about a year and it drove a pair of Wilson Watts & Puppies with authority even with that famous 1.6 Ω dip in impedance at the X-over point. They are going for about a grand here as well. It would be great to re-visit one of those.
I understand. Yes, separates would be better for the purest sound. Compared to the competition these did perform much better. Thank you for your comment and view.
Serviced them. Giant toaster ovens. No fan cooling was a big mistake. Look at the layers of circuit boards with the power supply smack dab on the bottom. When they showed up for service, all the capacitors had changed value, regulators had been toasted, and I was faced with changing hundred of parts. From my perspective it was the biggest pile of junk that ever graced my bench and the Pioneer SX-1250 was the best of the best.
Thank you. Curiously, I never had any heat issues. Maybe I didn't notice. It does have a channel out. I am not sure that "biggest pile of junk" is the right description. Then again, we all have our own opinions. Thanks again. Maybe you could fix it? LOL.
@@OldGuyHifi I swore those things off. I won't repair anything but American made pro audio now. That channel out could well be a cap that finally opened up. In fairness, Sansui, Sony, and Fisher made their fair share of electronic garbage back in the day, and HK did make some good equipment, when it was made in the USA and Japan. HK left our service shop high and dry, like all the major manufacturers. Towards the end you should have seen the bone yard of abandoned AVR7000's. Nobody wanted to pay for three days labor. Lol
I totally get it. I got around it by routing my HDMI equipment directly to the TV and then running an optical out f the TV into the AVR7000. That worked great for years. I also love Marantz. You may have noticed the photo on my channel home page is an old Marantz Class A integrated. Back in the day we were pretty big Marantz dealers. Thanks for the view and comment.
I had a totally different experience with mine. I used it hard for 30 years driving everything from Maggies to Martin Login, Wilson Watts & Puppies and Energy Verirtas first gens, and many others. I never had an issue. It does need service now but it is from caps dying from old age. You can see them leaking on the PC board. Thank you for your comment and view.
I was unaware of that. Things were definitely changing at that time. I think that management going in the wrong direction. They were so focused on Harman Motive that HK was an after thought. Also, Dr. Harman was also close to retiring then. Moving production to China didn't help either.
I have a video somewhere of an re audio sxx 18" driver being driven by one of these playing bass I love you and I can definitely say it is not driving them hard that kills them, shamefully! When i was younger I used to use the center channel to drive subwoofers and it worked so well that i did it for years and yes i even ran it 2ohms( now i run a crown cts1200 on the subs).. oh yeah the amp still works greak:) the caps that makes these amplifiers stop working are on the processing board so your safe to run them full blast as long as your processing boards are good
Hey everybody! I hope you get a kick out of this nostalgic look back on this HK receiver. Please like and subscribe. Thanks for the views.
Thank you for this video.i love the old school HK amps,even the silver faced amps, especially the ones with the long vertical buttons.
I agree. The series up to 1983 had that look. I had an old HK 690i that was styled like that. Thank you for your view.
I'm a fan boy myself. I would sick a Harman Kardon 730 twin power on just about any of the 70's Marantz receiver. Factz
Thanks for the great review! I also own an AVR 7000 which I've had since 2000. You mentioned you were getting your unit repaired. I too need to have mine, the DAC, repaired. Any suggestions on where to get a unit serviced? I first saw you over on CheapAudioMan thanks to Randy.
Ken, I was not able to get mine repaired as the parts are no longer available. Unfortunately I had to recycle it. I am very sad about that. I really loved that thing. My repair guy said that parts for these are made of unobtanium. He couldn't find a source for any HK parts for this unit. I know most of the Dolby chips are Sonys and no longer made. Good luck with yours.
Gorgeous unit!!!! I get all warm and fuzzy when I see chunky toroidal transformers!!!!! I bet that would sound awesome for a 2.1 setup!!!! Love it!!!!
Ramon my friend. I hope you are well. It did sound awesome for 2.1 but, in all honesty it was voiced for home theater. With that transformer you could just about jump start your car. I will say my Cambridge is a bit smoother and more detailed. Thanks for watching.
I'm a Harman Kardon fan boy. My wife surprised me with a PM-650 integrated amp in 1984 and in 2000 I bought an HK-3370 stereo receiver. I have them both and love them.
The PM650 was a true beast. I had PM665Vxi for a while. They were great units in their day. I appreciate your view and sharing your love of HK.
Good review, to technical for me... I still have this beast, even if the 5.1 doesn't work anymore I use it as a Stereo amplifier in a spare room. Wonderfull unit.
Hippomene, Sorry if it was too geeky. I am an audio nerd. Glad you can still use the unit for something. Thanks for viewing and commenting.
That HK is a beautiful receiver, it has similar features as my Technics SA TX50 receiver which is a class H+ amp, I've owned it for over 25 years with no problems.
What a treasure! Congratulations!
Thanks so much. I appreciate your stopping by.
Gorgeous piece. Always been a fan of 90s 00s hifi. Especially Sony ES-series, HK, Pioneer Elite etc. Great stuff.
I had an AVR-230 and loved it! I wish H/K was still making great receivers, maybe Samsung can bring them back one day.
I doubt it. Samsung is squeezing every division to reduce costs and increase share holder equity. Mega corporations!
I have the HK AVR 330, glad to see the big brother
Nice unit. Thanks for tuning in.
Bout week ago found AVR 5550, still has both remotes and works. For 25 eur I,m quite happy.
Not as big as 7000 but still 20kg/1070W so quite a monster.
That's great. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for commenting and for tuning in.
@@OldGuyHifi So far love it (using as main amp for now).
I somewhat collect amps/old audio equipment and from ones I have, its my second favorite so far.
Used Luxman L-405 for 12 years or so and after old Luxman, other amps sound bit off. Don't really want to mess with Lux to much nowadays, its rather old and if something dies... these are one of harder ones to repair or figure out what kind rocket science was used to make it work :)
Good point about Luxman. It seems like most gear these days is considered disposable rather than repairable. Shame. Luxman gear was so very good up until Alpine Car Audio bought them in the 90's but, it looks like their current owner, IAG is letting them get back to their roots. It just so expensive now.
I loved Harman Kardon from this era! I still have a Harman Kardon AVR 240, which still looks brand new and I recently took it out of storage, turned it on, but was not getting sound out of some channels. I love the design, so I want to get it fixed.
It was a great period. I was there in the early to mid 90s. I hope you have a easy go of getting it fixed. Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a transformer! Have to get three neighbor kids over to help move it? I can't think of any current systems that are as powerful or flexible. Of course my knowledge is extremely limited as my eyes glaze over when the sticker price goes much higher than 2K. Thank you so much for sharing, and I would love to hear more about you and HK as well as your technical knowledge about what really matters in gear (as we all know, VU makes the sound sweeter 😊).
Thank you Chris. It is one heavy SOB. I am going to do a history, kind of a "Whatever happened to..." sort of thing. It might be a while what with AXPONA this week. Thanks again my friend.
Ed, Thanks for the Blast from the Past. They definitely don't make them like they used to.
Thank you for the kind words. No, that was different era. Now you have to spend a chunk of change to get that kind of build quality.
Just FYI, it had a 6 channel input for outboard processing. At that time, DVD, DIVX were battling formats. Dolby Digital and DTS were duking it out as well. Certain DVD players had surround sound processors built into them. That's what the 6 channel input was used for.
I did mess that up. Thank you for the correction. I need all the help I can get!
@@OldGuyHifi Honestly, it was such a failed attempt by manufacturers to "future proof". Nobody really used it. Especially if you already had a processor built in. So no need to worry about messing that detail up.
Thank you.
i have Denon AVR 5800 . It is a real beast !
I know they aren`t the same receiver but I was on Facebook marketplace and saw a Harman Hardon AVR 130 that was in damn near mint condition for a mere $50 and I just had to have it!
Wow! What a great deal. I hope you are enjoying it. Thanks for watching and sharing your comment.
@@OldGuyHifi Yeah, not long ago I got tired of the soundbar sound and wanted to go back to the stereo 2.1 glory days, and I bought a Sony STRDH190 receiver with speakers and subwoofer, but I think the Harman Kardon has a cleaner better sound to it and maybe I should move the Sony to my home office instead and make it my secondary setup.
Thanks for this video , as an ADCOM Fan please bring us more video like this , I am looking now for a vintage HK or NAD . Regards from ISRAEL
If I can get my hands on more gear, I will. I used to have a GFA-545. Great amp designed by Nelson Pass. I hope you and your family are safe. Thanks so much.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks a lot we are safe, I have the GFA 545 MK2 and the 555 MK2 and the GFP 565 preamplifier Thay are great sounding amps. They are both in mint condition. I will sub to your channel. Have a great day
Great gear. I am jealous!
The top of the line 8500 is fantastic picked one up for about £50 a few years back working flawlessly...
What a great deal. Unfortunately I never got a chance to hear/play with the 8500. I bet it was great. Thanks for watching.
Proud owner of the 7200 since 2003. The only issue now is the centre speaker channel is distorted. Not alot folks that are willing to venture into fixing older units. Still works however minus the centre. Vocals when watching movies are mixed to the front now. I configured the unit to set the centre off.
And oh yeah, Over 60lbs. Not easy to move around.
My left channel went out. My guy won't fix it so.... Thanks for tuning in and commenting.
OMG! I'm going to Axpona too. I sure hope that I'll run into audio royalty, aka Old Guy Hi-Fi
OMG! Does that makes us BFFs?
I have a Harman/Kardon AVR 230 7.1 Receiver, I'm not sure how it rated.
The 230 was a fine unit. Very powerful in 2 channel and decent in surround. It can produce up to ±35 amps of "High Instantaneous Current" which is better than almost any other 65 WRMS unit. I bet it sounds great. Thanks for commenting and for your view.
@@OldGuyHifi The 230 has 4 speakers a woofer and centre speaker. It came as a package. The 4 corner speakers are on stands as well. I also bough a Harman/Kardon 430 new a long time ago. It's also mint and works great.
My display just went out on mine. Still using it! Would like to know how to repair, however.
Probably easier to buy another unit and retire the broken one. Just a thought. Thanks.
@@OldGuyHifi If I thought I could find another of that unit, specifically, I def would.
I got one, not using it currently but its great. Have repaired it because capacitors dries out and voltage regulators in the bottom of unit gets superhot
I have the full service manual and service bulletins for the 7000 if you need them Let me know.
Hi, thanks for your well done exhaustive presentation of the AVR7000 monster ! On my side I have a problem on my AVR7000 that is noise on 6 channels is coming after few seconds it is switched on. Do you think it may come from 4 big capacitors of power supply ? I would like to avoid replacing it for nothing. Do you know someone who could help me to investigate and repair it ?
Where are you located? If you were here in Chicago I know a good place.
@@OldGuyHifi in France ! But I'm able to do investigation/repairing ... with remote support ;-)
Great video! I'm a proud owner of this model of 20 years but I'm looking for an upgrade any suggestions? It doesn't matter make or model, preferably a 5.1 or 5.2. Thanks
Sorry. I don't do home theater anymore. Try one of the HT channels. Maybe they can assist you. Thx for tuning in.
Hi! Thanks for this video. I just bought one for a hundred bucks (1200 SEK). Unfortunately I can't get any signal from monitor out when trying to use the OSD. Do you or anyone else have any suggestions on what I can do? Is this a common issue? I have tried out both Composite and S-video cables. Regards, Anders in Sweden
Are you trying to use a flat panel LCD TV? It could be the TV. I am not sure. I never had an issue with mine. I wish you the best of luck solving this issue. If I come across anything I will respond back to you.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks for your quick response. Yes I have an older flat LCD SONY TV, probably a few years newer than the AV Reciever. I even tried to connect to my PC for capture but got no signal there either. But I think I might be ok anyway. Do you happen to know what the factory settings are for the speakers - SMALL or LARGE? And what is the difference between those settings?
Send me an email. questions4oldguyhifi@gmail.com I copies of the owners manual and service manual for that unit and I would be happy to send them to you.
I have the AVR 5500. Love the sound still to this day. The 7000 was to expensive....
Yes it was. I was fortunate as I worked for Harman at the time and got a bit of a deal. Thx for tuning in.
I still have my avr-8000 I can't bring myself to throw it away. I haven't found anyone to repair it.
I'm about to buy an HK AVR 240 for $25 and it's in good condition with the remote.i'm also looking at an HK AVR 130 for $65 but I think I should go with the 240 for now.i'm going to use my Klipsch synergy B200 black label bookshelf's and maybe a Klipsch sub 8 II.i'd have a grand total of $170 into that setup.
Good choice.
Why my Hk avr 7000 dont sound very loud? I put Volume on max but i dont have a feel that i get 100w. More like 50w per chanel
I have no answer for you. Check with a local repair technician. Thx for tuning in.
I own 2:)
I agree that they went down hill badly!! But have you seen the avr8000 or the hk990, the 990 is absolutely beautiful.
I had a demo 990 for about a year. It was awesome and I miss it. Thanks for your comments and views.
Hi, may i know which cable to connect for the amp use interface .
Composite Video. The yellow RCA cable
@ its rca to what connector?
Cool!
I know I am, but what are you?
Can you explain more about what chip amp is and who uses it?
Great question. Chip output devices evolved as a cost cutting measure back in the 80's. They were still discreet, i.e., a bunch of transistors in a single package. They still ran as Class AB and were adopted by a lot of manufacturers. In those types of amp the power supply ran at full throttle and you attenuated the input to control output.
Today there are basically two types of chip amps. The Akitika amp I reviews uses a class AB "chip" output and is a fairly traditional design.
Then there is the inexpensive Class D chip amps which operate in a different fashion. They are very thermally efficient and draw less power than than a traditional transistor amp as they use a high speed switching power supply to control the amps output. On the upper end of the scale there are Class D amp that are based on individual discreet (not chips) components but use the same sort of high speed switching power supply just more advanced.
I own a Cambridge EVO150 which is a Class D amp and it sounds amazing. At $3000 it should. I have a Rogue Pharaoh II amp in for review which is Class D with a tube front end which sounds amazing.
The upshot is: Chip based Class AB amps typically are inexpensive. A lot of AV receivers use Class AB chip output device. The lion's share of Class D amps occupy the entry level and can very inexpensive and ok sounding. There is a growing segment of "high end" amps that are developing excellent Class D products, like PS Audio, Rogue, Cambridge, Mola Mola, and a bunch more.
There is nothing wrong with a chip based amp as it is all in how it is designed and executed. I hope that helps answer your question. Thanks so much.
@@OldGuyHifi Thanks ! That helps.
I was confused because Cambridge ax 35 said chip but AB?? and I think my Arcam sa10 says AB. But thought I heard chip in one review and I did not understand how it could be both!
So a torridal power supply can still use a chip and be class AB?
@@nascarracer886 The Cambridge AXA25/35 are Class AB chips. Just think of it as the transistors are in one package rather than individually mounted to the heat sink. There is a stigma about these chip based Class AB amps when there shouldn't be. Tarun, the British Audiophile gave the AXA35 his amp of the year award a couple o years ago. I would not want a 100 WRMS chip based amp but up to 60 WRMS they can be quite good.
@@nascarracer886 Yes. Absolutely they can use toroidal PS and it is a good thing for any amp of any type. I hope this helps. Thx.
How would you compare the 7000 to the yamaha DSP-1?
Unfortunately, I can't. I haven't heard the Yamaha unit. Sorry. Thanks for the view.
Ooops.... I think that because you popped the top of the case off, you might have violated your warranty!. ( lol ) Looks new inside.... clean.
You mean the warranty doesn't last 34 years. Crap I got ripped off. It was in a rack for years. Thank you for your view and funny comment.
Just add a modern surround processor and presto! The electronics may be outdated, but a huge torroidal and 2x 22000 μF sure isn't. I'll have an eye out for one to plug in my same-era Infinity Kappa 600 set.
Great suggestion. The Kappa's are great speakers. I met Arnie just after Harman bought Infinity. Smart guy. I have gone back to my roots of 2 channel only. The HK has a channel out and I am planning on getting fixed and then moving it on to someone new. I have a strong sentimental attachment to it though. Thanks for the view and comment.
@@OldGuyHifi The AVR 335 was my gateway actually., together with a set of small Beta's that are still being used as surrounds. Since I got the 600's (€100 each, killer) I'm lusting for a HK 990. Funny how a AVR 7000 can be had for under €300 whereas the HK 990 is about a grand. End of an era, befor cringing started. Thank you sir, most informative. Subbed.
The 990 is an awesome unit. I had a demo unit for about a year and it drove a pair of Wilson Watts & Puppies with authority even with that famous 1.6 Ω dip in impedance at the X-over point. They are going for about a grand here as well. It would be great to re-visit one of those.
I had one, it was great but went separates after that, was better sound but more work to get to it
I understand. Yes, separates would be better for the purest sound. Compared to the competition these did perform much better. Thank you for your comment and view.
Serviced them. Giant toaster ovens. No fan cooling was a big mistake. Look at the layers of circuit boards with the power supply smack dab on the bottom. When they showed up for service, all the capacitors had changed value, regulators had been toasted, and I was faced with changing hundred of parts. From my perspective it was the biggest pile of junk that ever graced my bench and the Pioneer SX-1250 was the best of the best.
Thank you. Curiously, I never had any heat issues. Maybe I didn't notice. It does have a channel out. I am not sure that "biggest pile of junk" is the right description. Then again, we all have our own opinions. Thanks again. Maybe you could fix it? LOL.
@@OldGuyHifi I swore those things off. I won't repair anything but American made pro audio now. That channel out could well be a cap that finally opened up. In fairness, Sansui, Sony, and Fisher made their fair share of electronic garbage back in the day, and HK did make some good equipment, when it was made in the USA and Japan. HK left our service shop high and dry, like all the major manufacturers. Towards the end you should have seen the bone yard of abandoned AVR7000's. Nobody wanted to pay for three days labor. Lol
I totally get what you are saying. I saw the decline first hand. It's a shame.
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@@musicsoundelectronics5590 Did you work on any PA5800s? What did you think of those?
HA. I have one of those. Had to switch it out because of HDMI only Monitors. Now have a Marantz.
I totally get it. I got around it by routing my HDMI equipment directly to the TV and then running an optical out f the TV into the AVR7000. That worked great for years. I also love Marantz. You may have noticed the photo on my channel home page is an old Marantz Class A integrated. Back in the day we were pretty big Marantz dealers. Thanks for the view and comment.
AVR7000 was rather unreliable, sounded ok, but blew up when you drove it hard.
I had a totally different experience with mine. I used it hard for 30 years driving everything from Maggies to Martin Login, Wilson Watts & Puppies and Energy Verirtas first gens, and many others. I never had an issue. It does need service now but it is from caps dying from old age. You can see them leaking on the PC board. Thank you for your comment and view.
@@OldGuyHifi I worked for Harman back in the 00s, we had truckloads of unrepairable AVR7000 we had to scrap.
I was unaware of that. Things were definitely changing at that time. I think that management going in the wrong direction. They were so focused on Harman Motive that HK was an after thought. Also, Dr. Harman was also close to retiring then. Moving production to China didn't help either.
I still run two , and no problems yet. my pair are still sounding great and running strong.
I have a video somewhere of an re audio sxx 18" driver being driven by one of these playing bass I love you and I can definitely say it is not driving them hard that kills them, shamefully! When i was younger I used to use the center channel to drive subwoofers and it worked so well that i did it for years and yes i even ran it 2ohms( now i run a crown cts1200 on the subs).. oh yeah the amp still works greak:)
the caps that makes these amplifiers stop working are on the processing board so your safe to run them full blast as long as your processing boards are good