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Harman Kardon DPR 1001 Digital Receiver
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List Price: $1,499.99

Features
• 50 watts per channel x 7 (into 8 ohms, 20 to 20 kHz, with less than 0.15 percent THD); high-bandwidth HDTV video switching
• Decodes Dolby Digital 5.1 and EX 6.1 (with additional rear-surround channels), Dolby Pro Logic II (for 5.1-channel surround from 2-channel stereo)
• Also offers 6.1-channel DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS Neo:6; FM/AM tuner with station preset tuning
• Versatile remote with EzSet automatic speaker-level calibration offers built-in sound-pressure-level measuring
• Triple-Crossover Bass Manager is among the most advanced bass-management systems available

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Harman Kardon DPR 1001 Digital Receiver description
The 7.1-channel DPR 1001 digital path receiver features a full digital-signal path from input to output, combining high-power output, convenience, and leading-edge performance with a sleek, high-tech appearance. Winner of a CEA Innovations 2003 Design and Engineering Award, the 7.1-channel DPR 1001 delivers 50 watts into each of its seven main channels. It's also compatible with all popular 7.1, 6.1, and 5.1-channel surround decoding formats, as well as with all high-resolution video and audio formats and display devices, thanks to its wide-bandwidth HDTV- and DTV-compatible component-video switching, multichannel analog-audio inputs, and detailed bass management.

The DPR 1001's versatile setup and configuration options include independent multiroom-multisource operation and a comprehensive array of rear-panel and front-panel digital and analog video and audio connections. The receiver comes with Harman Kardon's programmed LCD remote control with EzSet functionality, plus a Zone II remote for control of a second-room audio system. The receiver uses Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) digital amplifier technology--which keeps digital-audio signals in the digital domain from input to the last stage of output--to achieve significant advantages in performance and physical design.

Harman Kardon's Triple-Crossover Bass Manager is among the most advanced bass-management systems available in any audio-video receiver or DVD player. This system lets you select from three bass-crossover frequencies for the front, center, and surround speakers to perfectly tailor the audio output fed to each set of speakers for optimal 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), making it easy to enjoy maximal sonic benefits from high-resolution formats. Advanced 24-bit, 192 kHz D/A converters ensure the highest possible resolution, fidelity, and dynamic range. 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. When the unit's connected to a computer or sound card with a compatible coaxial digital-audio output, you can play back MP3-encoded CDs or Internet-delivered streaming media.

The unit's audio-video connections includes composite video, S-Video, and wide-bandwidth component video switching, plus a wide-bandwidth component-video output, which passes the full bandwidth of HDTV signals. Digital and analog front-panel jacks accommodate program sources such as game consoles, VCRs, camcorders, digital still cameras, and portable audio-video products. Exclusive to Harman Kardon products, the front-panel coaxial digital audio and analog audio-video jacks may be switched to function as record outputs for easy connection to portable recording devices.

Harman Kardon DPR 1001 Digital Receiver Customer Reviews

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Perfect receiver, provided you get it for the right reason

I purchased this receiver about a week ago, and it has fulfilled all of my expectations. I currently use it in multi-room mode with an Infinity TSS-450 system in the main room and a pair of satellites from a Logitech Z-560 computer speaker system in the second room. This receiver delivers everything I had in mind- plenty of clean power to drive smallish speakers in a smallish apartment, plus enough I/O options to connect three game consoles, a DVD/SACD player, and an MP3 jukebox with no hassles.
Prior to settling on this receiver, I purchased Harman/Kardon's AVR 330 which, although an excellent receiver (and admittedly sleeker than the DPR 1001) had a defect where it refused to drive more than two channels at a time. Although I don't care as much for the aesthetics of the DPR 1001, the fact that it is a digital path receiver makes it significantly more lightweight (about 20 pounds to the AVR 330's 40) and slimmer than a decent analog 7-channel receiver would be. While a number of audiophiles are understandably wary about the quality of "digitally" processed sound, I suspect that if the smaller form factor mentioned above seems at all appealing to you, the DPR 1001 will deliver plenty of power for your needs. The comments by another reviewer about the lack of display dimming ring true; although the text display can be dimmed or turned off, the orange mode indicators on the side (which are more obnoxious anyway) cannot be modified.
Also, this glowing review should be prefaced by the fact that I paid $409 for this receiver open-box at Circuit City; while the original price of over $1000 for this receiver seems rather ludicrous to me, I feel that it would be a worthy investment at a little over $500. Overall, I feel that this is an excellent receiver for a buyer that is somewhat below true "audiophile" status but is interested in assembling a serious system with good, clear sound. I receommend considering Harman's current AVR line seriously while keeping in mind the excellent value that the DPR 1001 can be if you're able to find one in a local retail store.

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