The power derived from the HK 3770’s high-current amplifiers provides you with what you need to access the high quality sound available from all your playback sources and electronic devices, delivered to your choice of speakers.  A high resolution DAC, featuring a 24-bit/192 kHz sampling rate.Get the most out of your signal path with a high resolution, 24-bit, 192 kHz DAC – which helps marry analog to digital in a stereo receiver providing you instant access between devices. Complete ConnectivityEnjoy the merits of traditional analog components without sacrificing the convenience and precision of modern digital media. From capturing the sounds of your vinyl through an analog phono input to marveling at the programming available through your vTuner internet radio access, you get the best of both worlds – complete with all the connectivity and interactivity you demand from your various electronic devices. Network DLNA 1.5 and internet radio open the door on digital access while further interactivity is yours with iOS Direct through USB inputs. Cutting-edge connectivity options, including Bluetooth® for high quality audio streaming from a broad range of devices.The HK 3770 streams audio from virtually any portable device. Its integrated Bluetooth® technology enables connectivity to almost any tablet, smartphone or laptop. The Harman Kardon Remote app provides control through iOS and Android platforms as part of the Harman Kardon ecosystem.The Harman Kardon Remote app – available from the iTunes App Store for iOS® devices and the Google™ Play service for compatible Android products – extends the functionality of your system by connecting with your compatible smartphone or tablet to drive the HK 3770 – without needing to pick up the remote. It’s also the perfect tool to organize and play back your music from your mobile device and home network. High-performance 240 watt stereo receiver with analog & digital capacity and networked connectivity. Harman Kardon’s reputation for excellence in sound quality and distortion-free power has moved forward to combine classic analog sound with modern digital connectivity. Discover 240 watts of power in a stereo receiver dedicated to complete connectivity for all your devices. The high-performance Harman Kardon HK 3770 stereo receiver delivers everything you need to drive any home audio system. With analog and digital connectivity, it features high power and offers a built-in, 192 kHz/24 bit DAC. Connect to your home network via Ethernet, playing all your local content over DLNA 1.5 or connect a storage device or any Apple iOS device via USB. Bluetooth® is included for high quality audio streaming from a broad range of devices. And, with built-in AM/FM radio and phono inputs, the HK 3770 eloquently bridges classic and modern audio – making it a truly powerful centerpiece for your home audio system. The HK 3770 also features HARMAN GreenEdge™ technology combines an environmentally friendly design with dramatic energy savings; all while maintaining HARMAN’s premium performance. When I hooked it up and tuned in a radio station, I was floored. I've used these Realistic Minimus-12's on just about everything I have ever owned in the past 3 or 4 years (a LOT), and this just makes the sing. Now I get it. *yes* *hearts*
Welcome to the club. I have a 330c which to me sounds like what vintage should sound like. Warm, full. For a little guy it sure does sound pleasant. Less impressed with the newer 330i I picked up awhile back. It's just average.
If the 330 transports you you have some great treats in store as you try other vintage classics. Now, try dubbing your .wav files to tape and listen to them that way.
If the 330 transports you you have some great treats in store as you try other vintage classics. Now, try dubbing your .wav files to tape and listen to them that way. I never saw the point of that. I prefer to listen to things as they are, rather than try to modify them. Also, the amp section sounds pretty neutral, maybe a bit of extra bass, but that works well with the Minimus-12's. Here's some better pics:
It you even get tired of it, holler at me. They are just too damned neato. And then there is the two thirty nocturne....two dials side by side, an almost turquiose blue to the dial numbers and scale...
As the former owner of a 330B, Two Thirty Nocturne and one of the famous Twin-Powered series, 930 I would urge you to "Git 'Er Done"! 60s and early 70s HK gear is a lot of fun and I wouldn't doubt that a lot of their fans are there because of finding it. It's fairly straightforward, attractive, has some quality features and sounds great. It's not any more durable than any other brand of that period, but it's all over 35 years old (are there any "minty" 35-40 year old people really)? Besides that, wouldn't you rather swear at something other than politicians, internet wackos and traffic for a day?*footmouth*
I never saw the point of that. I prefer to listen to things as they are, rather than try to modify them. Interestingly immature statement from a guy who does a lot of recording and DJing. Anything you do to any music "modifies" it. Move your speakers an inch to one side and the direct and reflected sounds change and you've "modified" it. Play a tape on a IEC-calibrated machine and then on a Nak machine and you've "modified" it because of the difference in the EQ curve. Use tone controls and the sound is "modified". Go listen to live music in a concert hall and the sound experienced is "modified" as the crowd moves and changes the absorption and reflection characteristics. Listen to a CD and you're listening to "modified" sound since the original live performance has been mixed, remixed, dubbed, smoothed and a 1,000 other recording tricks to make it sound better. Heck, listen to music on one amp and then a different amp and the sound is "modified" because circuit topology dictates changes in sound reproduction. Had to laugh, that was one of the most amusing comments posted here in a long time.
I don't think you get my comment.....I try to find the most neutral combinations (subjectively) of gear, and then leave it. But dumping signal from digital to cassette annoys me. Modifying transient response by going to nice 2track tape is great, but putting Mp3's onto cassette.....blegh. I don't actually like the cassette format and avoid using it for anything other than airchecks and beater copies of concerts I record. I have a good deck, but still cannot stand what cassette does to the signal-its a loss of resolution akin to low res digital. When I record, I try to get the most accurate balance of music to reflect what I hear, or want to hear, from the orchestra/band/singer. Yes, it is changing, but it is hopes of being more neutral, if that makes any sense. |
