Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver

by Harman Kardon

Product Details

Product Manual [938kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 15.4 x 6.6 inches ; 23.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 27 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000066R5R
• Item model number: AVR 225
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,154 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A five-channel, high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier is just the start of an impressive feature list. With Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, along with Logic 7 and Dolby Pro Logic II, the AVR 225 provides maximum enjoyment of any source or program. On-screen menus and an EzSet remote make installation a breeze, and front-panel digital audio and analog audio/video inputs make it easy to add a video game for the kids, while a bypass option for analog inputs allows you to enjoy classic stereo recordings in all their original glory.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy for the money, July 10, 2003

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S. Harbaugh "harbash6" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver (Electronics)

This receiver is a great buy. It sounds great for movies and music. The 192/24 DAC for the left and right channel provide better clarity for music than other receivers in this price range. Most receivers only come with 96/24 DAC. And if you want to send your music to all 5 channels then the Logic 7 dsp sounds great. For movies the receiver has both Dobly digital and DTS, and they both sound great, lots of bass for the special effect scenes and voices are clear. I paired this receiver with the JBL SCS150 home theater speakers and I think they are a great match.

I know people might be turned off by the receiver only having 5 channels but if you have a small apartment or small living room than 5 channels is probably enough. Two tips for receiver shoppers. One, don't pay for features that you won't use. Two, buy by the pound. A heavier receiver usually means that it was made with better components. This recevier comes in at almost 27 pounds. Compare this with other receivers in the price range and I'm sure you won't find many that weigh more.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Reciever in the midrange to lowrange price, April 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver (Electronics)

I've had two years of trouble free operations from the AVR 225. It dosen't have all the bells and whistles and the power is lacking for a midsized room. What it has is 2-opital inputs that can handle the X-box and a DVD player. EZ remote that can automatically adjust your speakers to an acceptable surround sound, some minor adjustments can be made later.
DTS and 5.1 channel decodeing is all that is necessary for now. Out of the 400 DVD's I own only 10% has DTS and I have only 2 that has 6.1 channel.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High-End Mid-Range, September 30, 2003

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Henry P Gregor "HenryG" (Beaverton, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harman Kardon AVR 225 Dolby Digital Receiver (Electronics)

I've had this receiver for about 9 months now. Very handsome product, easy to install and set up. The self-surround calibration is a very useful feature and avoids a lot of complex set up know-how. I rate the audio quality as excellent not quite to audio-file standards but most people will be very happy with its capabilities.

A few negatives that are not really serious: the manual should be improved, it is very hard to read and for neophytes will be quite frustrating. The surround processsor modes can only be accessed sequentially so you cannot make A-B choices. Plus there is no phono capability.

I highly recommend this receiver as a low to mid range product with high-end capabilities.