Harman Kardon HK3385 High Current Stereo Receiver

by Harman Kardon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 17.4 x 6.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 26 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: B000P3FKX4
• Item model number: HK 3385
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,189 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Do you hear music when there's no one there? The Harman Kardon 3385 Stereo Receiver is the core component of a sound system geared to deliver great audio performance at home or in your office. It uses the same high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design found in Harman Kardon's home-theater receivers but is optimized to reproduce superb 2-channel stereo for music and video-sound. It has an AM/FM tuner, four video inputs, a phono input and a cable for direct audio/video connection to an iPod or MP3 player. It's all controlled by an included multicomponent remote. You don't need a basket of remotes! Customize the sounds you want to hear. Add 2 of your favorite optional speakers or listen with headphones from the front integrated headphone jack. Connect your TV, your DVD or CD player, a VCR, even your good old turntable. Sit back and enjoy high-quality audio as you've never heard before. Headphone Jack for adding optional headphones or earphones Phono input - Connect your turntable component to play those old records Cable for connecting a digital media player (i.e MP3 or iPod) Multibrand remote control Unit Dimensions WHD - 17.4 x 6.6 x 15 (442 x 168 x 382 mm) Unit Weight - 20.9 lb (9.48kg)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harman Kardon vs. Onkyo (and Sony and Teac), December 30, 2007

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Harman Kardon HK3385 High Current Stereo Receiver (Electronics)

I recently replaced a 25-year-old Marantz with an Onkyo 8222 and had ordered another Onkyo to replace a 30-year-old Technics. But the Harman Kardon suddenly struck me as worth going to the trouble of an exchange of one of the Onkyo's. It's the only comparably priced stereo receiver carried by Amazon that's in the running (it's hard to take Sony seriously when they omit a phono jack, and Teac is little more than a purchased brand name like Sherwood, Sylvania, Westinghouse, and some others that have little to no connection with past product).

The Onkyo performs admirably, but the all-black face can make hitting the right control a minor challenge. Moreover, with the arrival of grandchildren, the presence of input jacks on the face front of the HK recommended itself to me all the more (handy for plugging in a camcorder or digital camera, for example). As a kind of clincher, I had assumed Onkyo was still manufactured in Japan (my older Onkyo equipment is), but I find the receiver is made in Malaysia (same with G.E., RCA, and numerous other electronics products). So the fact that this HK is made in China can hardly be used to its discredit.

As for wattage (HK 3385 vs. 3485, Onkyo 8222 vs. 8522), anyone who thinks they need more than 40-50 RMS per channel is kidding themselves or still insisting on 8-cylinder engines (come to think of it, that's me). But occasionally I'm seeing a better deal on the higher power models, so price may be the ultimate determiner. (As for the dedicated sub-woofer output that Amazon's description mentions in reference only to the HK 3485, not to worry: it's present on the 3385 as well.)

Finally, if Harmon Kardon is selected by Apple computer to make its speakers, they must still be considered a high-end, quality company.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, January 28, 2008

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the feral human - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Harman Kardon HK3385 High Current Stereo Receiver (Electronics)

I bought this to replace a 20 year old HK amp. I'll make a few comparisons for people that are considering it as a replacement for older equipment. I've had this for about 6 months now and use it almost every day. It has quite a bit different sound than my old amp, so it has taken some time for me to get used to it. The HK3385 has more "separation" than my old amp and sometimes it seems to be detrimental to the music. It "trims" some of the music too much to create separation. My old amp had a smoother, warmer feeling to the sound. This amp has noticeably less distortion and is much clearer than my old amp. I've found that newer recordings and DVD movies sound much better on the HK3385 than my old amp. It's built for digital recordings and they sound very good through this amp. The HK3385 has plenty of power to drive my 35 year old Altec studio monitors, but the amp fits the sound my newer B&W speakers better. I like the features of the HK3385, it's nice to have a remote which I didn't have with the old amp. Although, I agree with other reviews who think the remote could of been designed much better. All in all, this is a fine product, you get a lot for your money. It's nice to see that Harman Kardon has kept their quality standards so high. This receiver would no doubt outperform any other manufacturer's comparably priced product.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you possibly need, March 9, 2008

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Steve "Steve" (Erie, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harman Kardon HK3385 High Current Stereo Receiver (Electronics)

This unit does everything I need it to do. I listen mostly to classical music and still listen to records. I live in an apartment. So I've never even come close to listening at full volume (-20db is as loud as I've gotten. Records are fainter and therefore need higher volume). Nevertheless, it's plenty loud and very clear and full.

I love the blue circle of light on the volume control. I mostly use the remote to operate the controls. The remote is a little sensitive and tricky to program. Sometimes you inadvertenly hit a button and then it's back to the manual to figure out why it's not playing. The buttons on it are rather small and the labels are hard to see (at my age). These are the only drawbacks. Also the unit is a little larger and heavier than other receivers (29 lbs.) so make sure you check out the dimensions to see if it fits your space. All in all this unit is well worth the price.

SC, Erie, PA