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Harman Kardon HKTS-18 High-Performance, 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System (Black Gloss)
 
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Harman Kardon HKTS-18 High-Performance, 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System (Black Gloss)

by Harman Kardon
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • 200W amplifier power (RMS)
  • 10" woofer, bass-reflex enclosure
  • 8 ohm nominal impedence
  • 3/4" dome, video-shielded tweeter
  • Dual 3" drivers, video-shielded
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 28 x 19.2 x 19.2 inches ; 62 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 59 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
  • ASIN: B000K7ZWVK
  • Item model number: HKTS 18
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,398 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
    #30 in  Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Home Theater Systems > Speaker Systems
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

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From the Manufacturer

Harman Kardon HKTS 18--Designed to Entertain

For more than 50 years, Harman Kardon products have been engineered, through extraordinary industrial design, innovative technologies and meticulous engineering, to deliver the ultimate listening experience. From the world's very first high-fidelity receiver in 1954 to today's advanced high-definition A/V receivers, the Harman Kardon brand has led the way in the pursuit of the finest audio and video quality possible. In fact, the brand originally introduced many of the technologies associated with the world's best amplifiers. One example: high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design, which is still used today to deliver an exciting high-definition listening experience. With the goal of delivering a complete package of performance, design, flexibility and ease of use, Harman Kardon products are perfect for enjoying everything that today's digital high-definition content has to offer. So treat yourself to the ultimate at-home listening experience – one that only a Harman Kardon system can provide.



High-performance satellites and a powerful subwoofer look as good as they sound.
Surround Sound that Looks as Good as It Sounds
Featuring an eye-catching high-gloss-black finish and a sleek design, the HKTS 18 would be a stunning centerpiece of any home theater system based on looks alone. But the HKTS 18 sounds even better than it looks. Using advanced speaker technology and featuring a powered subwoofer that will rattle your walls, the HKTS 18 will deliver an exciting and realistic theater experience from anything you choose to watch. It's also the perfect system for delivering an incredible sound experience from today's latest high-definition sources, including Blu-ray. And the HKTS 18 will integrate into nearly any décor. All the hardware for bracketing the speakers on the wall is included. Don't want to hang the speakers on your wall? Optional black speaker stands (HTFS 2) are available; they blend into the satellite speakers for a sleek, seamless look. The HKTS 18 even gives you the ability to build toward the 7.1 home theater of your dreams. Add another pair of the optional satellite speakers (HKS 9), and a state-of-the-art 7.1-channel home theater is just a step away.

Advanced Technology
To deliver exceptional sound quality, the HKTS 18's satellites and subwoofer have gone through Harman's world-class engineering and design process, resulting in the use of advanced technology that delivers high performance and tremendous value.



HKTS 18 satellites deliver smooth sound for an engaging music and movie experience. View larger
Unlike many other satellite speaker systems, all five speakers are identical to provide a smooth, consistent sound field that sounds incredibly realistic and natural. Each satellite is a 2-way design, featuring a 3/4" metal-dome tweeter. The metal-dome tweeter is strong but lightweight, allowing it to reproduce high frequencies with detail, accuracy and clarity. Joining the tweeter are dual 3-1/2" midrange drivers, which deliver increased mid-bass response and smooth vocals.

The HKTS18 subwoofer delivers low bass that you not only hear but feel. View larger


No high-performance home theater would be complete without a powered subwoofer. To deliver deep, substantial bass, the HKTS 18 uses a rigid 10" woofer powered by a powerful 200-watt amplifier. The woofer's rigid design allows it to move, while still hold its shape without bending or distorting. This results in high excursion with minimal distortion, and a home theater experience that you just don't hear but feel.



Easy to Set Up
Whether you're doing it yourself or a professional is doing it for you, the HKTS 18 is easy to wire. High-quality speaker connections on the back of each speaker allow for the use of "better" speaker wire. The powered subwoofer includes both a line-level (LFE) connection (for today's 5.1 and 7.1 surround receivers), and speaker-level connections for use with older receivers or stereo receivers. The HKTS 18's LFE input even has an "audio sense" circuit to turn itself off automatically when not in use. If you're using the included wall brackets, they attach effortlessly to the bottom of each satellite, and even allow rotation so you can precisely dial in the best speaker placement.

What's in the Box
Five identical 2-way satellites, 10" 200-watt subwoofer, speaker wire for all five speakers, 15' subwoofer cable, 15' mini-plug cable for use with external trigger input, wall brackets

Product Description

The Harman Kardon HKTS 18 is a beautiful black lacquer speaker system with a powerful 200 watt 10" subwoofer. It is a 5.1 speaker system which can be expanded to 7.1 with the optional HKS-9 satellite speakers. It has a 3/4" tweeter for excellent high frequency response. It is magnetically shielded so it can be put next to your TV. It comes with all the speaker cables and shelf stand and wall mount brackets for the satellites.

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56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful speakers!, January 31, 2008
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This review is from: Harman Kardon HKTS-18 High-Performance, 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System (Black Gloss) (Electronics)
I'll just confirm and add a little bit to what everyone else has said about these truly great speakers. They sound great, first and foremost. They feel very solid, like they are made entirely of metal (a good thing!). In fact, while many systems sport satellite speakers weighing around 2 pounds (USA), these weigh closer to 3 pounds.

The image on the Amazon page for these speakers does not do them at all justice! The base speaker is very big, looks like a fine price of furniture, and could possible sub as a side-table (but don't do it...hehe)!

I have mine connected to a Denon AVR-1908 receiver. I mention this because it took me a few days to figure the best setup for these speakers, and I want to mention some pointers. My receiver allows choosing between 'small' and 'large' when it comes to the front, back, and center speakers. For these speakers, set them all to 'small'.

But, most importantly, be sure the sub-woofer is turned on on your receiver! I used the system for a couple of days before I realized the bass speaker was not on! That's because the front speakers were set to 'large', so they took up the task of filling in the missing bass (so it was hard to notice the bass wasn't on). I figured out how to turn the bass on in the receiver, and - WHOA! - the entire room shook!

Which brings me to a special pointer - you can tell if the bass speaker is getting a signal by the COLOR of the light on top! If it is off, there is no power. If it is yellow, it is on, but no signal (or too low a signal to register if low volume). Blue means on and there is a signal!

So, in conclusion, these speakers are awesome for the price! Speaking of which, the price of Amazon fluctuates for this item more than the stock market! I have seen it go up and down on the same day as much as fifty or even two hundred dollars! So monitor the price and strike when it is low (I got mine for LESS than four hundred dollars!).
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It rocks w/ the HK AVR245 receiver, March 14, 2007
By Front (Caracas, Vzla) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harman Kardon HKTS-18 High-Performance, 6-Piece Home Theater Speaker System (Black Gloss) (Electronics)
I bought these speakers because I wanted to go a step forward in the experience of enjoying movies at home and replaced my old Sony home theater system. I also bought the Harman Kardon AVR245 receiver to match the speakers. The result is amazing. I use my mac mini as media center and have it connected to the AVR245 with an optical audio cable and the result is great. I fully recommend this product and if you can match it with an Harman Kardon receiver, then you'll have an incredible sound for less than $1000.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase, December 21, 2007
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I told myself when I purchased this system that I would write a review on it. I just received the HKTS 18 system today and have played a few things on it now. This system replaced some Sony towers and bookshelf speakers which were purchaed around 5 years ago. To set this up, I am running a Harman Kardon AVR 635 receiver that pushes around 75 watts per channel.

Positives: This system is absolutely beautiful. I had never seen these speakers in the store, but upon receiving them from UPS today, the individual surrounds are just about the perfect size and have a great weight to them, which shows quality. I am usually one who likes to take the grills off to feel the quality of the woofers and mids, but these don't come off, which I'm willing to accept. The subwoofer is a 10 inch, piano finished beauty. It looks like a piece of art in the corner. I played the Bourne Ultimatium and the sound was absoultey superb. Everything sounded absolutely realistic and I was amazed that such small speakers could produce such good sound. Outside of movies, I played some mucic from my media player. I noticed that if you place the sub woofer in a part of the room which you are not near, the blend of the bass seamlessly fills the room. It is just fantastic.

Negtives: The first thing that stood out is that the sub woofer is open faced on the bottom, meaning that it is suseptible to damage. There is no grill underneath to protect it which I found a little shocking. Though I also think the shiny piano finish on the woofer is very nice, it can be easily scratched almost like the old black ipods. As for the surrounds, I actually don't have any complaints.

Overall for the $400 to purchase, these speakers just rock over my old Sony towers. I think having a Harman receiver and matching home theater speaker set goes a long way. This is a good purchase.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fanatastic Speaker Set
For the price you pay this speaker set is phenomenal and beautiful. The speakers are constructed well and feel nice and heavy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Adam Turney

1.0 out of 5 stars POOR QUALITY AND SERVICE
I purchased these speakers and sub woofer in July of 2008. I only used them for watching movies usually. Read more
Published 2 months ago by James B. Sedan

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little speaker set but way over rated.
I purchased the Harman Kardon HKTS-18 surround system to replace the Bose Acoustimass set I had previously. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Geezer

3.0 out of 5 stars HKTS 18 Nice Construction Poor Center Channel
The HKTS 18 is a beautiful shinny black speaker system all nicely matching. Each piece is heavy for its size and can deliver quite a sound. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Edward Hermann

4.0 out of 5 stars The more I listen the more I like
At first I wasn't that impressed but as the speakers got broke in and the more I listened to dfferent media's I have grown to like them very well. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Stephen

5.0 out of 5 stars These are Awesome
I love these speakers. I do not have the ability to describe speakers that are "crisp" or "warm". I don't even know what that means. The high ends are good. Not the best. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Comfort

5.0 out of 5 stars Exremely good speakers
I am extrmly happy with the speakers and so are everyone else who has listened to them. I can turn up the volume as far as I like and there is no distortion. Great price also. Read more
Published 6 months ago by SamTheMan

4.0 out of 5 stars Good system for medium size room.
Purchased to work with Sony STR DN1000. Sony STR-DN1000 7.1-Channel Audio Video Receiver (Black) Room is 13X22 feet. The bass is very nice. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Carter

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speaker Set!!!
I purchased these speakers a month ago,and I have to say I'm very, very impressed. The sound you get through these speakers(I paired mine with the pioneer VSX-819H-K receiver,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bills Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it
Recently moved into new home wanted to upgrade my surround sound system. Previously I had the harman kardon HKTS 15 (step down from this one). Read more
Published 9 months ago by TK

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