power specs

typonegative911
typonegative911 Posts: 39
edited October 2004 in Speakers
i got a haman kardon avr 325 i know hamon doesnt over hype thier watts per channel. So how does my 55watts per channel compare to say a sony 100 watt per channel and is it trully high current is thier a difference for high current versus non thanks in advance.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    I know this is an old can of worms to open, but seems to answer the question here...
    http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/3401/ratevsac.htm
    If you note the HK 330 measured out at 66 wpc (yours should be similar) and a 100 wpc Sony at 31 wpc...

    Neither AVR would be considered high current, few are... (exceptions include Sunfire and a few others).

    Where does high current start? No set guideline... just opinions... mine is in the 40 amperes peak to peak neighborhood. There are amps capable of 70, 80 even 100 amperes...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited October 2004
    oh no, not the damn chart again. there are way too many variables in receivers for that chart to be accurate. according to that chart kenwood receivers ranked better then NAD receivers. thats a joke
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Airplay - I feel your pain. I cring when I see that ridiculous chart.

    TypeO - I think your HK would fare just fine against the Sony, if not a bit warmer on presentation and performance.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Airplay - I feel your pain. I cring when I see that ridiculous chart.


    its not all that bad now....

    BTW I agree the h/k would sound warmer.

    HBomb
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  • typonegative911
    typonegative911 Posts: 39
    edited October 2004
    okay guys thank guys for the info i love the reciever it will do for awhile until i get some money from the wife:D :D:D
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    You're welcome...

    Yup, can o' worms, but the chart has a use. In this case it reinforced typo's information about HK's conservative approach to rating their amps.

    As Airplay implies, it can not be used to say one AVR is better than another.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited October 2004
    typonegative911, Home Theater Mag tested the HK 325 @ 90.4 watts w/2 channel driven & 73.8 w/5 channel driven simultaneously. Here's a link to the review:

    http://manuals.harman.com/HK/Product%20Information/Harman_Kardonavr325%20Review.pdf
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited October 2004
    I'm not sure if the link works, but it's a nice review.
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