Home Theater Receivers – What do they actually do?

What is a Receiver?

A receiver is that big, heavy thing that you plug your speakers and other components into (like a DVD player, TV, CD player, Xbox, PlayStation, iPod, and etc.). Its the “brain” of the show, really. The idea of connecting all your components to a receiver is the concept of audio/video switching, allowing you to switch to different video sources (like TV, DVD, camcorder) on your TV
and thus changing the audio source accordingly – all without touching anything but the receiver.

The Harman Kardon Receiver – A Great Choice

For more than 50 years, Harman Kardon products have been engineered to deliver the ultimate listening experience, and the Harman Kardon Receiver is no exception. The thrust and goal of the Harman Kardon brand is to give music fans the finest sound with the greatest of ease.

Harman Kardon offers a wide range of receivers, everything from the popular stereo receivers HK 3390 and HK 3490 to the fantastic home theater receivers AVR 254, AVR 3600 and AVR 7550HD.

Harman Kardon receivers have earned worldwide accolades for their uncompromising sound quality. Whether it’s the exciting sound of explosions from the latest movie or the detailed nuances of your favorite musical artist, you can always count on that a Harman Kardon Receiver delivers sound with uncompromised realism, dynamics and subtlety.