1980
Current events.
We introduce
the first high-
current capability
amplifier, the
Citation XX.
1981
Harman Kardon
debuts the first
cassette deck
with Dolby HX
for increased
headroom
and extended
high-frequency
response.
1987
Advancing tuner
technology is in
our genes. A
Harman Kardon
FM tuner is the
first with active
tracking.
1990
Dolby redux.
Harman Kardon
incorporates
Dolby S noise
reduction into a
cassette deck.
1999
The need
for speed. Our
CDR 2 becomes
the world’s
first CD audio
recorder with
4x dub speed.
1999
Art meets
Science.
Harman Kardon
SoundSticks
are the first
branded computer
speakers to win
design awards.
2000
Our AVR 7000
is the first A/V
receiver with
onboard
Logic 7,
®
VMAx
®
and
HDCD
®
processing.
2001
No electrical
engineering
degree required,
Part 1. Our
patented EzSet
™
remote lets you
automatically
calibrate your
surround system.
2002
No electrical
engineering
degree required,
Part 2. We
introduce the
world’s first
receivers with
fully color-coded
rear-panel
connections for
easy setup.
2002
Harman Kardon
introduces the
first Computer-to-
Home-Audio Link
for direct MP3
playback through
your home audio
system.
2002
Leading auto
manufacturers –
BMW, Land Rover,
Mercedes-Benz,
Mini Cooper and
Saab – include
Harman Kardon
high-performance
systems, featuring
Logic 7.
2002
Harman Kardon
debuts the
industry’s first
stand-alone A/V
receiver with a
fully digital signal
path from input to
speaker outputs.
2003
Harman Kardon
celebrates its
50th anniversary.
First A/V receiver with Logic 7,
®
VMAx
®
and HDCD
®
— AVR 7000
World’s first receivers
with fully color-coded
rear-panel connections
World’s first CD audio recorder
with 4x dub speed — CDR 2
First high-current amp —
Citation XX
TU9600 with active tracking
Harman Kardon SoundSticks
EzSet™
remote
DAL 150 Computer-to-
Home-Audio Link
when you see where we’ve been.”
. 1980.......... 1985.......... 1990.......... 1995..........2000..........2003............
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