6
You’ll know where we’re going when you see where we’ve been.
7
EzSet/EQ
™
and EzSet+
™
revolutionize system setup
and calibration.
2005
Harman Kardon celebrates
its 50th anniversary.
2003
Leading luxury automakers
include Harman Kardon
high-performance systems
that feature Logic 7.
®
2002
We debut the first stand-
alone A/V receiver with
a fully digital signal path
from input to speaker
outputs – the DPR 1001.
2002
Harman Kardon introduces
the world’s first receivers
with fully color-coded
rear-panel connections
for easy setup.
2002
Our patented EzSet
™
remote lets you auto-
matically calibrate your
surround system.
2001
Art meets Science.
Harman Kardon
SoundSticks
®
– the first
branded computer speakers
to win design awards.
1999
The need for speed.
Our CDR 2 becomes
the world’s first CD
audio recorder with
4x dub speed.
1999
Another first. Festival
TA230 – the world’s first
stereo receiver.
1958
The world’s first ultrawide-
bandwidth tube amplifier.
The Citation II remains
a classic collector’s item.
1959
Harman Kardon’s
Citation A and B are the
first solid-state products
with replaceable circuit
boards for easy service.
1963
Harman Kardon introduces
the CAD5, the world’s first
cassette deck with Dolby
®
B-type noise reduction.
1970
Current events.We
introduce the first high-
current capability amplifier,
the Citation XX.
1980
Advancing tuner tech-
nology is in our genes.
A Harman Kardon FM
tuner, Citation XXIII, is the
first with active tracking.
1987
Festival D1000, the
world’s first high-fidelity
receiver. A tuner and
amplifier had never been
combined before.
1954
Auspicious beginnings.
Harman Kardon
produces its first product,
an FM tuner.
1953