Harman Kardon® AVR 755 Audio/Video Receiver Offers Industry’s Most Innovative Technologies, Including Dolby® Volume and Latest Generation Texas Instruments™ Aureus™ Digital Audio Processor BERLIN – Harman Kardon, Inc., becomes the first company to announce the inclusion of Dolby® Volume technology from Dolby Laboratories in an audio/video receiver. The new Harman Kardon® AVR 755 A/V receiver is a state-of-the-art home entertainment component that incorporates a host of industry-leading innovations, including Dolby Volume, which improves the listening experience by leveling the volume from any source and program material, while maintaining optimum sound quality at any listening level. The AVR 755 is also the first receiver to utilize the latest generation Texas Instruments™ (TI™) Aureus™ DA710 audio digital signal processor in a dual-DSP implementation, which provides unprecedented processing power and multichannel audio performance. Making its debut at IFA 2008, the 7.2-channel Harman Kardon AVR 755 is the brand’s new top-of-the-line A/V receiver. In addition to Dolby Volume, the AVR 755 offers a wealth of leading-edge features and technologies, including Dolby TrueHD lossless technology developed for high-definition media, HDMI™ V1.3a functionality, 1080p upscaling, an exclusive, high-definition full-color, multi-language graphical on-screen menu system, 7 x 110 watts of power output (into 8 ohms), and many additional enhancements. It offers the ultimate in audio and video quality, home-entertainment system flexibility and ease of use – as well as striking, distinctively elegant styling. Dolby Volume is an innovative approach to delivering consistent volume levels across a wide variety of content, channel programming or input sources. Using a psychoacoustic model of human hearing, Dolby Volume analyzes, measures and controls perceived volume levels. Dolby Volume complements the Dolby range of audio technologies, including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD.
Mike Giffin, senior vice president for Global Brands, noted, “In designing our new AVR 755 receiver, we considered Dolby Volume to be an essential element of its feature set. It provides an important new benefit to consumers, and perfectly complements our design philosophy of making the most advanced audio and video technologies easy for people to use and enjoy.” Craig Eggers, senior marketing manager at Dolby Laboratories, said, “Harman Kardon, Inc., and Dolby Laboratories are committed to innovation and excellence in audio reproduction. Thanks to the exceptional fidelity and resolution of the AVR 755 and the capabilities of Dolby Volume, listeners will be able to get an amazing experience from their entertainment.” The Texas Instruments Aureus is the latest generation multichannel-audio encoding and decoding digital-signal processor from TI. It is designed to provide the highest quality audio processing possible today, and to deliver unsurpassed multichannel sound quality. Its massive 32-bit processing power enables it to optimally support the AVR 755’s advanced audio software, which includes Dolby Volume, Dolby TrueHD, proprietary Logic 7®
The Harman Kardon AVR 755 7.2-channel audio/video receiver will be available in January 2009. surround sound-enhancement technology from Harman International, and other applications.
Harman Kardon AVR 655


With Dolby Volume technology that automatically adjusts volume levels when you switch
between sources and channels, four HDMI inputs, Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing,
all the latest Dolby and DTS audio modes, our own Logic 7 processing, the EzSet/EQ
system for precise room calibration, and both USB and iPod connectivity, the AVR 655 is
an unusually versatile performer, and its full-color graphical interface makes it an exceptionally
friendly one. The AVR 655 easily enables multizone audio setups. It automatically
corrects annoying “lip sync” problems with both HDMI Lip Sync capability and manual A/V
Sync Delay. Front-panel A/V inputs make video gaming more convenient (not to mention
more exciting). And an eight-device learning and programmable remote puts all of the
AVR 655’s capabilities at your fingertips.
Key Specifi cations
• Audio Section – Continuous Average Power (FTC), (stereo mode): 85 watts per channel
into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven; (seven-channel
surround mode): 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD,
all channels driven; High Instantaneous Current capability (HCC): ±50 amps
• Tuner – Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3μV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz with 100% modulation,
(mono): 0.2%; (stereo): 0.3%; FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB;
Ultimate (maximum) S/N Ratio (measured at 1mV RF input level), (mono): 70dB;
(stereo): 68dB
• Dimensions (H x W x D) and weight: 165mm x 440mm x 420mm, 18.6kg
Highlights
• Dolby TrueHD processing
• Logic 7® (5.1 and 7.1) processing
• Dolby Volume technology
• DTS®-HD Master AudioTM processing
• HDMI repeater with 1080p
upscaling
• Faroudja DCDi CinemaTM
video processing
• EzSet/EQTM equalization
• iPod-ready
• HDTV-ready
• Component video inputs
• Quadruple-crossover bass manager
• RS-232 control connection
• Multiroom audio
• High-current capability
• 192kHz/24-Bit DACs
• USB input
• Internet radio
Features
Power
• 75W x 7 into 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, at <0.07% THD, with all channels driven simultaneously
• High-current (±60 amps), ultrawide-bandwidth (10Hz – 100kHz) amplifi er design
Surround Processing
• Full suite of Dolby surround decoding, including Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD using two advanced TITM DA 710 32-bit DSP processors
• Full suite of DTS modes, including DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete & Matrix, DTS Neo:6® and DTS 96/24TM
• Dolby Volume technology
• Dolby Pro Logic® IIx (Movie, Music and Game modes) surround sound
• Harman-exclusive Logic 7 Cinema and Music surround sound processing in 5.1 and 7.1 channels
• Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker surround modes
• Five- and seven-channel Stereo, Hall and Theater surround modes
• 192kHz/24-Bit DACs
• Compressed Music Tools improve playback quality of any compressed audio stream or Internet radio
Connectivity
• Four HDMI 1.3a inputs and one HDMI output with 12-bit Deep Color and xvYCC pass-through
• Three assignable, wide-bandwidth (100MHz), HDTV-ready component video inputs and one output
• Connects to the Harman Kardon®-engineered The Bridge II docking station for iPod and iPhone playback, control and charging
• Two subwoofer outputs for direct connection to powered subwoofers
• Three A/V inputs with S-video, plus three audio-only inputs
• Eight-channel-direct inputs for use with external surround decoders
• 7.1 Preamp outputs allow the use of external amplifi ers
• Convenient front-panel audio/video input with S-video for use with video games or portable players
• Eight digital inputs (three optical and three coaxial on rear panel, and one optical and one coaxial on front panel)
• Two digital outputs (one optical and one coaxial on rear panel)
• RS-232 port for system control
• Firmware upgrades via USB
• One USB input for playback of audio and JPEG image fi les from external memory devices
• Ethernet network connection for Internet radio
Ease of Use
• HDMI 1.3a with audio processing and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing with upscaling to 1080p
• A/V Sync Delay adjustable for each input
• EzSet/EQ equalization for quick and accurate system setup
• Internet radio and FM stereo/FM/AM tuner with 30 presets and direct-access tuning
• Quadruple-crossover bass manager
• Wide range of low-frequency crossover points (40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz) available
• Full-color, high-defi nition, graphical on-screen interface, including HDMI and component video
• Programmable power-up volume
• Multiroom audio with Zone II remote control, A-BUS® Ready
• Surround back amplifi er channels confi gurable for use as second-zone amplifi cation
• Detachable IEC power cord
• Eight-device, backlit, preprogrammed and learning system remote control
Harman Kardon AVR 755












Harman Kardon® is one of the audio industry’s most-powerful and most-capable companies,
and the AVR 755 is the most-powerful and most-capable A/V receiver it makes. So
it should come as no surprise that the AVR 755 does almost everything you can imagine –
including automatically adjusting volume levels when you switch between sources and
channels, thanks to new Dolby Volume technology. Two onboard 32-bit DSP processors
deliver other essential Dolby and DTS technologies, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.
The latest version of our exclusive Logic 7 processing and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video
processing are included to make any source material look as great as it sounds. Whatever
input you throw at it – HDMI, analog, component or S-video sources; computer-based audio
via a direct USB connection or from thumb drives; or your iPod using our The Bridge II
docking station – the AVR 755 can handle it. You can even use a broadband connection to
access a wide range of Internet radio stations. And the AVR 755 easily enables multiroom
video and audio applications with Zone II and A-BUS® technology. With a true 85 watts of
power to drive each of seven channels, dual subwoofer outputs and the EzSet/EQ II system
to precisely tune the system’s performance parameters to the acoustic requirements of
your space, the AVR 755 is the ideal receiver to satisfy a houseful of entertainment needs.
Key Specifi cations
• Audio Section – Continuous Average Power (FTC), (stereo mode): 100 watts per channel
into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven; (seven-channel
surround mode): 85 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD,
all channels driven; High Instantaneous Current capability (HCC): ±60 amps
• Tuner – Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3μV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz with 100% modulation,
(mono): 0.2%; (stereo): 0.3%; FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB;
Ultimate (maximum) S/N Ratio (measured at 1mV RF input level), (mono): 70dB;
(stereo): 68dB
• Dimensions (H x W x D) and weight: 165mm x 440mm x 420mm, 23.6kg
Highlights
• Dolby® TrueHD processing
• Logic 7® (5.1 and 7.1) processing
• Dolby Volume technology
• DTS®-HD Master AudioTM processing
• HDMI repeater with 1080p upscaling
• Faroudja DCDi CinemaTM video
processing
• EzSet/EQTM II equalization
• iPod-ready
• HDTV-ready
• Component video inputs
• Quadruple-crossover bass manager
• RS-232 control connection
• Multiroom audio and video
• High-current capability
• 192kHz/24-Bit DACs
• USB input
• Internet radio
Features
Power
• 85W x 7 into 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, at <0.07% THD, with all channels driven simultaneously
• High-current (±60 amps), ultrawide-bandwidth (10Hz – 100kHz) amplifi er design
Surround Processing
• Full suite of Dolby surround decoding, including Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD using two advanced TITM DA 710 32-bit DSP processors
• Full suite of DTS modes, including DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete & Matrix, DTS Neo:6® and DTS 96/24TM
• Dolby Volume technology
• Dolby Pro Logic® IIx (Movie, Music and Game modes) surround sound
• Harman-exclusive Logic 7 Cinema and Music surround sound processing in 5.1 and 7.1 channels
• Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker surround modes
• Five- and seven-channel Stereo, Hall and Theater surround modes
• 192kHz/24-Bit DACs
• Compressed Music Tools improve playback quality of any compressed audio stream or Internet radio
Connectivity
• Four HDMI 1.3a inputs and one HDMI output with 12-bit Deep Color and xvYCC pass-through
• Three assignable, wide-bandwidth (100MHz), HDTV-ready component video inputs and one output
• Connects to the Harman Kardon®-engineered The Bridge II docking station for iPod and iPhone playback, control and charging
• Two subwoofer outputs for direct connection to powered subwoofers
• Three A/V inputs with S-video, plus three audio-only inputs
• Eight-channel-direct inputs for use with external surround decoders
• 7.1 Preamp outputs allow the use of external amplifi ers
• Convenient front-panel audio/video input with S-video for use with video games or portable players
• Eight digital inputs (three optical and three coaxial on rear panel, and one optical and one coaxial on front panel)
• Two digital outputs (one optical and one coaxial on rear panel)
• RS-232 port for system control
• Firmware upgrades via USB
• One USB input for playback of audio and JPEG image fi les from external memory devices
• Ethernet network connection for Internet radio
Ease of Use
• HDMI 1.3a with audio processing and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing with upscaling to 1080p
• A/V Sync Delay adjustable for each input
• EzSet/EQ II equalization for quick and accurate system setup
• Internet radio and FM stereo/FM/AM tuner with 30 presets and direct-access tuning
• Quadruple-crossover bass manager
• Wide range of low-frequency crossover points (40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz) available
• Full-color, high-defi nition, graphical on-screen interface, including HDMI and component video
• Programmable power-up volume
• Multiroom audio and video with Zone II remote control and Zone II OSD, A-BUS® Ready
• Surround back amplifi er channels confi gurable for use as second-zone amplifi cation
• Detachable IEC power cord
• Eight-device, backlit, preprogrammed and learning system remote control