Harman/kardon HD 760
Brief Description
The best ever tested CD - Player from the Harman forge:
Again and again the HD 760 was praised in test reports for the lifelike and transparent sound. The HD 760 surpassed CD players that were considerably more expensive than itself.
The HD 760 owes its excellent sound to its sophisticated technology and meticulous workmanship.
Instead of single transistors in the output stage, as with the predecessor HD7725, 4 Single High Performance semiconductor IC`s LT1363 of Linear Technologie boost the converter output signals with the HD760.
According to Linear Technologie these OPVs have 70MHz gain bandwidth, 1000V/us slew rate!
A dual OPV M5218 is installed in the headphone amplifier.
General Specifications
- Manufacturer: Harman/Kardon
- Model: HD 760
- Model date: 1997 - 1999
- Country of manufacture:
- Dimensions: Width: 440 mm, H: 110 mm, D: 320 mm,
- Weight: 5.7 kg
- New price: about 1,300 DM, about 665.00 € (source see link).
Technical data
- 4x PCM 1702 (K), 20-bit DA converter - Delta Sigma converter in RLS II technology
- 8x oversampling
- HDCD processor: Pacific Microsonics PDM 100
- 3-fold laser for safe and accurate playback
- Headphone amplifier: 1 Dual OPV M5218, output impedance: 100 Ohm.
- Output stage: 4 Single OPV LT1363, 2 per channel, output impedance: 147 ohms.
- Output voltage: 2.16 volts (0 dB)
- Jitter: 136ps
- Frequency response: 8 Hz to over 20 kHz at maximum linearity.
- Distortion factor: < 0,002%
- Signal to noise ratio: > 110 dB
- Dynamic range: > 99 dB
- Error correction: CIRC - System.
Features
- HDCD-capable (but not MP3- and not CD-Text-capable).
- Coaxial and optical digital outputs for direct connection of an external decoder.
- Analog output stage equipped with "Sanyo OS-CON" capacitors.
- Output coupling capacitor "Nichicon Muse" 10uF/50V.
- Adjustable headphone output.
- Operation:
- Intro Scan allows each track to be played automatically for a few seconds to make it easier to find favorite tunes.
- Advanced programming functions allow automatic playback of music tracks in either predetermined or random order.
- Special functions for repeat playback of a track, a selected section, or the entire CD.
- Sophisticated programming functions for recording MC`s.
Remarks[edit]
Other models in the same series:
Pictures[edit]
Reviews[edit]
- Stereoplay 03/1999: 54 out of 62 points, very good.
Quote: "Solidly crafted player with decent error correction and low jitter playback. A refined circuitry provides a spatial, relaxed sound. I. d. price range a recommendable player for lovers of atmospheric sounds that get under your skin."
Links[edit]
- [www.neuklang.de/neuklang/harman-kardon.html neuklang-website with price (May 2016, copyright of page 1999/2002)],
- source (hk-support) to MP3 and CD text at HD 760.