Harman/kardon HD 500

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Harman/Kardon
• Model: HD 500
• Type: CD-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1986 - 1988
• Made in: Japan
• Colours: Champagne, Black
• Remote control: yes
• Power consumption: 20 W (all voltage variants)
• Dimensions: 443 x 103 x 335mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 5,8 kg
• Original price approx.: 2'000 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: -
• Number of outputs: 1
  • Analog: Cinch 2.0V/10kohm
  • Digital:

Specifications

• Converter: 16 bit Burr Brown (type PCM53JP-V)
• Sampling: 176.4 kHz

Frequency response: 4 Hz - 20 kHz +/-0.5dB

• Dynamic range: 90 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 96 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.02
• Channel separation: 83 dB (1kHz)
• CD-Text: -
• MP3 support: -
• Pitch control: -
• Auto play: -
• Shuffle: -
• Title programming: yes
• Plays CD-R/CD-RW:

• More data at "Hifi Engine": [1]

Special Features

• Variable output, adjustable

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Successors:
• harman/kardon HD 400
• harman/kardon HD 800

Pictures

• Excerpt from US-Test: Harman/kardon HD 500

Reviews

• The first CD player from Harman/Kardon

Tests in German Hifimagazinen: "Absolute top class".

• Report at "Hifi-Classic": [2]