Harman/kardon
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Company Profile
Harman/Kardon (proper spelling: harman/kardon) is a U.S. manufacturer of high-quality audio components.
- Founded in New York City in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon; Sidney Harman ran the company until he was 87 (2005).
- In 1954, harman/kardon introduced the Festival D1000, the world's first receiver (amplifier and tuner in one unit).
In 1958 the first stereo receiver followed with the Festival TA230.
- In the 1970s, h/k built twin powered receivers with one power supply per channel, until the 1990s high-quality pre- and power amplifier (Citation and Signature series).
- In 2005 harman/kardon brought the first fully digital 5.1 surround sound system into the car (in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class / W221 series).
Products
- A/V receiver
- A/V amplifier
- A/V preamplifier
- Blu-ray Disc Player
- CD Player
- CD Recorder
- CD changer
- DAT recorder
- DVD player
- power amplifiers
- Equalizer
- iPod Docks
- cassette decks
- speakers
- record player
- Receiver
- Subwoofer
- Tuner
- Power Amplifier
- Preamplifier
- preamp tuner