Entered CNET Catalog: 12/26/2004
SKU: AVR 335
Manufacturer: Harman International Industries
Manufacturer description
System setup, no tools required. No matter how comfy your listening room, it would benefit from fine-tuning, and with EzSet+, the AVR 335 does that electronically, thanks to a high-precision DSP and standard calibration microphone. Once it's calibrated, a high-current amplifier, precise DSP and wealth of convenience features make it easy to sit back and enjoy your movies and music.User opinions
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User Rating: 
10/10
Perfect reciever
Pros: Looks great, sounds Perfect, easy to use.
Cons: No HDMI port.....When I got this HDMI was not the standard, so its not a fault of the reciever its just a fact.
User Rating: 10/10
Fantastic!
Pros: Quality, Design, Sound
Cons: My wife thinks that I love it more than her.
User Rating: 10/10
OMG I am in love with a reciver
Pros: Fantasic sound! Features, power, and looks
Cons: Expensive, hard to use but this one easier then last HK AVR 135
User Rating: 
9/10
Could Not Be Happier
Pros: Full Featured, Awesome Sound, Crisp
Cons: Tricky Digital Setup
User Rating: 9/10
Unbelieveable sound relisten to all your CD's
Pros: Clearity,Power,Underated wattage,easy set up,Everything a beginner could use,Home theater effects are amazing
Cons: I guess the only downfall is it's not the AVR740 ,but as soon as I can afford it I will own it.Harman Karden fan for life!!
User Rating: 10/10
Absolutely Phenomenal All Around!!!
Pros: SOUND QUALITY!, power output, features, looks, auto on screen configuration at the push of a button, effect options, dual remotes for multi-room use, tons of ports.
Cons: Some reading and patience will be required in the beginning to fully understand all the features - this should be expected of a great product.
Because the unit and technology have come so far within the last 5 or so years from when I bought my last receiver, some reading is required as you go along, however I had my system set back up in about 5-10 minutes with no problems whatsoever. There is also a cool little virtual speaker that you set in the middle of the room, and the receiver will automatically configure by setting the power, sound type, delays, etc for each individual speaker based on exactly how your room and speakers are placed..... this feature alone is amazing, and saved me time and trouble of having to optimize it for the best sound....it does it all for you! (but you can still customize if you want).
When all said and done, the sound quality that this baby provides will do nothing but absolutely blow you away!!! Despite the fact that it has 55 watts per channel, this should not defer you in anyway from buying this unit... as someone else mentioned and I can confirm, it does and will blow away other 100+ watt per channel receivers based on the true power technology that Harman Kardon uses. All I did was change receivers, and I am amazed at the difference in overall sound and quality..... It fills the room with so much crisp, accurate sound and rich filled clean & clear bass, I feel like I just went out and bought 5 more speakers and another sub or something...honestly!
I use my new AVR 335 along with a 61" DLP High Definition TV, along with the Bose Accoustmass speaker package, and I can assure you of this..... There's not a movie theater out there that can touch what my home theater now looks and sounds like! Harman Kardon is absolutey the way to go - at the end of the day remember....you get what you pay for!
User Rating: 10/10
Absolutely Phenomenal All Around!!!
Pros: SOUND QUALITY!, power output, features, looks, auto on screen configuration at the push of a button, effect options, dual remotes for multi-room use, tons of ports.
Cons: Some reading and patience will be required in the beginning to fully understand all the features - this should be expected of a great product.
Because the unit and technology have come so far within the last 5 or so years from when I bought my last receiver, some reading is required as you go along, however I had my system set back up in about 5-10 minutes with no problems whatsoever. There is also a cool little virtual speaker that you set in the middle of the room, and the receiver will automatically configure by setting the power, sound type, delays, etc for each individual speaker based on exactly how your room and speakers are placed..... this feature alone is amazing, and saved me time and trouble of having to optimize it for the best sound....it does it all for you! (but you can still customize if you want).
When all said and done, the sound quality that this baby provides will do nothing but absolutely blow you away!!! Despite the fact that it has 55 watts per channel, this should not defer you in anyway from buying this unit... as someone else mentioned and I can confirm, it does and will blow away other 100+ watt per channel receivers based on the true power technology that Harman Kardon uses. All I did was change receivers, and I am amazed at the difference in overall sound and quality..... It fills the room with so much crisp, accurate sound and rich filled clean & clear bass, I feel like I just went out and bought 5 more speakers and another sub or something...honestly!
I use my new AVR 335 along with a 61" DLP High Definition TV, along with the Bose Accoustmass speaker package, and I can assure you of this..... There's not a movie theater out there that can touch what my home theater now looks and sounds like! Harman Kardon is absolutey the way to go - at the end of the day remember....you get what you pay for!
User Rating: 9/10
Amazing Receiver and great value
Pros: Outstanding sound, plenty of inputs
Cons: The Remote is annoying; Get a Harmony. Multi-room requires patience
The remote however is annoying at best if you want to set up macro's for other equipment. If you set it up to turn on the receiver, cable box and tv, it cannot set the tv to s-video, or component. Also, once the system is up and running, you need to press the AVR button to adjust volume. Now, you can't change channels and if you press the button for the cable box, which is vid 2, it powers the box off. Great. My solution was a simple one. The same A'V pro directed me to the "Harmony" remote. You configure this remote attached to your PC with a supplied USB cord. Then, you select the components from their database, and you select what you want it to do. There is more, but that's for another review.
The AVR-335 is wonderfully priced and packed with features of higher dollar receivers. For the money < $500.00, one is touching the high end scale. Don't pass this baby up unless you don't like the blue lit volume knob. It didn't bother me, but some people don't care for it. The receiver looks great (black and silver), it's rugged, it has a fan, it has enough inputs in the rear, and the front as well (A/V, RCA, Opt, S-Vid) for all the gamers, Ipod's or video camera owners.
Yep, I love it! BTW, I am not happy with Onkyo, and I have a lot of their gear too!
