Harman kardon AVR 8000 User Manual

AVR 8000

7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/ VIDEO RECEIVER
WITH THX

®

ULTRA, THX SURROUND EX™,

DOLBY* DIGITAL, LOGIC 7

®

AND DTS-ES

®

EXTENDED SURROUND

Home-theater, supercharged. The
Harman Kardon AVR 8000 employs dual
Crystal®DSP processors to bring a new level of
realism to movie soundtracks with THX Ultra,
Surround EX, Logic 7/7.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,
Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* II decoding,
to name just a few. And with a 110-watt x 5,
high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier
design and 7.1-channel processing capability,
the AVR 8000 handles even the most demand­ing source material without breaking a sweat.
Equipped for MP3 playback from your computer,

†

HDCD®decoding, EzSet™ automatic speaker
calibration and simultaneous multiroom/multi­source audio and video, the AVR 8000 is the
ultrapowerful, ultra-capable pinnacle of the
Harman Kardon line.

Logic 7

VMAx

Surround EX

MP3 decoding

EzSet

7.1 channels

DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete & Matrix Surround

THX Ultra

Dolby Pro Logic II

multiroom audio/video capability

fully color-coded rear panels

HDTV-ready component video

AVR 8000

7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/VIDEO
RECEIVER WITH THX

®

ULTRA,

THX SURROUND EX

™

,

DOLBY* DIGITAL, LOGIC 7

®

AND

DTS-ES

®

EXTENDED SURROUND

Specifications

•

Audio Section – Continuous
Average Power (FTC): (Stereo
Mode): 125 watts per channel into
8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07%
THD, both channels driven;
(Five-Channel Surround Mode):
110 watts per channel into 8 ohms
@ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all
channels driven; High Instantaneous
Current Capability (HCC): ±85 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, 65dB;
Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio
(Measured at 1mV RF Input Level):
(Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB

• General – Dimensions (H x W x D):
7-5/8" x 17-5/16" x 20-7/16"
(193mm x 440mm x 519mm);
Weight: 49 lb (22.3kg)

[NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs,
buttons and terminal connections; height
measurement includes feet and chassis.]
All features and specifications are subject
to change without notice.

Features

110W x 5 Into 8 Ohms,
20Hz – 20kHz at <0.07% THD,
With All Channels Driven
Simultaneously • High-Current
(±85 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth
(10Hz – 100kHz) Amplifier Design
Effortlessly Powers the Most Dynamic
Digital Sources • Dual, Matched Pairs
of Discrete Output Devices for Each
Channel • Massive Torroidal Power
Transformer • Dual Amplifier Power
Supplies, One for Drivers and One for
Outputs • High-Grade, Gold-Plated,
Binding-Post Speaker Terminals • IEC
Detachable Power Cord • Backlit

Remote Provides Manual
and Automatic Calibration of Audio
Output Levels, and Is Programmable
to Control up to Eight Devices From
Built-In Codes or Using Learning

Capability • THX Ultra-Certified •
Surround EX, Dolby Digital and
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete and Matrix
Surround and DTS Neo:6

®

Decoding
Using Dual, 24-Bit, Twin-Core Crystal
DSP Engines • High-Resolution,
Ultralow-Noise, 192kHz/24-Bit
DACs • Wide-Bandwidth, HDTV­Ready Component Video Switching

• Dolby Pro Logic II (Movies, Music
and Emulation Modes) Surround
Sound Is Compatible With Surround­Encoded or Stereo Material but
Delivers Detail That Approaches
Digital 5.1 Formats • Harman-Exclusive
Logic 7 Cinema and Music Surround
Sound Processing in 5.1 and 7.1
Channels for Superior Soundstage
Imaging and Playback of Both
Surround Sound and Stereo
Recordings • VMAx

®

Virtual
Surround Sound Provides Home
Theater Experience Using Only Two
Loudspeakers • HDCD Decoding for
More Realistic Reproduction
of HDCD Compact Discs and
Enhanced Playback of Non-HDCD
Discs • 5- and 7-Channel Stereo,
Hall and Theater DSP Surround Sound
Modes • MP3 Decoding Through
Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF)
Inputs Enables Playback of Hours of
Music From a Compatible Computer

†

• 8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use

With External Surround Decoders •

7.1 Preamp Outputs and Main
Amp Inputs for Use With External
Equalizers or Power Amplifiers, Such
as the Harman Kardon PA 2000 and
PA 4000 • FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner
With 30 Presets and Direct-Access
Tuning • Five A/V Inputs With
S-Video and Four Audio Inputs •
Front-Panel Audio/Video Input With
S-Video Is Switchable to an Output
for Use With Video Games or
Portable Recorders • Eight Digital
Inputs (Three Optical and Three
Coaxial on Rear Panel, and One
Optical and One Coaxial on Front
Panel) • Four Digital Outputs (One
Coax and One Optical Rear Panel,
One Coax and One Optical Front
Panel) • On-Screen Menu System •
Fully Color-Coded Rear-Panel
Connections Conform to CEA
Standards for Simplified Installation

• Programmable Power-Up Volume
Level • Multiroom/Multisource
System for Audio and Video Allows
Users in Separate Rooms to Listen
to Different Digital or Analog
Sources Simultaneously • Includes
Separate Remote Control for
Multiroom Operation, or Simplified
Operation in Main Room

TM

THX and THX Ultra are manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc.,

and is a trademark of Dolby. Used under authorization. *Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc., a Harman International Company. DTS, DTS-ES Extended Surround and

Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Crystal is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp.

®

, HDCD

®

, High Definition Compatible Digital

®

and Pacific Microsonics

™

are registered trademarks

or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. (patent no. 5,386,478). VMAx is a registered trademark of

Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a

trademark, of Harman Kardon, Inc. Part No.: AVR8000PI8/01

TM

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†MP3 playback requires a compatible S/P-DIF

signal, or an optional transcoder such as the
Harman Kardon DAL 150.