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HK 990 is a True Audiophile Amp - Amazing! : Harman Kardon HK990 2x150 Watt 2.2-Channel Stereo Integrated Amplifier (Black)
If you're not picky about your audio - don't read any further. If you are seriously considering this amp you probably are a pretty serious hifi enthusiast anyway. I just received the amp yesterday and have spent several hours of listening with it. The way you hear every piece of new gear is relative to what you already have. So first let me explain my set-up so you get a sense of where I'm coming from...
About a year ago I upgraded my speakers from a set of so-so Infinity speakers (which were nicer than your typical person's speakers but certainly not audiophile stuff). I invested about $3800 in a set of Paradigm Studio 100s and a Paradigm DSP 3100 subwoofer. Amazing, unbelievable speakers that still leave me awestruck a year later. If you can afford it (which you probably can if you're looking at this) and you're in the market for speakers - DON'T OVERLOOK PARADIGM. They really are jaw-dropping.
My problem was that these are large speakers - 5 drivers each. So my Harman Kardon AVR40 just wasn't doing the job. It's a good sounding amp but nowhere near the class of my speakers. So I have been waiting until I had some cash to upgrade my amp. My plan had been to purchase a power amp and just run from the preamp outs of the AVR40 to the new power amp. I had set my sights on the Emotiva XPA-2. Read nothing but great things about it and the price was right. But through a family member who works for Harman Int'l I discovered I was able to get HK at a discount. So I decided to go with this, based primarily on the existing reviews and the bang for my buck.
Here are my initial impressions:
PRO
High frequency. The improvement in top end is dramatic. Especially given the capability of my speakers, the airy, open, bright, crystal clear top end is stunning. The kids and I were watching "Young Justice" last night on Cartoon Network. The voices and sound effects just sounded unbelievable. I've never ever on any stereo anywhere heard the clarity I'm now getting. Even my wife - NOT an audiophile - said "Wow that really sounds good."
PLENTY of power.
Flexible set up options. Lots of inputs including digital and XLR, which can be routed to any of the sources.
A plethora of EQ options, which can be individually set on each input source. So you can run one source to bypass EQ, one to use an automatic EQ setting, one to a set of manually chosen options.
Room correction. It has a mic which you use in four different places to run an a set of auto EQ parameters. Never had an amp with that before.
Awesome looks.
CON
Documentation is inadequate. Given the massive variety of options, the instructions are pretty scant. For example it explains that you can manually set EQ but doesn't explain how to do that. It doesn't explain how to route inputs. There really should be a flowchart that explains the menu system and where to go for each function.
The high frequency can actually be a little overwhelming. Not let me hasten to add that my ears are getting used to it, I haven't spent a whole lot of time with it. And there's always an adjustment period. But some people might consider it a little overly bright I think.
Midrange. Again let me add the caveat that perhaps my previous, cheaper amp OVERemphasized middle frequencies. But I feel like voices, electric guitars, snare drums, and toms are maybe lacking a little punch that I like in the 1-2 khz range. This is extremely subjective, so this may not be a good criticism. It's just different. If I was describing the mid-range I wouldn't call it "muscular."
Manual EQ options. As far as I can tell (and it's hard to tell because the documentation is not very detailed and the menu interface is not super intuitive) the manual EQ options are limited to bass, treble, subwoofer level, and subwoofer crossover frequency. When you pay $2000+ for an amp you expect the EQ options to be a little more specific than bass and treble.
Tuner. There isn't one. This is really not a criticism so much as just pointing out something that I didn't notice before ordering. I have my previous amp with tuner, I can just run that into the "processor" input on the HK990. But if you want to use a tuner you'll need to plan extra room for it in addition to the amp.
CONCLUSION
I'm not going to give you a "bottom line" cuz it's too subjective. It might be the perfect amp for you. Or maybe not. I will set myself a calendar reminder to update my review on Jan 1st. At that point I will have had time to do some extensive listening and for my ears to adjust.
