An unit of Harman International Industries, Harman Kardon designs and produces audio equipments for consumers and for the cars industry. The company is focusing on the need of its customers and it is trying to bring them the best audio quality, and cool design with its products such as sound systems, speakers, audio/video receivers and many more. It has a big experience behind it, and it was founded in the 1950's. The founders were Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon, and each one put up 5.000 dollars to form a new company for manufacturing high fidelity machines for music playing at home. The two creators are also the inventors of the receiver, and they combined a tuner and amplifier into a single unit that anyone, not just audio specialists, could use. In time the company had come with many inventions and innovations, from stereo sound to cassette decks, and also a remote control that is automatically calibrating a home cinema system. In the year 2000, Harman Kardon was the first company to simplify audio/video setup by introducing the fully color coding of and A/V receiver's panel connections.  Harman Kardons's plans for the future are to bring more innovation and more attention to its customers needs, and to bring everyone high quality sounds in their homes or cars.

Through the large Harman Kardon computer speakers offer you can find anything you like from stereo and home cinema systems to audio components or iPod speakers. First we will talk about the sound systems offered by the company.

The audio systems may have different sizes, depending on the number of speakers they have. You can buy 2.1 system (2 speakers and a subwoofer), 5.1 (5 speakers and a subwoofer) or 7.1 (7 speakers and a subwoofer). One of the coolest sound systems of Harman Kardon is the HS 350 5.1 integrated home theater system. It has a cool and professional design, and it incorporates an audio video controller, a DVD player and a complete 5.1 speaker system. First of all you can connect it to your computer, but you can also us sources such as CD, TV, VCR or MP3 players. Like any other system it includes 4 satellites, one center channel, a subwoofer and a control unit. It is equipped with the latest technologies, and it will bring you a great quality of sound, just like a cinema, when you are watching a movie, or it can bring the club to your own room when you are listening to music.

From the many computer speakers of Harman Kardon you can find some stereo systems too. An example is the DL 232EX Digital Lounge 232/230. It consists a large 32 inch flat screen display, two tall and elegant speakers, a subwoofer and a DVD player and receiver.

If you do not wish to buy a whole system, you can always get the exact parts you wish. Harman Kardon is offering you many separate speakers to choose from. . First of all there are the "floor speakers". As the name tells, these are speakers that are standing on the floor. They can have different sizes, from small ones to much bigger. A specific feature of the  Harman Kardon floor speakers, is their big height and very small thickness. And they are made out of aluminum.



The next category is the "bookshelf speakers". These are smaller and lighter speakers, that can fit into a bookshelf but the power and the sound quality it's still very good. They come in different shapes and colors, and of course it's not necessary to place them in a bookshelf, you can put them anywhere you like in your room. They can be used as satellites in a system, and if they are placed correctly they will give you thrilling sensations, such as someone is attacking you from behind during a video game or  a horror movie.



For your package to be complete you must also get  yourself a subwoofer. This will bring out the lower and deeper sound frequencies, and it will give that clubbing sensation when you are listening to a powerful house track. Harman Kardon does not offer individual subwoofers, but you can always choose one from another producer, and combine it with the satellites and center speakers from Harman Kardon.

After getting all the desired speakers, you will also need a audio/video receiver. The company offers you many to choose from. One of them is the AVR 355 7.1 - Channel A/V Receiver. It includes a full complement of Dolby and DTS processing technologies, and it connects to many digital and analogue sources, as well as to external amps. It can even play, control and charge your iPod.



If you are choosing a stereo system, in this case you will have to get a stereo receiver. Like we mentioned before the creators of Harman Kordon were also the ones who invented the receiver, so you must be sure that the receiver of the company are the bests in the world. They feature high-current, ultra wide bandwidth amplification, and they can deliver all the subtlety of an original musical performance.

The company is also offering some cool Blu-ray Disc, DVD Players, Digital Media Centers, amplifiers and tuners. On the amplifiers and tuners market, Harman Kardon's are among the best in the world. Combining an elegant new look with time-proven engineering, the HK amplifiers deliver power that is more than a match for even the most demanding loud speaker loads. Actually the first product of the company was not a speaker, but a tuner. The technology improved a lot in the last 50 years and the tuners of HK combine the distortion-free, CD-like sound with informations from RDS FM. It also  has a legible display, and a remote control.



If you are planning to use your audio system in more than one room, Harman Kordon also offers some good multi-room components. One of them is the ABH 4000 Four Zone/Eight Room A-BUS Expansion Hub. You can plug in up to four different input sources and you can easily split your home into four separate entertainment zones.



Other cool products of the company are the "Sound Sticks", which are including two self powered satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The design of this product is really futuristic and you will easily impress all your friends with these speakers. Harman Kardon also makes car speakers, media controllers for your car, navigation systems or iPod speakers. You can buy the company's products from it's many stores all over the world, or from the Internet.