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Harman Kardon 330

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excelit

In Reply to: RE: Speakers heresy posted by Kindablue on May 25, 2012 at 12:40:22

Twin powered Harman Kardon 330
I have a 930 but have read about the 330 on Klipsh forum. Apparently very popular for your speaker brand.
Its a vintage Receiver circa 70's.

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correction, meant 430 nt - excelit 12:52:59 05/27/12 (0)
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330C vs 430 etc. - djk 16:46:50 05/26/12 (0)
The 330C and 430 used the same circuit boards, the 430 had two transformers though. They sound virtually identical.

The Yamaha from the same vintage sounded smoother on the Klipsch, and the Tandberg was even better (but very expensive).

I sold and serviced HK, Yamaha, Tandberg, Klipsch, JBL, etc from about 1975~1988.

I love the sound of the better old gear from this period, but as spare parts become non-existent I hesitate to recommend them anymore. I own a Nakamichi TA-2 that sounds wonderful, but can only use the power amp section as the switches and controls wear out.
HK 430? - M3 lover 16:32:52 05/26/12 (0)
A couple of years ago when I was researching HE speakers I read multiple comments that recommended the HK 430 as working well with some Klipsch models. That stuck with me because I have a very clean 430 I intended to sell by never got around to doing so.

"For a nominal service fee,
you can reach nirvana tonight."
RE: Harman Kardon 330 - geraldm121 13:38:57 05/26/12 (0)
FWITW the HK330 is not twin powered. The 430,730 and 930 are. Also as mentioned by mls-stl it is not a good match with horns. It was a good inexpensive receiver with enough power to drive the lower efficiency A25's and AR's of the day where the slightly bright high freq sound added a little sparkle to their sound.
RE: Harman Kardon 330 - mls-stl 09:53:59 05/26/12 (3)
That's interesting. I managed a stereo store in the mid-70s and we sold HK. I always thought the 330 was a rather edgy sounding amp and it surprises me anyone would pair it with horns. Just shows how diverse opinions can be on a subject.
- RE: Harman Kardon 330 - Tadlo 17:07:08 05/26/12 (2)
  I used a HK 330b for over 20 years, and I thought it was the least edgy amp I have ever heard. The sound was very warm and mellow, almost to a fault.
  - RE: Harman Kardon 330 - mls-stl 18:58:53 05/26/12 (1)
    Like I said the prior post, "Just shows how diverse opinions can be on a subject."
    
    There's never been a piece of equipment made that doesn't have those who love it and those who don't.
    - RE: Harman Kardon 330 - geraldm121 17:45:05 05/27/12 (0)
      There were also 330A,B & C models all slightly different in execution and at least the "B" and "C" versions were manufactured by different OEM's. As you say everyone has different likes and dislikes.

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