lakedmb Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 I've been using a wonderful Pioneer SX-770 for the past five years with my Heresy II's. While I love this combination, I have been curious about all the praise older Harman Kardon receivers get around here. So, I picked up an HK 730 locally and have been enjoying some of my favorite tunes. This unit packs some serious power! The treble seems a little stronger on the HK than the Pioneer, but that could just be in my head. I'm planning to set both units up and comparing them next weekend when I have a little more time. Overall, I'm very pleased with the unit and how clean the music sounds coming from my Heresy's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 The old HKs are pretty nice. I have two of the 430 model (actually, younger son has one of them). Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Got 2 HK430s here and 1 HK730. Just cleaned all the controls and replaced some lamps with LEDS. The treble seems to be more crispy since cleaning. I love the 430 on my K-Horns. Wish I had bought these when they were new. They sound awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 On Sunday, February 05, 2017 at 4:02 PM, lakedmb said: I've been using a wonderful Pioneer SX-770 for the past five years with my Heresy II's. While I love this combination, I have been curious about all the praise older Harman Kardon receivers get around here. So, I picked up an HK 730 locally and have been enjoying some of my favorite tunes. This unit packs some serious power! The treble seems a little stronger on the HK than the Pioneer, but that could just be in my head. I'm planning to set both units up and comparing them next weekend when I have a little more time. Overall, I'm very pleased with the unit and how clean the music sounds coming from my Heresy's. Rated at 40 watts minimum both channels driven into 8 ohms. It is a combination of TWO things you hear: TRUE TWIN POWER...and ultra-wide band frequency response (4hz-140khz)...a combo nobody else offered at anywhere CLOSE to the price range of the H/K twin-powered receiver line. Here is a vintage ad for the 430 and 730: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Andy, do you really like the HK's?....I mean, I can't tell..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I like LOTS of H/K stuff (but not ALL of it!)...always have...eventual goal is to also have Citation II and V units...but pretty pricey for me right now. Keep in mind I was listening to lots of stuff from all manufacturers back when it was new on the market...1960's to now. H/K was one of the leaders of the pack at supplying much more bang for the buck than most other manufacturers even came close to providing...all throughout the late 1950's into the late 1970's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakedmb Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 That's very interesting HDBRbuilder. So, are the 430 and 730 more similar than the 330, 630, and 930? Was there ever a 530? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 430 and 730 were introduced at same time together a few years after the 630 and 930. When the 730 came out, production ceased on the 630, but the 930 remained in production. There was never a 530 that I know of. The original 330 was not a twin-powered unit...not sure about the 330C model, though. The 330 had at least two follow on models, the 330B and the 330C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 7, 2017 Moderators Share Posted February 7, 2017 We use the 930 on some Cornwalls, that HK seems to make anything it's connected to sound better, I need to get brave one day and clean it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vondy Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Listening to mine now, I've been back and forth with different amps and always return to the HK 430.It just has more impact and that alive sound than anything else I've tried. Got about $140 total into it, best deal ever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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