I bought the HC58 because I thought it would be an improved version of the HC-55. But they eliminated the aux input. Should I buy the HC-55?
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I've had the HC-55 almost a year and have been very happy with it. The 58 is not an improvement, just a model with different features. The speaker system and overall sound are exactly the same. The AUX input and BLUETOOTH input are much more useful for us than the Apple-proprietary and non-free features of the HC-58.
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You have to run all preamps through the aux input. The phono section already has a 'preamp' board built in. If you plug it in to the phono jacks, it will probably give a massive about of impedence and feedback.
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No. The model I have is strictly old school. Auxillary jack in these days meant headphones.
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i actually use another rca line input and use the pre amp from my turntable with an in line booster (between turntable and 5000) and it works much better than the phono input on the 5000. i was getting a humming noise using phono input. your setup might be different though. either way my vinyl sounds awesome now!
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?? Must be an old one.........I do not know what this question is about..?? May have been for the Pioneer... I just bought one yesterday from a local guy who has about 10 of them..and a room full of speakers and receivers... Thanks..
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I recently bought the ANC7b after losing my ANC7 headphones (my dumb fault). Although I expected the newer model to have better sound quality, I was disappointed. Mids and highs are more muted, though bass seems more prevalent in the "B" model. I am planning to return the ANC7b model to Amazon, and have found a seller on eBay that has the original ANC7 model for sale.Just my 2 cents...
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Mr Mislinski I regret to inform you that I never got that far to determine due to the fact that a primary feature / function was not operative which necessitated repackaging and returning. If it's any consilation, most if not all audio systems have a auxiliary input jack. Happy listening.
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I have read the same thing, but both J&R Music and Amazon continue to sell this item -- is it an upgrade ... a NEW model ... or a close-out of the old potentially "defective" unit?
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The HK has in the front panel and "Phono" selection button. In the back of the unit, it has a RCA stereo input dedicated to Phono input, and "Phono ground" terminal to connect the ground wire from a turntable to reduce system hum. As most receivers, this HK model has 80 continuous Watts per channels, driven into 8 ohms. I use a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 6 at 6 ohms. It works just fine. Here is a link to the HK user manual: http://www.harmankardon.com/resources/Brands/harmankardon/Products/ProductRelatedDocuments/en-US/OwnersManual/Owner's%20Manual%20-%20HK%203390,%20HK%203490%20(English%20EU).pdf The HK has in the front panel and "Phono" selection button. In the back of the unit, it has a RCA stereo input dedicated to Phono input, and "Phono ground" terminal to connect the ground wire from a turntable to reduce system hum. As most receivers, this HK model has 80 continuous Watts per channels, driven into 8 ohms. I use a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 6 at 6 ohms. It works just fine. Here is a link to the HK user manual:... » Read More The HK has in the front panel and "Phono" selection button. In the back of the unit, it has a RCA stereo input dedicated to Phono input, and "Phono ground" terminal to connect the ground wire from a turntable to reduce system hum. As most receivers, this HK model has 80 continuous Watts per channels, driven into 8 ohms. I use a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 6 at 6 ohms. It works just fine. Here is a link to the HK user manual: http://www.harmankardon.com/resources/Brands/harmankardon/Products/ProductRelatedDocuments/en-US/OwnersManual/Owner's%20Manual%20-%20HK%203390,%20HK%203490%20(English%20EU).pdf « Show Less
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I love the one I purchased and I have no sound problems. It has a place to plug in a microphone in the back. I am sure any microphone with the ability to plug into the aux will be able to plug into this one.
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Agree with other folks who posted; get a headphone amp or maybe a USB DAC to take on the work of sound processing from the integrated sound card. Though they have gotten better integrated sound cards suck compared to a dedicated card or device. I was looking at picking up Audioengine D1 24-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter for my PC; so that I can connect my monitors and also use the head phone jack for these PC350 or my HD 600s.
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I'm wondering if anyone who owns the system can tell me how the sound is for regular 2 channel audio. I want this to be an awesome home stereo system as well, and use my apple tv to enjoy itunes through it!
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A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
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Most definitely. I own the HC-V520 and this works very well with it. Enjoy!
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AUX input would be fine, but the best sound quality would come from a DAC. Take a look at some of the cheaper Schiit stuff.
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Honestly I run these as a hobby so I have been through quite a few and this is nice but the receiver is not built well. If you are going to spend this much look into the HPI savage x 4.6. I bought one and I love it. HPI is a high quality company in rc products. They sell Buggies and truggies to.
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The pair I had didn't work very well and I returned them. They are a discontinued model. If I remember right, the pair comes with an aux cord to hard wire them to your system, but it was eh.