Harman Kardon AVR 355, AVR 255 & AVR 155 Receivers

The AVR 155 (£450), AVR 255 (£600) and the AVR 355 (£750) are the new entry-level receivers from Harman-Kardon. The AVR 155 is a 5.1-channel receiver with 5x 40W while other models are 7.1-channel with 7x 50W and 7x 55W, respectively.

Harman Kardon's AVR 155 features three HDMI inputs, component and S-video inputs, an audio processor limited to basic audio decoding including Dolby Digital, DTS and Logic 7.

The AVR 255 adds HD-audio support such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing to 1080p and an RS-232 port for future firmware upgrades.

And the AVR 355 is equipped with Zone II and A-BUS multiroom capability and offers iPod dock compatibility for "The Bridge II".