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Harman Kardon - AVR 3700 7.2 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver
Average Customer Rating:
3.1
Rating breakdown 11 reviews
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40%of customers recommend this product.
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4 out of
10)
Customer Reviews for Harman Kardon - AVR 3700 7.2 Channel AV Home Theater Receiver
Customer Rating
4
Very Nice
on March 7, 2015
Posted by: daniboy28
from Omaha, NE, United States
Gender:Male
I picked it up a little over a year ago. When I removed it from the box, I remembered thinking that it felt a little light. I've got amps in storage that weigh more than 40 lbs., and I had this feeling that I may not have the power I like or need. Glad to say I was wrong; it does the job with ease. There are still things I'm learning about it; like I just decided to use the auto speaker setup mike last month, which turned out to be a huge mistake. Welcome to the 21st century; Airplay, Wi-Fi, control with iPad or phone, not to mention it's pretty nice looking in my audio rack. The only issues I have are ease of sound controls and inability to read the front buttons (should be lit, with everything else). Two thumbs up...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
5
Superbly Powerful
on May 3, 2015
Posted by: eddie from the burgh
from Pittsburgh, PA
Gender:Male
Favorite music genre:Indie rock
I purchased this about 3 months ago as a replacement for an AVR 8000. I too was concerned as to wether the newly designed amplifier in the AVR 3700 was still able to produce the same seamless power. It does. This receiver sounds just as beautiful with your favorite film as well as your favorite track. I cannot say enough good things. The on screen user interface is extremely intuitive and easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
1
Dud!!!
on July 22, 2015
Posted by: Expired64
from Los Angeles, CA, United States
Gender:Male
I purchased the Harman Kardon AVR3700 10/2013. This receiver was to replace my HK Signature Series which gave up the ghost. I have since repaired the Signature Series and I am seriously considering reinstalling it into my system.
May of 2015 the AVR3700 started shutting down after power up. The problem became so serious I decided to pull the unit from my system. Every time it would power off there would be a loud crackling noise coming through my speakers and sub. Also, there was one HDMI port that had recently failed. Not the kind of craftsmanship I am accustomed to with HK.
I looked around for a solution and decided to take the unit in for repair on May 19, 2015 where it has remained as of today. Numerous follow up calls to the "HK authorized repair shop" have given me a series of false hopes. Now the repair technician has told me he is at a loss for why one of the HDMI Ports would be failing. He said he would call HK to see how to proceed.
My problem is not with the HK authorized repair shop. My problem is with this 1000.00 unit failing after 1.5 years!
I researched all of the reviews for the HK AVR3700 before deciding on a purchase and I am very disappointed!!!
Two months without a receiver in my system and having to listen to the horrible speakers on my television is driving me to write this review.
Total Fail!!!
May of 2015 the AVR3700 started shutting down after power up. The problem became so serious I decided to pull the unit from my system. Every time it would power off there would be a loud crackling noise coming through my speakers and sub. Also, there was one HDMI port that had recently failed. Not the kind of craftsmanship I am accustomed to with HK.
I looked around for a solution and decided to take the unit in for repair on May 19, 2015 where it has remained as of today. Numerous follow up calls to the "HK authorized repair shop" have given me a series of false hopes. Now the repair technician has told me he is at a loss for why one of the HDMI Ports would be failing. He said he would call HK to see how to proceed.
My problem is not with the HK authorized repair shop. My problem is with this 1000.00 unit failing after 1.5 years!
I researched all of the reviews for the HK AVR3700 before deciding on a purchase and I am very disappointed!!!
Two months without a receiver in my system and having to listen to the horrible speakers on my television is driving me to write this review.
Total Fail!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
4
Solid Performance, Software Bugs
on February 27, 2014
Posted by: cbutler
from Portland, ME, United States
Gender:Male
I purchased the receiver shortly after it came out. I have two cherry JBL Studio 880s attached to it and it really performs as well as I would have hoped. I purchased the receiver over the lower tier ones for the bells and whistles. Stuff like air play, wireless network connectivity and such.
I'm really hoping for a software update however. During lengthy airplay streams over an hour or so the unit will occasionally drop connection with an airplay device, or while watching a movie on the computer while being connected over optical, the unit will put itself into sleep mode despite clearly being used and receiving a signal.
All and in all I am satisfied, but these two particular issues detract from the premium experience I was expecting.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
4
Quality Reciever
on December 30, 2014
Posted by: DMB12679
from Chicago, IL, United States
Gender:Male
Love the look of this AVR. Was skeptical with the reduced weight and how it would compare to my old AVR354. It holds it own. Love the sounds and the power is there when needed. I run Klipsch speakers 5.1 and DefTech outdoor off zone 2. I have had zero issues with the power supply. Not sure how it would do with hard to drive speakers at unrealistic volume levels, but with my set up it has all the guts needed to do the job. The only thing I would like to see on this receiver is a little more room for speaker wire hook up. It is a struggle getting the wires in.
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
5
Very good unit
on December 3, 2013
Posted by: ice1
from Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Gender:Male
Hi,
I have had this unit for about a week now and this is what i have learned so far.
The good.
Great looks
plenty of power
many options to customize your inputs outputs etc.
very light unit compared to most harman gear i have owned
preouts for all channels
Remote is pretty good on this unit however when you use the light function
it does not light up all the buttons ( 4 in the upper middle )
I have had this unit for about a week now and this is what i have learned so far.
The good.
Great looks
plenty of power
many options to customize your inputs outputs etc.
very light unit compared to most harman gear i have owned
preouts for all channels
Remote is pretty good on this unit however when you use the light function
it does not light up all the buttons ( 4 in the upper middle )
Wish list
would have liked to be able to assign the unused surround channels to biamp my front speakers
there is only 1 component input so make sure all your input gear can do hdmi
after using the automatic setup bass was so heavy i had to manual adjust.
not had to do that with my previous harman gear.
would love to see app support like other devices for netflix hulu etc.
no phono input
no preout / power-in for seperate eq or processor ( probably not needed for most people )
would have liked to be able to assign the unused surround channels to biamp my front speakers
there is only 1 component input so make sure all your input gear can do hdmi
after using the automatic setup bass was so heavy i had to manual adjust.
not had to do that with my previous harman gear.
would love to see app support like other devices for netflix hulu etc.
no phono input
no preout / power-in for seperate eq or processor ( probably not needed for most people )
Conclusion
I would recommend this unit to any of my friends who want to spend $900+ on a very nice harman kardon AVR.
I would recommend this unit to any of my friends who want to spend $900+ on a very nice harman kardon AVR.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
3
ok
on April 5, 2016
Posted by: CHEF1
from New York, NY, United States
Gender:Male
AFTER 2 MONTHS THE ARC HDMI STARTED TO GO, THEN IT JUST WOULD'NT GO ON AFTER SHUTTING DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. I LOVED MY AVR 7300[12 YEARS OF STRONG RELIABLE SERVICE TO ME EVERY DAY AND NO PROBLEMS TILL IT JUST DIED ON ME THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD REPLACEMENT. NOT TO BE!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from harmankardon.nlBy Joe at Customer Service, Customer Service, April 12, 2016
It is very unusual for the ARC to fail. Usually, when something like this happens, it is a bad cable. Please try replacing the HDMI cable between the TV and AVR. It is very possible this will fix your problem.
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl
Customer Rating
4
Overall good value for the $
on September 17, 2015
Posted by: George H
from Michigan, United States
Gender:Male
Purchased this in Sept 2015 to replace my older HK 247. It was an easy replacement, setup was simple. The first thing I noticed was much more detail in movie soundtracks, larger soundstage with more precise imaging. Audio dialog was less muddled and more forward. I could actually turn off the subtitles and lower the volume because I could hear the dialog very precisely for the first time since I have owned home theater equipment (more than 15 years). The difference was not subtle. Two things I don't like are the very bright volume nob, miss the old blue volume control and the lack of a switched plug on the back of the unit. Overall the features,quality, aesthetics and performance all offer good value for the $ in a very competitive market.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting harmankardon.nl