Starting a new thread on the Harmon-Kardon sound system to share settings and thoughts.
I think the system is very good to amazing, depending on settings. My previous car had a Fender-licensed system, which I also liked. This seems better. And it’s certainly better than my wife’s previous VW or current Volvo (stock system). FWIW I listen to a super wide variety of music, from minimal classical to jazz to ambient to rock to doom. I’ve really tested everything. It all sounds good.
So…my general settings are:
Driver
Surround Off
You can see my tone and equalizer settings below.
I tend to jump back and forth between Driver/All/Rear in sound optimization. Generally whenever I switch, I say “oh, that sounds better!” No matter what I’m switching from or to—weird.
I’ve found that there’s a very slight muffling to the sound that I can’t dial out. Though I think the system is great and look forward to jumping into the car to listen to it, it could use a bit more clarity and “sparkle.” Not sure how to achieve that without some sort of preamp driver or buffer maybe?
Also, I’d love a fader that would allow the user to reach halfway points between Driver, All, and Rear.
I think the system is very good to amazing, depending on settings. My previous car had a Fender-licensed system, which I also liked. This seems better. And it’s certainly better than my wife’s previous VW or current Volvo (stock system). FWIW I listen to a super wide variety of music, from minimal classical to jazz to ambient to rock to doom. I’ve really tested everything. It all sounds good.
So…my general settings are:
Driver
Surround Off
You can see my tone and equalizer settings below.
I tend to jump back and forth between Driver/All/Rear in sound optimization. Generally whenever I switch, I say “oh, that sounds better!” No matter what I’m switching from or to—weird.
I’ve found that there’s a very slight muffling to the sound that I can’t dial out. Though I think the system is great and look forward to jumping into the car to listen to it, it could use a bit more clarity and “sparkle.” Not sure how to achieve that without some sort of preamp driver or buffer maybe?
Also, I’d love a fader that would allow the user to reach halfway points between Driver, All, and Rear.