CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), introduces its enhanced Harman Kardon AVR 1x1 Series with the additions of Spotify Connect in all models and HDMI 2.0 in the two top models. The AVR 1x1s series, which includes Harman Kardon® AVR 1510, AVR 1610 and AVR 1710, was released last year and stands unprecedented in its versatility, quality and efficiency. Each Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s features the brand's iconic styling and unmatched sound reproduction and offers enhanced support for streaming and external devices.
“When Harman Kardon produces a product, we continue to stay on top of the game, searching for ways to improve it in order to guarantee the best listening and viewing experience for our consumers,” said Michael Mauser, president of HARMAN Lifestyle. “The Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s with Spotify Connect and HDMI 2.0 is a natural next step for this elite class of products.”
Even before launching the Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s with HDMI 2.0 and Spotify Connect, the Harman Kardon AVR 1x1 Series had provided a variety of ways to connect. All three products in the series are compatible with Apple devices, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Furthermore, each Harman Kardon AVR functionality extends to up to six HDMI devices, all 4K pass through and 3D-ready, to accommodate Blu-ray players, videogame consoles, computers, Apple TV, HDTV cable boxes and more. MHL input also allows high-definition content to play from a camera, phone or tablet directly to the big screen. Additionally, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay, vTuner™ Internet radio and DLNA 1.5 present multiple streaming options for optimal functionality and accessibility.
The Harman Kardon Controller App gives you complete control of your music and where it’s played. Stream different songs in different rooms using different sources, group rooms together, or activate Party Mode and play the same track throughout every speaker in your home. Download the Harman Kardon Controller App. Wanneer u een Spotify Premium gebruiker bent, kunt u muziek direct naar uw Harman Kardon Omni+ luidspreker streamen, waarbij u de Spotify app als afstandsbed. The Harman Kardon Controller App gives you complete control of your music and where it’s played. Stream different songs in each room, group rooms together, or activate Party Mode and play the.
Powered by a switch-mode, digitally based power supply, Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s 1510s, 1610s and 1710s provide uninterrupted power to the acclaimed Harman Kardon high-current, ultra-wide bandwidth amplifier design for top-sonic performance. To supplement this, the Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ decoding create an immersive audio/video experience, heightening the enjoyment of any media.
The three Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s deliver a powerful audio experience, as well as an energy-efficient design. The Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s Series utilizes HARMAN GreenEdge™ technology, which saves energy by utilizing a digital power supply to improve efficiency without compromising premium performance. The series’ smaller, lightweight design also decreases its carbon footprint.
All three systems are controlled by the free, downloadable Harman Kardon Remote App for iOS® and Android™ smartphones and tablets, and the Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s series showcases an updated, streamlined design that is not only environmentally friendly, but also complements today's thin, flat-panel televisions.
Pricing and Availability
For additional information on the Harman Kardon AVR 1x1s (MSRP ranges from $299 to $499), or to purchase, visit www.harmankardon.com
About HARMAN
HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets premier audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson ® and Revel®, the Company is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 16,600 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia and reported sales of $5.6 billion for the 12 months ended September 30, 2014. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.
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Harman Kardon Speaker is a portable wireless speaker that lets you stream music over Bluetooth. It can connect up to 2 smart devices at the same time and take turns playing your music anywhere. As for Spotify users, if you want to listen to Spotify music on Harman Kardon Speaker, Spotify does not allow you to download music and play it on other devices unless you are a paid user. So, is there a way for free users to download Spotify music and transfer it to the Harman Kardon Speaker? For this question, you can check out the following post to learn how to stream Spotify Music to Harman Kardon Speaker.
Do you want to be able to access offline content downloaded from the Spotify client after canceling your Spotify subscription and enjoy 320 kbps of high-quality content? Or you just want to back up your Spotify playlists to prevent accidental deletions, or stream Spotify music to Harman Kardon Speaker? But the limitations of streaming music services can be frustrating. For example, it's hard to get MP3 audio from Spotify songs, or stream your songs downloaded from Spotify to MP3 player, USB drive or Harman Kardon Speaker. You will lose the content downloaded after the subscription is cancelled.
Tutorial: How to Stream Spotify Music to Harman Kardon Speaker?
To help you stream Spotify music to Harman Kardon Speaker for enjoying Spotify music more freely, you can use Sidify Music Converter to download song, playlist, album, or podcast (Mac version) as ordinary audio formats including MP3/ AAC/ WAV/ FLAC. This Spotify music downloader will keep 100% original audio quality and preserve almost all ID3 tags including title, art cover, artist, album, track number for organizing your music library.
Sidify Music Converter
- Download Spotify music to MP3, AAC , FLAC, WAV without Premium;
- Stream Spotify Music for free without ads;
- Burn Spotify Music to CD or share to others via Email.
Harman Kardon Remote App Spotify App
Step 1Download and Install Sidify Music Converter
Harman Kardon Remote App Windows
To start with, you will need to download and install Sidify Music Converter on your Windows PC or Mac OS at first. One-click installation is supported and when the installation is done, you can launch this application on your desktop.
Step 2Add Spotify Songs, Playlist, Podcast or Radio to Sidify
When Sidify Music Converter launched, Spotify client also will be loaded at the background so that you can find the music to start downloading.
Just simply click on button at Sidify main interface, then an adding-window will pop up. You can drag & drop a song, playlist, album, artist, podcast or radio from Spotify to Sidify Music Converter.
Step 3Choose Output Settings
Harman Kardon Remote App Spotify Download
Then click setting button to change the basic parameters (Including Output format, Output quality and Conversion mode, etc). Here you can choose format as MP3, AAC, FLAC or WAV, adjust output quality up to 320 kbps.
Step 4Start Conversion
Tap the 'Convert' button to start downloading Spotify music to plain format with ID3 tags kept after conversion.
Step 5Find the Well- downloaded Files
After conversion, you can click on 'Converted' button to easily find the well-downloaded MP3/AAC/FLAC/WAV file in the top right corner.
Step 6Stream Music to Harman Kardon Speaker
Here comes the final step. In this part, you need to open the Bluetooth on your computer and turn on your Harman Kardon Speaker. Find the converted Spotify music files and sent them to your Harman Kardon Speaker through Bluetooth connected. Then you need to wait for the streaming process. After that, you can enjoy Spotify music on your Harman Kardon Speaker.
Note : The trial version of Sidify Music Converter enables us to convert 3-minute audio for sample testing, you can unlock the time limitation by purchasing the full version.
