Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
Harman Kardon's new SoundSticks II - a 3-piece speaker system designed for easy plug-and-play with any existing audio device equipped with a standard speaker jack. Supports all iPods and all computers with a headphone port.
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Overview
Supports all iPods and all computers with a headphone port.
SYSTEM:
- Frequency range:
- 44Hz-20kHz
- Power Consumption:
- 4 W idle, 65 W maximum
- Interface:
- Analog (3.5mm)
- Transducers:
- (1) 6 - inch woofer
- Amplifier Output Power:
- 20 Wrms
- Dimensions:
- 9.15"" (232 mm) diam. x 10.16"" (258 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.93 pounds = 2.24 kg
- Transducers:
- (4) 1 - inch full range per channel
- Amplifier output power:
- 10 Wrms per channel
- Dimensions:
- 2"" (50.8 mm) diam. x 10"" (254 mm)
- Weight:
- 1.47 pounds = 0.67 k
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
Harman Kardon Sound Sticks II are GREAT!!!
Written by LG from Las Vegas
Apr 22, 2009
First, I didn't want to spend a lot of money for speakers for my new iMAC. I was reading the reviews on these speakers here on Ap…Read moreple website. I had gone to Apple Store to purchase an adapater. After finding the adapter, I ask to hear these speakers. All I can say is that I left with the adapter and these speakers. I was so impressed with the sound and boy, it pumps out a lot of power. It is a great buy and it's well worth the price. I live in a townhouse that are attached, so you're able to adjust the subwoofer volume.
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
Great Value For Money
Written by FR from London
Apr 19, 2009
Had mine for three years without a hitch! Great when youre as messy as I am and you need to place your speakers precariously on yo…Read moreur desk amongst all the other clutter!
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
brilliant!!!
Written by AC from Dunfermline
Mar 28, 2009
I have had this soundsticks11 for a year and it is the easiest thing to use with the touch volume controls. I did not even need to…Read more use the manual because you can just start using straight away. It is also really easy to move about so if you need to move it will not take long. It is also really easy because all you have to do is put the 3.5mm mini stereo jack into your device and you are finished.
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
Perfection Personification
Written by BR from Bridgewater
Jan 6, 2007
You have no idea how much I agonized over choosing the correct speakers to match my new 24" Imac. I did all the prerequisite resea…Read morerch on the weeb and listened to a dozen systems, from the inexpensive cool looking Creatures to the high end clunky Bose. When I learned about these, they were like a gift from God. They were designed by HK engineers in conjunction with Apple, and so equal the coolness factor of the Imac and as Steve Jobs would probably say- makes computers sexy again. That subwoofer is just too good lookin' to sit under a desk! Having said that, the sound experience took me by surprise, even though that is why most people buy them. Very crisp, clean highs with a smooth midtone. Adjust bass to annoy spouse or neighbours. Final word: other more expensive systems are for audiogeeks. These will satisfy your pocketbook and your aesthetics. Enjoy.
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
You can get better for less
Written by KK from Lafayette
Aug 2, 2005
This system is sub-par for what you can get from Altec or Klipsch for the same price. The 150 dollar Promedia 2.1's are superior t…Read moreo this Harmon Kardon overpriced plastic junk. The sats have very little midrange and pretty much hang on 200hz leaving that job up to the subwoofer. This makes for extremely distorted and muddy mid-bass as well as a horrible transition to the subwoofer which in turn causes undesired localization of the subwoofer itself. The sub is small, underpowered and over ported. It doest have a whisper below 50hz so don't actually expect any real bass out of this thing, and the port is conveniently facing upward to allow dust to enter at will - great design there!
Seriously, this system would be ok at 70 (edit: 50) dollars, but for this price, you can get some serious power from Klipsch or Altec Lansing. Don't consider this product.
Scan the user reviews.. Not one person has actually compared this to an equivalent 150 dollar system. What's to review if you have no experience in the rest of the market? I do and the market puts this mishap to shame. The GMX 2.1, THX 2.1 or Altec MX5021, all would lay waste this little HK junker. Have you ever heard of a plastic subwoofer? Anything with modest build quality uses MDF which all of the above do. Please, this system is not for anyone who takes audio seriously. If you own a Mac or iPod you already take it too serious to consider this awful conglomeration of a speaker system.
In all fairness, I don't own the product; however, I tested it at my cousin's house and felt a need to report my opinion.(1043 of 1595 people found this review useful)
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Harman Kardon SoundSticks II
Excellent sound quality with high volume potential
Written by TC from Purchase
Jul 30, 2005
The quality of acoustics of this speaker set is extremely high. The speaker set can be hooked up to a desktop computer, laptop co…Read moremputer or only to an iPod. It is important to note that this is not a highly portable speaker set, as compared to a one-piece speaker system; it obviously can be transported, but with some care and bulkiness. One of the SoundSticks has volume (+) and volume (-) buttons, and the subwoofer has its own volume knob. Also, the wires connecting the SoundSticks to the subwoofer are very long, allowing for a proper "spreading" of the sound. There is no need to ever buy an old fashioned component stereo system any longer with equipment like this available.
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