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Harman Kardon BDS 685

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Pros

  • The picture is clear and has good detail
  • The colours are dynamic and vivid

Cons

  • The high-end is just shy of a shimmer
  • with voices sounding slightly muffled and rounded
  • Wireless streamingSwitch to wireless streaming
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Key specs

  • 5.1
  • Separates
  • yes
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Harman Kardon BDS 685 - Pros & Cons

Harman Kardon BDS 685

Pros

  • The picture is clear and has good detail
  • The colours are dynamic and vivid

Cons

  • The high-end is just shy of a shimmer
  • with voices sounding slightly muffled and rounded
  • Wireless streamingSwitch to wireless streaming
  • quite - reveals the aggression and raw emotion in her vocals
  • can't quite live up to its £1100 price tag

Harman Kardon BDS 685 - Full Specifications

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General
Number of speakers5.1
Type of home cinema packageSeparates
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Decoders
Audio formatDolby TrueHD
Supported audio filesWMA
Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
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Communication
Bluetoothyes
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Type (radio)FM
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Storage
Type of optical unitBlu-ray player
Type of mediaBD-R
Optical driveyes
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Power
Operational Power Consumption< 90
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
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Connectivity
AUX inyes
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4b
Number of HDMI inputs1
Number of HDMI outputs3
USByes
USB ports quantity2
USB version2.0
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Dimensions sub (Width)10.51 in
Dimensions sub (Height)13.9 in
Dimensions sub (Depth)10.51 in
Weight (sub)19.84 lb
Weight (center)7.85 lb
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Width)11.17 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Height)3.09 in
Dimensions main unit / amplifier (Depth)15.76 in
Weight main unit / amplifier7.85 lb
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
DLNA certifiedyes
Radio receiveryes
Streaming standardsAirPlay
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Audio features
Center speakeryes
Frequency range20 - 20000
Suitable for subwooferyes

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Harman Kardon BDS 685 Harman Kardon - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Harman Kardon BDS 685 Home review
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Published: 29.11.2012
Home review
4.0

A jack-of-all-trades system that’s good enough, but just falls short of mastering outright performance quality

By What Hi-Fi?
6 minute read

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