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Harman Kardon Go + Play 2016

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In this Harmon Kardon Go + Play review we take a look at this mid sized bluetooth speaker that offers big sound and stellar build quality.Read more
A powerful, portable wireless speaker that's an admirable improvement over the originalRead more
Harman Kardon has taken an old favorite and has given it a total makeover with the new and improved GO+PLAY  wireless speaker for 2016. Designed to provide a rich and room-filling audio experience with its set of six high-performance drivers, the new GO+PLAY is a weighty Bluetooth 4.1 wireRead more
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Pros

  • great low-end sound
  • midrange is clear and pushed slightly forward
  • Harmon Kardon Go+Play are pretty straightforward

Cons

  • dramatically reduces the high-end sounds
  • doesn t sound artificially boomy and sloppy
  • anemic thin-sounding bass

Key specs

  • yes
  • no
  • 8 h

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Harman Kardon Go + Play 2016 - Pros & Cons

Harman Kardon Go + Play 2016

Pros

  • great low-end sound
  • midrange is clear and pushed slightly forward
  • Harmon Kardon Go+Play are pretty straightforward
  • makes this speaker really nice and goes along with the art deco concept
  • best build quality and design
  • It is acceptably nice for a portable speaker though
  • size
  • build quality and price
  • The design is simple and straightforward
  • good-looking and well-matched to modern
  • midrange this is really nice

Cons

  • dramatically reduces the high-end sounds
  • doesn t sound artificially boomy and sloppy
  • anemic thin-sounding bass
  • it can be pretty complicated
  • Not Wifi or multi-room capableNo Eq
  • Not as convenient as using a USB cable
  • hear audio more muted
  • arguably look somewhat outdated as far as how it's designed as a wireless speaker
  • high price and lack of compatibility with
  • Go + Play is unable to dispense music with detail
  • it has no wi-fi or Bluetooth aptX compatibility

Harman Kardon Go + Play 2016 - Technical Overview

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IconPeak power
100 W
Best:
Devialet Phantom
Peak power: 4500 W
IconWeight
3429.16 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g
IconPlayback time
8 h
Best:
Music Angel Mini Best Friendz
Playback time: 120 h

Harman Kardon Go + Play 2016 - Full Specifications

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Sound
Low frequency50.0 Hz
High frequency20.0 kHz
Peak power100.0 W
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Dimensions
Height8.31 in
Width16.42 in
Depth7.13 in
Weight120.96 oz
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Features
Docking station for mobile/Tabletno
Radio receiverno
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
Power bankyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Wenge
  • White
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Connectivity
USByes
Type of USB connector
USB
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth codecSBC
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
Bluetooth version4.1
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Power
Battery operatedyes
USB poweredno
Electric (not USB)yes
Battery typeLi-Ion
Playback time8.0 h

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