Introduction
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Congratulations! As the owner of a
Harman Kardon PA5800 Multichannel
Power Amplifier, you have at your com-
mand a unique product. The PA5800 has
been carefully designed to deliver the best
possible sonic performance, along with
outstanding industrial design that
matches other Harman Kardon products
or complements any interior design.
Description and Features
The Harman Kardon PA5800 is a flexible,
state-of-the-art audio power amplifier
designed to deliver high performance for
use in home theater or music reproduc-
tion applications. The following are
among its many features:
■ Designed and manufactured in the
United States
■ High-current output capbility
■ Ultrawide bandwidth design
■ Low negative feedback
■ Low harmonic and intermodulation
distortion
■ Massive heat sinks for quiet convec-
tion cooling
■ High-current power supply
■ Remote turn-on/turn-off circuitry
with select Harman Kardon prod-
ucts or through optional acces-
sories
In order to fully enjoy the performance of
your amplifier, please take a few minutes
to read this owner’s manual. It contains
important information that will help you
to make certain that the amplifier is
properly connected to the rest of the
equipment in your system.
If you have any questions about this
product or its installation and operation,
please contact your retailer or custom
installer. They are your best sources of
product information.
You may also contact Harman Kardon
via the World Wide Web at:
http://www.harmankardon.com.
Welcome to the Harman Kardon family.
We wish you many years of listening
pleasure!
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