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Harman Kardon PM665 any good
Is this Harman Kardon PM665 I found a good integrated amplifier or is my brain playing tricks with me?
With Klipsch RF10 loudspeakers - temporary replacing my JM Labs Profil 66 - it blew my socks off.
What happened ?? Is this 1985 Harman Kardon that good ??
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I'm Robert.
"...The PM655/PM665 may have been the best sounding solid-state integrated amps HK ever made..."
This is copy/paste from another forum.Look under the hood.Has good qualities to be good one
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CD: Marantz SA8003
Tuner: Sansui TU-9900,TU-919...
Amplifier: Almarro A318B,Sansui AU-X1111 MOS VINTAGE,Sansui AU-11000A,...
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Hi 'darkstar',
Could you please add your basic location details to your profile (I believe you are from the Netherlands) and your first name to your signature? This is required of all new members joining our community - thank you!Is this Harman Kardon PM665 I found a good integrated amplifier or is my brain playing tricks with me?
With Klipsch RF10 loudspeakers - temporary replacing my JM Labs Profil 66 - it blew my socks off.
What happened ?? Is this 1985 Harman Kardon that good ??
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I agree Ron, listening to the Harman, the PM665 is indeed very solid sounding and is solid in kilos too, thankfully with good quality parts."...The PM655/PM665 may have been the best sounding solid-state integrated amps HK ever made..."
This is copy/paste from another forum.Look under the hood.Has good qualities to be good one
Luckily I was smart enough to snatch it up.
I see you have vintage equipment yourself, especially Sansui TU919 and TU9900 make me drool.
How is the Almarro A318B ??
Done, Marco. I still have some trouble with the computer. Very stressing. Hopefully all is good nowCould you please add your basic location details to your profile (I believe you are from the Netherlands) and your first name to your signature? This is required of all new members joining our community - thank you!
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Hi Sacha,
Thanks for that
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I'm Robert.
Yes, you were lucky,and smart tooOriginally Posted by darkstar078
I agree Ron, listening to the Harman, the PM665 is indeed very solid sounding and is solid in kilos too, thankfully with good quality parts.
Luckily I was smart enough to snatch it up.
I see you have vintage equipment yourself, especially Sansui TU919 and TU9900 make me drool.
How is the Almarro A318B ??
It is very rare and good-sounding amplifier.If it is in good cosmetic condition find a service manual,change capacitors for begining and enjoy.
Almarro is one beautifully, handmade for winter ampThe only negativity is heat.Lot's of heat.I guess, about 300 Watts dissipates into space.Like SS "A"class.Photos will be coming soon.
Regards,
Speakers: WLM Diva Monitor
CD: Marantz SA8003
Tuner: Sansui TU-9900,TU-919...
Amplifier: Almarro A318B,Sansui AU-X1111 MOS VINTAGE,Sansui AU-11000A,...
Receiver: Sansui G-22000,Sansui G-7000,Sony STR-V7...
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