A look back at the Beast that was the H/K AVR 7000
Channel: Old Guy Hifi
Date: 2024-04-06

A nostalgic look at my old reference Home Theater receiver.  The AVR 7000 was a powerhouse of a unit.  As tested by several magazines of the day the unit, while rated at 110 WRMS x 5, it actually delivered 131 WRMS (ALL CHANNELS DRIVEN!) at 8Ω and 161 WRMS at 4Ω. 

"Designed as the engine for the digital entertainment systems of today and tomorrow, H/K proudly unveils their new AVR7000. Following the H/K tradition of "performance first", the new AVR7000 receiver provides unparalleled performance for the most critical listener. Each Harman/Kardon receiver is designed with the same high-current capability and ultrawide-bandwidth design criteria of the flagship Signature series, and the AVR7000 is the ultimate expression of that goal."

Current audio equipment list:
Cambridge AXR-100 Receiver 100 WRMS. (“B” stock)
Schiit Bi-Frost 4490 DAC, which has been upgrade with Multi-Bit and Unison USB. (“B” stock)
Schiit Lokius EQ (“B” stock)
Schiit Mani Phono Pre. (“B” stock)
Loxjie D-30 DAC just for DSD decoding
Elac Debut 2.0 F-62 Speakers with minor mods, i.e., I removed the grill over the tweeter and added damping material and “No-Rez” to the cabinet.
Fluance RT-84 turntable.  I ditched the Ortofon 2M Blue for the Audio Technica  AT540ML.  The Ortofon sounded ok but the AT cart is really on another level.
All line level cables are from Worlds Best Cable.  I primarily use Mogami 2964 Wire and Amphenol ACPL connectors.  I also have a few of the Canare L-4E6S, Star Quad, Audio Interconnect Cables with Amphenol ACPR Gold RCA Connectors.  I like them both.  I started with Mogami as almost very recording studio and arena size system use that brand.
My speaker wires are from Phoenix Gold.  About 35 years ago they used to make/market 10 AWG for 9s cooper speaker cable.  It is about ¾” in diameter.  I have been using them for that long and love their sound.
Miscellaneous items include a small format PC (Core i5, 8GB of RAM & a 256GB internal storage. I also have a remote controlled line level switcher so I can run all my source components through the Lokius.
Tidal Playlists: The Fahrenheit Project (ambient electronic music): https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/69c8751a-750a-464c-9424-0fdd112fe56d
Electronica for Audiophile: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/e2974257-b35d-4cf4-ba20-a028819da0be
My Classical playlist: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/8e588a95-7664-4f5a-97c1-70270655e40c
Baroque Weekend: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/cfee9f5e-a64c-4f96-97bf-973340242df6
DJ Ed, a collection of music that is all over the place. https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/f89fb87a-f69f-4111-bb2d-ab319b159387
Spotify: Classical Weekend: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/648pMGies9cVEsUqEWEiNE?si=64a61b584d9b43c3
80’s Patio Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4RUkB77grcjiBiQoUKRdXA?si=19bc0130b21b4d2d