Harman Kardon 330c, conservatively rating this 8 out of 10 condition (see pics/notes below), 10 out of 10 sound, fully functioning, sounds incredible!


The Harman Kardon 330c is a highly regarded vintage stereo receiver from 1975, known for its warm, "musical" sound and 20W per channel output into 8ohms. It features a distinctive smoked glass faceplate, reliable solid-state engineering, and is often preferred for vinyl setups due to its quality phono stage. 20W is extremely conservative, many note this is more realistically 30W and I was using it on some 50W plus speakers with plenty of power/sound to shake the neighbors. This performance is attributed to the engineering prowess of Harman Kardon in the '70s, while others were chasing Watts as a primary metric, they focused on other areas to enhance sound quality using fewer Watts so this unit can outperform many other higher wattage amps from that period.


DETAILS:

Treated pots/switches with deoxit d5 and f5, all sound crystal clear. New upgraded LED lamps for tuner dial and LED stereo bulb, FM meter also works great to dial in FM stations, I suggest attaching an antenna if you live in a more rural area. Also adjusted the bias current of the amplifier stage to spec. This receiver is functioning normally, see all photos which detail some scratches on the face/tunner button, light dings on the polished aluminum sides and a scratch on the to right side of the cover, nothing major but worth pointing out. The Volume and Balance knob have a little give to them, they were bent, they have been adjusted back to straight causing a little more give/wiggle than the other knobs, doesn't not impact operation in any way. Bottom cover was painted gold as there were some stains that wouldn't scrub off.


I have many years selling and shipping heavy, vintage stereo equipment. This will be double boxed, thoroughly and adequately packaged for safe shipping. I will also insure this, buy with peace of mind knowing this will arrive as seen/described, should anything happen, we are insured and covered on this transaction.