Harman Kardon CR-151 (1988–1989)
Hi-Fi/Stereo (May 1988, p.68) reported that it used the same tape heads as H/K's home cassette decks. The autoreverse mechanism had a dual azimuth adjustment system. Frequency response for the tape section was rated at 20-18,000 Hz ±3 dB with any tape. The amplifier section delivered 12 watts per channel under conservative FTC measurement standards. Harman Kardon pushed that in its own advertising as a mark of honest power ratings.
Not much documentation for the CR-151 survives beyond its original press coverage. It was sold alongside the similar CR-131, and Audio (May 1989, p.57) treated the two as companion models. Known retail price was $599. There are no detailed service manuals or production-run figures in the public record. It remains a fairly obscure entry in Harman Kardon's car-audio catalog.
- Type: Pull-out car stereo cassette receiver
- Power output: 12 W/ch (FTC rated)
- Cassette section: Autoreverse, dual azimuth adjustment, frequency response 20–18,000 Hz ±3 dB
- Original price: $599
- Years produced: 1988–1989 (approx.)
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