Harman Kardon HK-330i (c. 1983–1984)
The HK-330i is a compact analog stereo receiver sold under Harman Kardon's "Ultrawideband Linear Phase" banner, the same design philosophy that ran through the company's receivers of the early 1980s. The record on this model is thin. What survives comes mostly from period listings and a few marketplace entries, not from full reviews or an owner's manual. Even the production window is fuzzy. One source dates the HK-330i to 1983, another to 1984, and no authoritative record settles it.
What is documented is consistent. The HK-330i is rated at 20 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Harman Kardon's own marketing claimed that, like all their receivers, it "will develop much more power under peak loads than its rated 20 watts per channel," and that it outperformed any conventional receiver in its category. The front panel carries an analog AM/FM tuner (FM and MW bands), a phono input, aux and tape inputs, an LED signal strength meter, tape monitor, FM muting, and loudness. A 220/240-volt variant was produced for export markets.
Don't confuse the HK-330i with the earlier 330B, 330C, or 330D receivers from the 1970s, or with the later HK330VI digital synthesized quartz-locked model. All of those are separate designs that happen to share the "330" number. Collectors' listings describe the HK-330i as a "classic" in good working order. Current asking prices have appeared around €80 and 47,190₽. No original retail price is recorded.
Known Specs
- Power output: 20 W/ch into 8Ω (stereo)
- Tuning range: FM, MW
- Features: LED signal strength meter, tape monitor, FM muting, loudness
- Inputs: phono, aux, tape
- Voltage variants: 220/240V and (presumably) 120V
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