Harman Kardon Drive Play

I have just Purchased a Harman Kardon Drive+ play for use with the i touch . It works perfectly . Ideal when driving and i can change track and album etc whilst driving . For 30 quid this is a must have for all drivers.

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Has any1 tried the Harman Kardon Drive + Play?

Ok , i saw this on the apple store, i was wondering if any1 has tried it? I am almost at driving age and i am getting a new truck when i can drive and i want my nano to be incorpurated into it in a cool way. this looks cool, but i just dont know. in two years do u think it will come out with a color screen? and how does it work with the nano? Harman Kardon Drive + Play
Nano 4GB black,Moto RAZR V3 black, PSP, all kinds of cases for nano,radio/remote Windows XP <img src="http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/superman5656/s.gif"align="right"</span>

I installed the system into my 2006 Lexus IS250. There's a grounding issue with my car when an iPod is plugged into both the auxiliary port and the power (not involving the drive+play, but wanted to let people know). I solved the issue by buying "The Silencer" by Monster, which does a good job of cutting out the feedback. The system itself is pretty good. Yeah, there are some issues with finding songs; the spring-loaded twist knob pales in comparison to the iPod scroll wheel. But with my car, I can hide everything in my center console while seeing what songs I'm playing, which beats opening the console every time I want to change a song or pick a different playlist. I previously had an iJet RF remote control, but it just wasn't as good.
The display is small enough that it can be optimally placed. You'll have to try it out for both that and the control knob.
Note that if you do install this, software issues will require you to downgrade your iPod software to the 2004-11-15 update until Apple can fix the problem. Search the forums for my other post.
You have to try out this system for yourself; you can get it at Circuit City and they have a 30-day return policy. Just install it by hand in your car (don't mount anything) and see if it works first. Then, if it does, get it professionally installed; otherwise, return it.

Harman Kardon Drive+Play FirstLook on RainyDayMagazine

We got the Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod controller yesterday. We'll be doing a complete series on the installation of the unit into the Boxster the month of November.
Go here if you want more tech info on the unit: http://www.driveandplay.com/
Go check out the RainyDayMagazine 10/21/05 article if you want a FirstLook at the actual unit and all that comes in the package.
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RainyDayMagazineHome.htm

http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayTestPlace ment.htm
There are some shots of the screen and test placement within the car.

Harman Kardon Drive+Play iPod controller Installation

Here is the full series for the Drive+Play iPod installation:
FirstLook:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayFirstLook .htm
BenchTest:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayTestPlace ment.htm
Controller Installation:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayControlle rInstall.htm
Boxster Installation:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayInstall.h tm
FirstUse:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2005/Workshops/Garage/RDG_DriveNPlayFirstUse. htm

We kind of agree...we would have like to have seen a high res color screen instead of the old iPod style display.
The one nice feature of this bigger screen is the multi-line text. Most head units only display one line.
This was a $200 upgrade...a new head unit with iPod connections would have been a bit more. For folks with older headunit that they like, this is one way to go
If we were starting out fresh...we may not have installed it. we may still pull it after we finish with the carputer project....we would have the full iTunes library on the Mac mini running iTunes on a 7" color screen. so the H+P would be redundant.

Harman Kardon drive and play

I have a harman kardon drive and play fitted to my car that works fine with all my older apple stuff. I am now in possession of later generation apple iPhone and iPod touch with a different plug. I have purchased an adaptor to interface the old type plug with a new plug, but it does not work with the harman kardon The adaptor works when i use through the computer via an old apple cable and an iPhone 5 with the later type plug.
Any ideas how i could interface my new iPod touch through the HK Drive and play?

Does anyone know if the Harman Kardon Drive and Play unit will work with the Iphone 3G.
It does. Click here for more information.
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Harman kardon go +play

i recently bought the harman kardon go + play, however i cannot get the s-video connection to work with my tv. the ipod is an 80gb classic and i have it set to video out, however it comes up with the error message "connect video accessory" and won't recognise the hk go + play when its connected, any ideas anyone ??

The latest crop of iPods require an authentication chip in video cables. It sounds as if you have a device which doesn't meet these newer requirements.

Harman Kardon Go+Play compatible with ipod touch gen1?

Is the Harman Kardon Go+Play compatible with the first generation of iPod touch? I ask cause there are a couple of music systems, especially portable ones, which don't take sound from the gen 1 touch.

I would check their website or packaging.

Harmon/Kardon Drive and Play=Hot Iphone??

I tired today to hook my iphone into drive and play and it works great, changes songs, playlist etc and turns off music and switches to my bluetooth when i get a phone call. The only issue i have is that the phone gets reallllly hot when its plugged in. Anyone else have this problem or know if i should not use drive and play????

Does anyone know if the Harman Kardon Drive and Play unit will work with the Iphone 3G.
It does. Click here for more information.
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What is the best way to link macbookpro to harman kardon 5.1 home cinema set to be able to play music from my iTunes lib.?

what is the best way to link macbookpro to harman kardon 5.1 home cinema set to be able to play music from my iTunes lib.?

Orca Sn10 wrote:
Thanks for your help. How do I do it with the iTunes on the PC. All my music is on an external hard drive and not in iTunes
Thanks in advance
Nick
Nick,
You will need a Windows PC with iTunes running and a working copy of Windows Media Player available on the machine. (iTunes calls WMP for the conversion from WMA). Then just drag the WMA file(s) into the iTunes Music window.
iTunes will detect it and give you the dialog shown below, to which you choose "Convert." iTunes will create a new version in the format/bitrate set in your Import preferences (MP3 in my example below), and immediately add it to your iTunes library.
The WMA original will be left in place, so you can delete it if you have no other need for it.

Harman Kardon USB Soundsticks (1st Gen) Screeching/Static

After upgrading to 10.6/10.6.1, I now get periodic, short screeches/static on my USB Harman Kardon Soundsticks (the USB-only version), regardless of the source of sound. So playing music is definitely now intolerable.
Anyone else experiencing USB sound related issues?
This is the last straw for me in using USB-based speakers as I've they always "disconnected" and were no longer accessible when performing large file transfers with USB drives. Only a restart would make them accessible again. With this new issue in Snow Leopard, I'm ditching them for mini-plug based speakers.

Don't give up +so fast+. I'm trying to find a way to lower the USB SoundSticks' volume for years now without luck. But other than that, they still work fine with 10.6.1 over here!
I know of the static noise problem, but I only had that years ago with 10.3 and/or 10.4 and it was caused by my USB hub. Connecting them directly to my Mac worked fine and since using the following setup I never had a problem:
MacBook Pro (had several models and PowerBooks before) - Cinema Display - Belkin USB hub - SoundSticks
Yes, there's 2 hubs involved and it works fine. I use the somewhat older 30" Cinema Display and this Belkin hub: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=158910
Björn

New ipod touch and Harman Kardon boom box:

New ipod touch and Harman Kardon boom box:
I must say I am very disappointed that I cannot charge my ipod while playing music anymore.
I had no problem with all other ipod generations. Can this somehow be fixed?
While the Harmon Kardon boom box was posted on the apple web site as recommended. And Now???
Has anyone information regarding this issue??

I'm having a similar problem with my new touch 3rd gen, with a Sony clock/radio/docking model ICF-CL75iP.
No sound coming out of the speakers, and no picture or video showing on the radio's LCD screen.
Sony replied to me that it's intended to work with any ipod touch 1st and 2nd gen but not with 3rd generation. Whose fault it is? Wrong software from Sony or Apple?
I guess I'll try to downgrade the firmware from 3.1.2 to the previous one. If not then I'm stuck

Harman Kardon

OK I'm about to give up and abandon my prejudice for surround sound. I suppose I can still listen in stereo and at least the kids have the option of using it when I'm not there.
Someone has told be there is a Harman Kardon receiver in cash converters for just over a £ 100, no idea what model and I don't suppose it's the latest model but it does sound quite cheap and in 'as new condition', so I don't suppose it will hurt too much.
Not being all that interested in this area I really don't know what I'm buying, does anyone know whether this is a good brand or even better know of any issues with the tv. Can't say I've heard of it before or seen it mentioned on these forums, unlike Yamaha and Onkyo. So either no one here has this brand or there aren't any reported issues.
I realise without a model number it's difficult to comment on the receiver, but I'm more interested in a comment on the brand at this time. Whilst I haven't had any interest in receivers to date, I'm not completely blind to the technical side and should be able to decide from the specs exactly what it does, I just won't know how well this brand does what it does.

Alley_Cat wrote:
Many high-end audio manufacturers to my mind though have lost out with the digital 'revolution', as reasonable quality goods are available for often a fraction of the cost of similar items 20 years ago.
Just to expand on that, before widespread DVD and home cinema options were available, specialist hi-fi stores could still do well from high-end stereo audio kit.
These days though consumers want kit that is a jack of all trades and the perception of value for money factors highly. 'True hi-fi' products have been marginalised by the home cinema factor, and many hi-fi stores who used to turn their noses up at anything other than pure stereo have had to adopt cheaper AV kit simply to stay afloat.
As with all purchases there's often a law of diminishing returns with hi-fi. The £5000 separates system will be far better than the £500 all in one mini system, but not 10x as much.
How do you attract the average consumer to spend a few hundred pounds on a 'quality' DVD player when they're £15 in Argos or Asda - it has to do a heck of a lot more to justify the price tag, whereas as an early adopter I was happy to pay nearly £600 for my first DVD player some 10 years ago. I would be very reluctant to do so now.
High-end manufacturers also sometimes seem completely out of touch with reality in terms of pricing - for example I've just had an invite from the local hi-fi dealer to go to an evening demo of a Naim hard drive based player.
The spec includes 2x400GB mirrored internal drives, USB and network functionality, and undoubtedly very high quality audio circuitry. It can output/playback non-DRM FLAC at up to 24 bit 192kHz which admitedly AppleTV cannot, but even though I'd love to have one for it's sonic prowess, I have to wonder how much better it can sound compared to the AppleTV when it costs £4,500 vs £200! The interface also looks clunky - onboard TFT display - you may be able to connect to a TV but looks like it's composite or S-video only! You appear to be able to connect a keyboard/mouse and control from a PC.
Now I'm sure the Naim device will sound very good, and if it includes a high-end CD player anyway might be more justifiable, but in terms of VFM AppleTV blows it out of the water.
I guess there are plenty of people out there though that have no desire to use a computer and would be happy to pay for a high-end all in one solution.
Sorry to digress - more of a blog type comment!
http://www.naim-audio.com/products/hdx.html
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9932321-1.html
http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=47322
AC

Harman Kardon Soundsticks not sounding with new iMac

I have the original Harman Kardon Soundsticks, which have worked beautifully since the early 2000s, till this new iMac - they're not showing up as an output source in Sound Preference. I've contacted both Applecare Support - no idea - and Harman Kardon - Apple isn't supplying the drivers anymore. The thing is, they played just fine with the older iMac just replaced, which was running MacOS 10.7.2. Drivers are software, right? Were they just dropped from the OS with this last update, or is there a hardware issue? The older iMac was a 24", Intel, that I bought in April, 2007.
Anyway, this is very disappointing since the Soundsticks have excellent sound and still work.
Is there a way to get the drivers, or is there also a hardware component?
Thanks!

Ok, here's what happened in the end. As I was dismantling the Soundsticks system from my computer and desk area, I discovered that the plug going into the Harmon Kardon power block from the electrical plug was loose. Aha !!!! I realized - loose plug! Let's try again. And, I did, after ensuring that all other plugs were also snug in their sockets. And, yes, the Soundsticks have been doing just fine ever since : )
Ok, re. plugs. There's a cord that runs from the subwoofer to the power block, and it's solid. Then on the other end of the block is a cable that plugs into the block on one end and the wall on the other. It was the plug into the block that was lose, and I didn't realize it ' cause it was under the desk, nor did I recall that it could separate from the block.
I was so thankful that the solution ended up being so simple! . . . and so glad to be able to continue to use that sound system.

Harman Kardon Subwoofer

Hi,
I have a Harman Kardon Subwoofer (transparent edition) and would like to connect it with my new MacBookPro. But unfortunally, the system does not recognize this audio monitor. Do I need a special driver? Has anybody an idea?
Thanks
Hartmut

just a subwoofer alone? How would that work? Since it's a subsystem to something larger, I'm not seeing how you'd use it. I have several inexpensive audio systems with subwoofers, but they include stereo speakers along with the subwoofer, and this just plugs into the audio output.
The same audio output on the laptop is also a TOS digital output. In theory (haven't done it myself) you'd plug in a TOS link cable and take that to a more complex audio system that could handle the digital input. And there are audio systems out there that work off USB and firewire. All I've heard lately is that the USB tends to be more reliable for audio.

The Bridge - Harman Kardon

Here is my problem that I have submitted to Harman Kardon:
"I have an AVR 347 coupled with The Bridge. I have an IPOD Classic 80GB
(photo and video playback capable) but when i use it with the bridge,
photos and videos are not playing back on my TV. The TV out on the Ipod
is set to "enable". I use the avr for playback of all my other video
sources. Can you help me?"
Here is the answer:
"Hi,
This is a problem created by Apple. They have put specific
chips in the new iPods that block video transfer. This was done to
quell the rampant fabrication of "illegal" docking stations. HK has yet
to receive confirmation to use the proper reading chip to allow this
function. Unfortunately right not there is nothing that can be done
until Apple gives HK this information."
Does anyone know how to solve this problem?

Does anyone have the wiring configuration of the iPod connector and details on how to modify an older one so that the power coming from the device goes to the USB pin? I also have a BMW connector and I know the company isn't going to update their cables, so I figured I could just cut the wire and reroute the power wire to the correct pin if I knew which wire did what.
You will have to add a voltage regulator to reduce the voltage on the FireWire pin to 5 volts before connecting it to the USB power pin. Devices designed to charge from FireWire can handle higher voltages, such as 12 volts from a car. USB uses 5 volts, so 12 volts might damage devices designed to charge from USB.

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