Harman/Kardon (spelling: harman/kardon) is an American manufacturer of high-quality audio components.
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Founded in 1953 in New York City by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon; Sidney Harman ran the company until he was 87 years old (2005).
In 1954 harman/kardon launched the world's first receiver (amplifier and tuner in one device) with the Festival D1000.
the first stereo receiver followed in 1958 with the Festival TA230
In the 70s, h/k built the twin powered receivers with one power supply per channel, high-quality pre- and power amplifiers (citation and signature series) until the 1990s.
In 2005, harman/kardon brought the first fully digital 5.1 surround sound system into the car (in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class / W221 series).