Harman Kardon BDS 685S
Home theater comes alive with tomorrow’s wireless technology.
The new Harman Kardon BDS 685S is a high-performance, 5.1-channel,525-watt, 4K Blu-ray home theater system that seamlessly spans the divide between traditional and digital media technologies. Upscale your Blu-Ray discs and home theater components to magnificent 4K video resolution for your UHD TV. Or stream content wirelessly with Spotify Connect, Bluetooth®, Airplay, DLNA and built-in apps like YouTube. Featuring extensive audio and video support for all your media needs, BDS 685S is a definitive audio solution best placed at the center of tomorrow’s connected home.
Technical Specifications
Physical Connections
• HDMI Inputs: 3 (1 with MHL)
• HDMI Outputs: 1 (features HDMI ARC)
• Digital Audio inputs: 3
• Analog Audio inputs: 2
• USB Input: 1
Audio Section
• Total System Power: 525 Watts
• Continuous average power, stereo mode: 65 Watts per channel, 20Hz – 20kHz, @<1% THD,both channels driven into 6 ohms
• Subwoofer Power: 200 Watts
• Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A): –90dB
• Frequency response @ 1W(±0.5dB): 20Hz – 20kHz
FM tuner Section
• Frequency range: 87.5MHz – 108.0MHz (US and EU)
• Usable sensitivity IHF: >14dBf
• Distortion (mono/stereo): 0.3%/0.5%
Disc Player Section
• Supported disc formats: 5-inch (12cm) or 3-inch (8cm) BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer), DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, CDDA (CD audio),
CD-R/RW discs
• Audio Formats: Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® TrueHD®, DTS Digital®, PCM, WMA (DRM-free version only): WMA9, CBR @192kbps, VBR @355kbps, MP3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable-bitrate encoding• Still-image format: JPEG
• Video signal system: PAL
• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz, ±0.5dB
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: –90dB (A-weighted)
• Dynamic range: 90dB (16-bit)
• THD @ 1kHz: 0.1%
• (DVD/CD)
• Wow & Flutter: Below measurable limits
Video Section
• Television Format: PAL
• HDMI™ version: 1.4b With 3-D and 30/36-bit Deep Color
General Specifications
• Power requirement: 100 – 240V AC, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: • Source Unit Dimensions:
400.2mm (L) x 283.8mm (W) x 78.5mm (H)
• Source Unit Weight: 3.56kg
• Satellite Dimensions:
92mm (L) x 100mm (W) x 167mm (H)
• Satellite Weight: 1kg
• Subwoofer Dimensions:
267mm (L) x 267mm (W) x 353mm (H)
• Subwoofer Weight: 9kg