HD 500

The Harman/Kardon HD 500 is a CD player manufactured between 1986 and 1988 in Japan, featuring a sophisticated design and solid build. It is offered in two colors: champagne and black. This model includes a remote control for user convenience and operates on a power consumption of 20 W across all voltage variants. The dimensions are 443 x 103 x 335 mm (WxHxD) and it weighs 5.8 kg. The HD 500 is equipped with a single analog output (Cinch) providing a voltage output of 2.0V with a 10 kΩ impedance. The heart of the device is a 16-bit Burr Brown PCM53JP-V DAC, capable of a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz. Its frequency response extends from 4 Hz to 20 kHz with a deviation of +/-0.5 dB. The dynamic range is rated at 90 dB, while the signal-to-noise ratio stands at 96 dB, with a total harmonic distortion factor of 0.02%. Channel separation at 1 kHz is reported at 83 dB. The unit supports title programming, and it can also play CD-R and CD-RW discs. There are no capabilities for MP3 playback or digital display options, such as CD-Text.