Harman Kardon AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver with HDMI Released

Having only just posted today concerning Harman Kardon’s Bridge 2 iPod/iPhone docking station where we made mention of the Bridge 2 coming bundled with Harman Kardon’s new AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver it seems incumbent on us to report that the AVR 354 has just been released.

Featuring Dolby and DTS decoding technologies, Faroudja DCDi Cinema processing, EzSet/EQ equalization and multi-room capabilities, Harman Kardon’s AVR 354 7.1 Channel Receiver also features 7 x 75W 7.1-channel outputs (8 ohms) and offers HDMI 1.3a connectivity, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, 1080p HD upscaling and a new graphical on-screen menu system.
Supplied, as mentioned previously complete with Harman Kardon’s Bridge 2 docking station facilitating iPod and iPhone connectivity, and which retails for around $129 as a separate unit, the AVR 354 will set you back just shy of $800 and is already available via Harman Kardon’s online store.
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[...] The Bridge II will be available in early summer 2008 at $129 suggested retail (it will also be included with Harman Kardon’s new AVR 354 receiver). [...]