{"id":127444,"date":"2021-03-31T06:52:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T05:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=127444"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:48:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:48:26","slug":"harman-kardon-aura-studio-3-review-even-more-powerful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/harman-kardon-aura-studio-3-review-even-more-powerful\/","title":{"rendered":"Harman\/Kardon Aura Studio 3 : Even more powerful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wireless speakers are more often associated with small mobile speakers.\u00a0But in recent years, the number of stationary solutions with very decent sound quality has also increased dramatically.\u00a0Such speakers can be successfully integrated into the interior and used as a home audio system.\u00a0Actually, they are wireless only conditionally: they still receive power via a cable from the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3 is one of those systems.\u00a0Probably the most original of those that we had to test.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Design and features<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo widget-half\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5c4176c.\" alt=\"The column, frankly speaking, looks ...\" \/><figcaption>The column, frankly speaking, looks unusual.\u00a0If most of the speakers manufacturers prefer to tighten with a cloth, here a huge transparent plastic cover catches the eye.By the way, the Harman Kardon Aura Studio 2 was also covered with a hood, but it had a small open funnel in the center.\u00a0The third version has lost this spectacular dust collector.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Strictly speaking, the column consists of a stand (just tightened with a cloth), a rubber belt, and that very cap.\u00a0Underneath is a plastic piece, which can be described as an imitation of a volcano.\u00a0In the slots of this simulation, there are LEDs that create a backlight, while it is in no way connected with the rhythm of the music or anything else.\u00a0Perhaps with a playback device: it starts to overflow with waves when connected.\u00a0Nice, no doubt about it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo\"><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The originality of the column can be traced in the location of the controls.\u00a0If they are usually arranged in a single block, here they are rather scattered throughout the rubber belt.\u00a0For example, the power button and Bluetooth pairing mode are on the back, the volume controls are on the front.\u00a0Actually, we consider the back part of this round-shaped product to be the part where the power wire is connected.\u00a0In the same place, the manufacturer prudently added a 3.5 mm jack for line connection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"regressive_image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5c9f031.\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5c9f031.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is not to say that such a dispersion of buttons is fraught with control problems.\u00a0All the user needs to do is connect and adjust the average volume level.\u00a0You can switch tracks, as well as make music quieter or louder, from your smartphone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo widget-one_thirds\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5cc3dea.\" alt=\"The heart of Aura Studio 3 is the low frequency speaker &amp; ...\" width=\"330\" \/><figcaption>The heart of the Aura Studio 3 is a 130mm woofer.\u00a0It is naturally located at the bottom of the system and is directed downward.\u00a0No safety nets are provided.\u00a0If you are tempted to put the speaker on something sharp (for example, when dusting and rearranging the device), there is a chance to damage the driver.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to the woofer, in the same part there are 6 more speakers for reproducing mid and high frequencies.\u00a0They are arranged in 3 in 2 blocks, and are directed in diametrically opposite directions.\u00a0If you place such a speaker in the center of the room, the sound quality (not to mention the volume) will be the same in any part of it.\u00a0By the way, about the volume.\u00a0Six 5W loudspeakers each + 100W subwoofer provide even an excess level in a 50m\u00a0<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0room\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2>How does it sound?<\/h2>\n<p>Rich bass is exactly what is lacking in\u00a0compact speakers\u00a0.\u00a0Everything is fine with them here, if not excellent.\u00a0The main thing is not to place the speaker on an unreliable surface such as a loose shelf.\u00a0The fall will not fall, but vibration and unpleasant bounce will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, Harman Kardon has never had a problem with good sound &#8211; at least in the foreseeable past.\u00a0Although Aura Studio 3 looks like a luxurious piece of furniture, it is in fact a complete audio system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"widget-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"regressive_image lazyloaded\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5cf06e5.\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/img_60655f5cf06e5.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sound 360 is really cool.\u00a0And the larger the room, the better it feels.\u00a0If a multiroom was invented for different rooms, then Aura Studio 3 does an excellent job within one: no matter how you move through it, the sound picture remains practically the same.\u00a0At the same time, the column gives out excellent detail in tracks of different genres, that is, it is not just a gizmo for listening to music in the background.\u00a0A great example of how stereo sound can be achieved with one compact device.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aura Studio 3 plays out best in large spaces.\u00a0And in stylish interiors &#8211; the column looks very unusual and attractive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>If the sound is difficult to find fault with, then some of the design features of Harman Kardon Aura Studio 3 can be criticized.\u00a0First of all, this is the location of the control buttons: although they are not particularly in demand, they could be grouped more funky.\u00a0Again, it would not hurt to make the illumination of the &#8220;volcano&#8221; more variable &#8211; if not RGB, but at least with the ability to support the rhythm of the music.<\/p>\n<p>When we connected the power supply, it seemed to us that the bundled cord was too short.\u00a0Since the speaker is wireless and, in theory, can be installed anywhere in the room, such a &#8220;leash&#8221; greatly limits your imagination.\u00a0By the way, the connector could be more modern and versatile &#8211; for example, USB-C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wireless speakers are more often associated with small mobile speakers.\u00a0But in recent years, the number of stationary solutions with very decent sound quality has also increased dramatically.\u00a0Such speakers can be successfully integrated into the interior and used as a home audio system.\u00a0Actually, they are wireless only conditionally: they still receive power via a cable from [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/harman-kardon-aura-studio-3-review-even-more-powerful\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":127451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[646],"tags":[778],"class_list":{"0":"post-127444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-speakers","8":"tag-reviews"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}