INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the HarmanKardon
HKS 3,with which you’re about to begin many
years of listening enjoyment.The HKS 3 has
been custom-designed to provide all the excite-
ment and power of the cinema experience in
your own living room.
The HKS 3 loudspeakers are suitable for upgrad-
ing almost any 5.1 home theater system to 7.1
channels when used with a 7.1-channel receiver
or processor and any necessary additional ampli-
fiers.
To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new
speakers,we urge you to take a few minutes to
read through this manual.This will ensure that
connections to your receiver or preamp/proces-
sor and amplifier or other external devices are
made properly.In addition, a few minutes spent
learning the functions of understanding the
setup options will enable you to take advantage
of all the power and refinement the HKS 3 is
able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product,its
installation or operation,please contact your
dealer,the best local source of information.

Description and Features

The HKS 3 is a pair of 2-way satellite speakers
for use in a home theater system.The HKS 3
speakers are identical to the satellites in the
Harman Kardon HKTS 7 system,and are
designed to be used with the HKTS 7 in a com-
plete 7.1-channel home theater.Color-coded
speaker cables are included to facilitate
installing the speakers in the surround back left
and right positions.
Shelfstands and wall-mount brackets are includ-
ed for the satellite speakers,and optional HTFS 2
floor stands are available separately from your
HarmanKardon dealer.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-
er fifty years ago.With state-of-the-art features
and time-honored circuit designs,the HKS 3 is a
perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiv-
er or any home theater system.
■Matched Pair of Loudspeakers for Use
in Multichannel Applications
■Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded
for Flexible Placement Near Video
Monitors
■Three-Inch Driver
■One-Half-Inch Balanced-Dome Tweeter
■Metal-Wire-Mesh Grille
■Elegant Cabinet
■Shelf Stands,Wall-Mount Brackets and
Color-Coded Speaker Cables Are
Included
■May Be Used With Optional Floor
Stands

Included

Twosatellites for left, right and surrounds
(shownwith included shelf stands attached)
Twowall-mount brackets
Two 12-meter speaker cables for connection
from receiver to speakers.