The insanely powerful HK 3490 combines all of an audiophile's must-haves (high-performance phono preamp, preout/main-in jacks, high-current amplification) with an array of multichannel extras (digital-audio inputs, video switching, dual subwoofer outputs and Dolby 'Virtual Speaker' technology. Add The Bridge II docking station, and the HK 3490 will connect as elegantly to your newfangled iPod as it does to your time-honoured turntable. The HK 3490 isn't a snob about where the music comes from, as long as it sounds great when it reaches its final destination: your ears.

Specifications:

• Type: integrated amplifier
• Power (FTC) / 20Hz - 20kHz, 8 ohms, both channels driven: 2 x 150W @ 8 ohms / 2 x 300W @ 4 ohms
• High instantaneous current capability (HCC): +/- 100 amps
• Ultrawide bandwidth @ 1W (+0 / -3dB): 10Hz - 170kHz
• Discrete amplifier output devices
• Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A): 109dB
• EzSet: EzSet/EQ, 2.2-channel
• Audio inputs: 8
• Tape monitor loop
• Phono input: MM and MC
• Digital audio inputs (rear panel): 2 x coax, 2 x optical
• Processor input: 2.2-channel
• Balanced XLR inputs
• HRS link
• Digital audio outputs (rear panel): coax x 1
• Preamp outputs
• Dual subwoofer output
• Power requirement: AC 220V - 240V / 50Hz
• Power consumption: 800W max
• IR in / out jacks
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 165 x 440 x 435mm
• Weight: 19.6kg