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Harman Kardon Aura Wireless speaker with Bluetooth® and Apple® AirPlay® (White)

Item # 532AURAWH

With the  Harman Kardon Aura, sophisticated visual design meets high-performance sound.

With the  Harman Kardon Aura, sophisticated visual design meets high-performance sound.

6 questions - 11 answers

Item # 532AURAWH

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About the Harman Kardon Aura

Ralph Graves

Bold, innovative design

With the  Harman Kardon Aura, sophisticated visual design meets high-performance sound. The Aura's attention-grabbing clear acoustic chamber isn't there just for show — it radiates a spacious, detailed 360° soundfield. The system features six 1-1/2" drivers that produce clear, accurate mids and highs. At the center of the array is a 4-1/2" down-firing woofer to deliver the bass. Harman's proprietary digital signal processing ensures accurate, lifelike reproduction of your music.

Bold, innovative design

With the  Harman Kardon Aura, sophisticated visual design meets high-performance sound. The Aura's attention-grabbing clear acoustic chamber isn't there just for show — it radiates a spacious, detailed 360° soundfield. The system features six 1-1/2" drivers that produce clear, accurate mids and highs. At the center of the array is a 4-1/2" down-firing woofer to deliver the bass. Harman's proprietary digital signal processing ensures accurate, lifelike reproduction of your music.

Harman Kardon Aura

The striking, see-through chamber channels the sound and spreads it across the room.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi®

The system's built-in Bluetooth lets you wirelessly stream music from your smartphone, tablet, or any other Bluetooth-compatible portable. Whether it's stored music, music services like Pandora® or Spotify, or even video and game soundtracks — if you can hear it through your portable device, you can stream it via Bluetooth to the Aura.

The speaker system also has built-in Wi-Fi, and is DLNA-certified. So you can use your DLNA-compatible Android smartphone, tablet, computer, or other component to stream music and audio to the Aura.

Apple AirPlay

If you own Apple portables, good news. That Wi-Fi connectivity also lets you use Apple AirPlay through your home network. Apple AirPlay gives you additional options when you use iTunes® on your computer. Just open iTunes, select the Aura in the AirPlay menu and start streaming music to the system. Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch® to control the iTunes menu on your computer. From your Apple hand-held device, you can stream stored music, video and game soundtracks, and even online music services like Pandora and Spotify.

Plays well with others

An optical digital input lets you connect your flat-panel TV or receiver to create a compact entertainment system. For most other sources, there's a simple analog stereo minijack input. Use the Harman Kardon remote app to control the system through your Android or Apple smartphone or tablet.

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Product highlights:

  • wireless connection options:
    • Bluetooth works with most smartphones, tablets, computers, and more
    • Apple AirPlay® for Apple portable devices or iTunes on your computer
    • DLNA for Android™ smartphones and compatible PCs
  • six 1-1/2" drivers for highs and mids, plus a 4-1/2" woofer for bass
  • curved, see-through acoustic chamber
  • frequency response 50-20,000Hz
  • stereo minijack input for connecting an audio source
  • optical digital input
  • compatible with Harman Kardon free remote app (available from Google Play and Apple iTunes® App store)
  • USB charging port
  • AC power adapter
  • speaker dimensions: 8-3/4" diameter x 10-7/8"H
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # HKAURAAPWHTAM

What's in the box:

  • Wireless active speaker system
  • AC power adapter (w/ attached 5' DC cord)
  • 39" AC power cord
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Important Safety Instructions

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More details on the Harman Kardon Aura

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Features & specs

Connections
Ethernet Port No
USB-A Port No
USB-B Port No
USB-C Port No
3.5mm Input 1
RCA Input No
XLR Input No
Phono Input No
Digital Input Optical
HDMI Input No
Headphone Jack 3.5mm
Subwoofer Output No
Wireless Features
Bluetooth Built-in
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi Bands 2.4 GHz
Stereo Speaker Pairing ---
Driver Details
Tweeter Size (Inches) ---
Tweeter Type ---
Tweeter Material ---
Midrange Size (Inches) 1.5
Midrange Type Cone
Woofer Size (Inches) 4.5
Woofer Type Not given
Audio Specs
Watts RMS (Continuous) 60
Watts Maximum (Peak) Not given
Frequency Response 50-20k
Max. Digital Audio Bit Depth Not given
Max. Digital Audio Sample Rate N/A
High-res Audio Playback
From Network No
From USB Thumb Drive (USB-A) No
From Computer (USB-B) No
Streaming Compatibility
Apple AirPlay Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 No
DTS Play-Fi No
Chromecast built-in No
Roon No
Sonos No
HEOS No
MusicCast No
SoundTouch No
Bose Home Speaker No
WiSA No
BluOS No
Klipsch Stream No
KEF Stream No
Music Services
Amazon Music No
Apple Music No
iHeart Radio No
Pandora No
Qobuz No
SiriusXM No
Spotify No
Tidal No
TuneIn No
YouTube Music No
Control
Handheld Remote No
Control by app Apple iOS/Android
Amazon Alexa No
Google Assistant No
Other Specs
Width (Inches) 8.75
Height (Inches) 10.875
Depth (Inches) 9.1875
Parts Warranty 1 Yr (amp), 5 Yrs (spkr)
Labor Warranty 1 Yr (amp), 5 Yrs (spkr)

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Features

 360º Room-Filling Sound: The Harman/Kardon Aura features a unique speaker & enclosure design which produces 360º room-filling. Six high/midrange drivers join together with its down-firing 4.5" subwoofer to deliver a powerful, detailed soundstage which maintains absolute clarity from any angle in the room. The wireless speaker system utilizes Harman's stereo-widening DSP technology to deliver a balanced sound with enhanced equalization to create a full and more realistic audio experience.

Bluetooth Audio Streaming: The Harman/Kardon Aura supports Bluetooth A2DP wireless audio streaming. This allows you to stream stored music and music apps from your Bluetooth-enabled device (such as your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/table, or computer/laptop) to the Aura speaker system. You will continue to navigate your music and view song/artist information from your Bluetooth-enabled device. This unit pairs with your Bluetooth-enabled device with a single press of a button. Once paired, the Aura will automatically re-connect with your device when in wireless range (up to 33').

Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth technology, some Bluetooth enabled devices may be incompatible, function improperly, or may not support all features when used with the H/K Aura.

AirPlay Compatible: AirPlay lets you stream music directly from your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad, or from your iTunes library on your PC or Mac to the Denon Aura, over your wireless home network connection. By downloading Apple's free Remote App onto your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad you don't even need to be in the same room as the Aura or your computer to play, pause, skip, and stop the songs in your iTunes music library. To use the AirPlay feature you need a Mac or Windows-based PC running iTunes (10.1 or later) connected to your wireless home network. Your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad must have iOS 4.3 or later installed and connected to the same wireless home network.

DLNA Certified: The H/K Aura is DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified. This means it's easier for you to access and enjoy digital music stored on your Windows PC, DLNA server, or DLNA-compliant Android device. You'll be able to wirelessly stream your stored music library on your compatible DLNA device to the Aura speaker. The Aura supports playback of a variety of music files via DLNA.

Analog + Digital Inputs: The Harman/Kardon Aura is fitted with a analog minijack (3.5mm) input and a digital optical (toslink) input for connecting external devices with analog or digital outputs, but don't offer wireless connectivity.

Headphone Output: The Aura features a 3.5mm headphone output to connect a set of headphones for private listening. The Aura's speakers will be muted while headphones are connected.

H/K Remote App: Downloading the free Harman/Kardon Remote app from the iTunes App store onto your Apple iOS (5.0+) device or from the Google Play Store onto your Android (2.2+) device lets you control the Aura speaker system from your smartphone or tablet device. You'll also be able to control your Apple iOS or Android device's stored music from the Harman/Kardon Remote app.

  • Volume Control: You have control of the speaker system's volume level through the Harman/Kardon Remote app and your Apple iOS/Android device.
  • Music Control: You can control all the music you have stored on your compatible Apple iOS/Android device through the H/K Remote app. You'll be able to search your music by Song, Artist, Album, Playlist, and Genre. You also get basic playback functions such as Play/Pause, Previous/Next Track, Fast Forward/Rewind, and Repeat/Random. To access music apps, you'll need to exit the H/K Remote app and select your desired music app on your iOS or Android device.

AC Power: The Harman/Kardon Aura operates off of standard household current using the included AC power adapter and cord.

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Customer Q&A

6 questions already asked

Q
where can I download the software drivers?
bryan  Mar 09, 2016
1 answer
A
There are no software drivers for this speaker. The provided USB port is for charging only. You can stream to it wirelessly over your network (Wi-Fi), via Bluetooth, or you can make a physical connection from your source devices using either the analog (3.5mm minijack) or digital (optical) audio input. I hope that helps! My Bio: http://www.crutchfield.com/Support/Bio.aspx?bio=5
ryan  Mar 11, 2016 (Staff)
Q
Can you use it without the power cord?
ginae  Dec 29, 2015
5 answers
A
No it does not run on batteries.
gary  Dec 29, 2015
A
No, the power chord is required.
glenn  Dec 29, 2015
A
No.
glenn  Dec 29, 2015
A
No it must be plugged in. It is great sound though!
michael von  Dec 29, 2015
A
No, it needs to be connected to the mains
adam  Dec 29, 2015
Q
How many volts and amp is the Charger?
johnny  Nov 02, 2015
1 answer
A
Looks to be 7 amps and 125 volts.
glenn  Nov 03, 2015
Q
What is the overall size and weight of this speaker?
melvin  Nov 23, 2014
1 answer
A
Our database shows the following dimensions: w=8.75", H=10.875", D=9.1875". We also show a shipping weight of 8.5 lbs (so the actually weight of this unit would be slightly less).
jeff  Nov 25, 2014 (Staff)
Q
Curious about this speaker, how it's sound compares to other similarly priced AirPlay speakers like the Libratone, Bose, etc. Anyone compares the Aura to others in it's category?
lance  Sep 10, 2014
2 answers
A
I actually own the B&W Z1 along with this speaker. In my opinion, this speaker has a much broader bottom-end and fills a room better. However, I would not recommend buying this. Mine no longer works. I've had it about 3 months. Now, it is a useless item. I barely used it before it stopped working. Line in will still work, but BT and WIFI do not.
nicholas  Sep 13, 2014
A
Don't know how it compares to the others but it processes Apple Airplay (superior to Bluetooth, although it can do that too) and sounds great (no distortion, great harmonic range, plenty of volume and bass). Strongly recommend.
glenn  Sep 11, 2014
Q
If something falls into it is there a way of opening it can getting it out?
noesli  Feb 01, 2016
1 answer
A
No. The speaker is not designed for disassembly so, don't drop anything inside of it. I hope that helps! My Bio: http://www.crutchfield.com/Support/Bio.aspx?bio=5
ryan  Feb 03, 2016 (Staff)
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