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Harman Kardon SoundSticks III ~ $167 Shipped from Amazon.co.uk

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Harman Kardon SoundSticks III ~ $167 Shipped from Amazon.co.uk
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[Deactivated] on 01/01/2012 - 17:28 amazon.co.uk (2466 clicks)
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SoundSticks III are the latest model of Harman Kardon's SoundSticks 2.1 speakers, now with detachable cables and an updated design. They typically retail for $249 in Australia, but just be aware you'll have no local warranty if you buy from Amazon UK.

I think these are fantastic speakers for the price, but feel free to debate this in the comments.

Price is $167.39 if you chose to pay in Australian dollars, otherwise GBP 105.91 (you can save a few dollars if you use a 28 Degrees MasterCard or other card with no/low international transaction fees). Shipping is with DHL and takes about 3-5 days to Australia.

Update 1: Also available from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-Soundsticks-III/dp/B0042…

Price on Amazon.com is $155.73 using expedited shipping, which takes about 3 weeks to Australia. Amazon.co.uk is a lot faster (as quick as 2 days to Sydney), so I'll leave both options up.

Update 2: Some are reporting they've seen it at JB Hi-Fi for $199 or less. Possibly a better option with the benefit of local warranty.

Update 3: Price has gone up on Amazon.com. Price is still the same on Amazon.co.uk.

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  • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2012 - 18:04

    my frd got one before,better than my altec lansing mx5021

    • watwatwat on 01/01/2012 - 23:05
      -1

      I don't know how these could be better than anything altec lansing.

  • Black Hole on 01/01/2012 - 18:52

    Is this one of the best 2.1 speaker for pc? I am looking at the Asus xonas card as well.

  • HotKgon on 01/01/2012 - 18:54

    Got one of these off amazon.com a few months ago. I love them to bits.

  • Chinerama on 01/01/2012 - 19:09

    I'm planning to hook them up to my TV. Any thoughts on this?

    Thanks :o)

    • bentan77 on 01/01/2012 - 19:11
      +4

      I'd rather spend a little more and get something like these http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/60779 or http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/60515

      • berger on 01/01/2012 - 19:14
        +3

        Chinerama do what bentan77 suggested. much better bang for buck hooked to a tv

        • Chinerama on 09/01/2012 - 19:03

          Hey bentan77 and bergerberger, got the Yamaha after much deliberation :o)

          Thanks heaps for the advice. Very happy with the purchase!!

      • Chinerama on 01/01/2012 - 19:14
        +1

        Thanks for the heads up bentan77 and bergerberger. Appreciate it :o)

    • d3ft on 02/01/2012 - 11:37
      -2

      A good 2-channel hi-fi (not computer speakers) system is going to sound way better than a budget surround setup - especially if you are doing any music listening. I wouldn't go near a 5.1 setup until I could spend at least $1000.

      • bentan77 on 02/01/2012 - 12:08
        -1

        I'd much rather a surround sound system over a stereo system for watching TV, even if they are of lower quality. Anyway for a good stereo system you would be looking at closer to $600.

        • Chinerama on 02/01/2012 - 12:59

          Thanks all for the feedback. Have put purchase on hold pending further research.

  • Super6 on 01/01/2012 - 20:46

    Thanks for this bargain! Been looking for cheap z2300's for a while. Looks like a sweet little setup.

  • motlking on 01/01/2012 - 21:11

    These have been $199 at JB Hi-fI recently with room to haggle. I doubt its worth the effort/time/risk to import…

    • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2012 - 21:21

      Do you happen to have a link to a catalog or a receipt? Was at JB Hi-Fi in Prahran and the cheapest they'd do after haggling was $230 (ticketed and online price is currently $249). Someone on Whirlpool also mentioned buying them from JB Hi-Fi in late November for $249.

      • motlking on 01/01/2012 - 21:50

        No but I was in JB hifi Canberra a couple of weeks ago and saw it for $199 and the guy said they could discount it further when I asked…

      • camMMM on 01/01/2012 - 22:50
        +2

        Before chrismas they were 199 and were jacked upto 249 on boxing day.

  • k on 01/01/2012 - 21:49

    I swear I saw these at JB Hi-Fi Merrylands for $199 or $179.

    • motlking on 01/01/2012 - 21:50

      I know I did so I'm sure you did!

      • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2012 - 21:56

        Updated the post to mention JB Hi-Fi. I'd probably have paid $199 with local warranty if the sales guy had offered it at that price (I even mentioned Amazon's price to him), but I definitely wasn't willing to pay $230, since I think there are probably better options once you get into that price range. :)

  • camMMM on 01/01/2012 - 22:51

    When i was a member at Costco, they had them for 179.

    PS. I have had them for 3 years and still going strong, love them, they look cool and sound awesome!

  • jointda on 02/01/2012 - 01:31
    -3

    They look cool. does not justify the price for me.

    • Elijha on 02/01/2012 - 13:46

      I remember this speaker set first came out with the original iMacs ~1998 - yep the crt candy coloured ones. So even though these are newer models and I'm sure have all sorts of improvements I still see them as an old iMac speaker set so the design and translucent plastics hasn't aged well in my mind.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2012 - 12:29
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    I'm sorry but these speakers sound like balls. Distorted bass, uneven highs and lows unblended…

    I tested out 20 different 2.1 speakers before buying mine. I tested out a variety of music - Raggaeton, Pop, Breaks, Electro, RnB, Classical, 80s, Salsa. All styles sounded great!

    The winner is Logitech Z623. By a long shot. And I found it at logitechshop.com for $129 and had it price matched at officeworks for 5% less.

    Craps all over the harmon kardons.

    • Chinerama on 02/01/2012 - 13:01
      +1

      Thanks for the feedback Michegianni.

    • Purt on 02/01/2012 - 17:41

      you complain about distorted bass, then you buy logitechs. lol.

      • [Deactivated] on 03/01/2012 - 10:01
        -3

        I agree that most other Logitechs have distorted bass, but this one does not. Same with the Z5500 and Z906 no distorted bass but they are 5.1s

  • inertia on 02/01/2012 - 14:56

    I disagree with Michegianni when it comes to sound quality, while lacking midrange, I find the soundsticks quite pleasant to listen to.

    The problem I find, and read about on the interwebs, is that they aren't built to last. My set, 18 months old, have had both speakers literally fall apart- the binding between the front and back panel is very weak with no screws holding the plastic together! Now they rattle with any bass :/

    For $170 you can't go wrong, but buyer beware!

  • lionroar on 03/01/2012 - 21:21

    What about power adaptor guys ? Its UK adaptor only included isn't it ?

    • Monad on 03/01/2012 - 21:34
      +1

      Apparently its a figure 8 power cable as per OP (used by and interchangeable with many devices). It will undoubtedly be a UK plug fitted, but Aussie figure 8 power cables will fit so no problem. You may have a spare lying around the house. Or you could buy one for about 8 bucks: http://www.powercablewarehouse.com.au/power-cable-2-pin-figu…

      • lionroar on 03/01/2012 - 21:52

        Thanks Monad for that

  • shimmy on 04/01/2012 - 11:45

    I just ordered it on Amazon. Why is the grand total $AU175.93? I selected expedited shipping. Above it says "Price on Amazon.com is $155.73 using expedited shipping". Is it my card? Has the price changed?

    • [Deactivated] on 04/01/2012 - 16:53
      +1

      Yes, price seems to have gone up on Amazon.com since I posted the deal 4 days ago. I had it in my cart at the previous price, but now looking at my cart I'm given the message:

      "Please note that the price of Harman Kardon Soundsticks III has increased from $118.54 to $140.27 since you placed it in your Shopping Cart. Items in your cart will always reflect the most recent price displayed on their product detail pages."

      Prices at Amazon tend to fluctuate a lot, as this price tracking graph for the Soundsticks shows: http://camelcamelcamel.com/Harman-Kardon-Soundsticks-III/pro…

      Price on Amazon.co.uk is still the same though, so that's the better deal at the moment.

      • shimmy on 05/01/2012 - 10:09

        Thanks for the explanation.

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