Best All-In-One Soundbar? Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 review

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The Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 soundbar has 11 drivers that output 630 Watts. Find out how it performs by watching the review!
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Video timestamps:
Price & design: 00:00
Controls & display: 00:58
Connectivity: 02:52
Audio demo: 04:13
Configuration & Bass: 06:01
Treble: 07:15
Dolby Atmos demo: 08:15
Soundstage: 09:23
Verdict: 10:28
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@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Buy the HK 1100 from Amazon: locally.link/sxgi Video timestamps: Price & design: 00:00 Controls & display: 00:58 Connectivity: 02:52 Audio demo: 04:13 Configuration & Bass: 06:01 Treble: 07:15 Dolby Atmos demo: 08:15 Soundstage: 09:23 Verdict: 10:28

@sdemosi Жыл бұрын

I have this with the woofer and it totally smacks. It's thrilling for movies and atmos works very well.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Glad you're enjoying it!

@itz_br3cci883 3 ай бұрын

Is the base good ?

@sdemosi 3 ай бұрын

@@itz_br3cci883 yes. At 200W it's more than powerful enough for most rooms and it feels pretty tight during music or movie playback. It's a good product

@Rocketrunner Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. Would love to see comparison with sonos arc or Samsung

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the review!

@henrik1743 Жыл бұрын

I was on a client visit today in a reseller shop that had this soundbar, I asked him what he recommended for a pairing to my LG Oled. He played a demo at less than half volume and the whole store shaked, I heard sounds coming from above, the sides and everything - I literally got goosebumps. Absolutely amazing experience, and I REALLY WANT ONE now lmao

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Guess he had it paired to a few other speakers then, haha.

@henrik1743 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD Might think so and I asked him, but no it didn't, I was really blown away!!

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@henrik1743 haha, pretty sure that was the case! But glad it left a good impression. Good sales person!

@pacoarteaga2319 2 ай бұрын

Which one do you recomend this H. Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 or Bose 900?

@OzzyMandias Жыл бұрын

HI, just how much better sound wise is this that the Majority Sierra? I know Sierra has a Sub but as being as I just bought one I'm interested in how it compares to this?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

This is a lot better bud!

@aof5570 Жыл бұрын

Hey, quick question - wanted to hear your thoughts. So with the cyber monday sale some good monitors are on sale rn and I was not sure between 2. AOC C27G2Z 27" or AW2521HFL 24.5". Both are $199 and wanted to see which one you would recommend? Thank you!

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Would suggest checking out my favourites, here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qq14ZrZ71dWzcYU.html

@mohammedmerekhi5227 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD which one is the best soundbar ? Harmon Cardon or Bose or Arc Sonos ?

@armint.4262 8 ай бұрын

Do you know if the Citation Surrounds are still in production? very difficult to find/buy in germany. What would be your choice: HK Citation 1100 with Citation Sub and Surroundspeaker or the Samsung Q990 Setup? (If price is the same)

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

No idea, sorry! As for my choice, the entire HK setup would be my pick.

@Pasha.387 6 ай бұрын

Nice review!Would it be good to combine Multibeam 1100 with HK tower or is it better to bet on a subwoofer? Thanks !

@TotallydubbedHD 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Not sure about that setup, sorry.

@Pasha.387 6 ай бұрын

Have chance to buy multi beam for under half price,500 euro.Is it worth it because it have been on the market for couple years now or would you recommend some other soundbar? Thank you for your help .

@matthiaswee4991 10 ай бұрын

@TotallydubbedHD great review. But which would be better, HK 1100 or the 700?

@TotallydubbedHD 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! You mean the Bose? If so, I'd pick the HK1100

@matthiaswee4991 10 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD sorry I mean both harman kardon multibeam 1100 or multibeam 700

@kevinadams5551 Жыл бұрын

Great review! Is it better then the bose soundbar 900? I will choose between tis 2

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Not tried the Bose, so can't comment.

@davidgodal98 Жыл бұрын

YES FINALLY! 😍

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@georgek2341 Жыл бұрын

Haha... found you! BTW it's a ripper!

@davidgodal98 Жыл бұрын

@@georgek2341 ?

@NeuroTheory 7 ай бұрын

Nice review. Now I can get it at 50% off, so that made the choice a lot easier, but your review made me certain that I'd made the right one. Thanks! 😁

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

Pleasure, glad it helped!

@NeuroTheory 7 ай бұрын

Damn! That was a fast reply. Impressive. Subbed! 😁@@TotallydubbedHD

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

@@NeuroTheory thanks!

@NicoDelCap 3 ай бұрын

It’s $229 now should I buy?

@NeuroTheory 3 ай бұрын

@@NicoDelCap It's a steal at that price. The only part that's a bit of a shame for me personally is that the display is on the top of the soundbar. It sounds great though, so I'd definitely buy it at that price.

@dachille357 8 ай бұрын

Great video as always. I found this soundbar on Black Friday offer at €499 and I am between this and Sony HT-A3000 at more or less the same price. Which one would you recommend?

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Well, I've not tried the Sony but given my experiences of their products I'd never recommend them. The HK on the other hand is pretty impressive!

@billpapachristos9772 8 ай бұрын

What about Sonos Beam Gen 2? Is Harman better or not?

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

@@billpapachristos9772 the HK is far superior.

@1blackballed Жыл бұрын

I have the smaller brother to this one. The multibeam 700 and paired with the smaller sub s and for it's sound output is amazing. So much so I have had to turn the bass down as it actually rumbles the room. Update wise not had many, though a proper app for twerking the settings would have been nice. All in its a top end soundbar and for me and more so my wife she loves the look of in our living room compared to the old lg black one I had. I have it in the light grey colour.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, although, did laugh at you using 'twerking' 😂

@joffy9373 6 ай бұрын

Good to hear, just bought this at the store, was looking at the Sonos one (gen 2 or something, similar size) which had much better clarity, but in a last attempt I tried this one and it had less clarity, but much better deepness, surround and bass. Could only test it with the store music though, so will do a another test back home.

@vigneshn.y3048 Жыл бұрын

@totallydubbed you are one of the very few to have reviewed this. This or the JBL Bar 1000?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Depends what you're looking for; as per the reviews.

@Leanel0 Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the video. What do you think about the Harman kardon vs the sonos?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Which Sonos? Glad you liked the review!

@ixbaruiz1399 Жыл бұрын

I guess the Sonos Arc, because the sonos Beam is smaller

@Kokorokoto9 4 ай бұрын

Hi, a bit late on this, great video ! I have a hard time choosing between this one the ambeo mini and the ht a5000 from Sony, could you help me ? Is one of them a clean better option ?

@TotallydubbedHD 4 ай бұрын

Not tried the Sony, but can't see myself ever recommending any Sony soundbar!

@Kokorokoto9 4 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD thanks for the respond, for the rear surround upgrade factor i guess ill go for the Kardon then !

@TotallydubbedHD 4 ай бұрын

@@Kokorokoto9 enjoy! If you're going via Amazon, links in the description give me commission (to any soundbar you end up choosing).

@samgeurdi6351 Жыл бұрын

I looked and tested this specific one in the store, I play on my ps5 on a LG oled C2. So is the only downside for the soundbar not having the 120 hz option? I mainly play games and watch movies over streaming services.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

In terms of connectivity, yes. Watched the video, I presume?

@gc2297 Жыл бұрын

If your tv uses hdmi 2.1, you should connect your ps5 to your tv and the soundbar to the tv also. Be sure to connect the soundbar using your hdmi arc port when doing so

@F-MK96 Жыл бұрын

finally a review

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Hope you liked it!

@F-MK96 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD Yes I have the Enchant 800 with the subwoofer and this in terms of not having a sub is pretty good... But for now my enchant's arent going anywhere :) Thank you for the extensive review!

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@F-MK96 glad you enjoyed it :)

@dokproduction9881 4 ай бұрын

Thanx for your review. I have one question when speaking about 630W. What kind of watts are you talking about? I'm pretty sure it's not RMS watts which is the only real measure used in the pro audio industry... it seems that the 630w advertised here is simply a marketing argument concerning the maximum power possible during a peak of a few milli seconds. This is irrelevant and misleads the consumer....Am I wrong? ;-)

@TotallydubbedHD 4 ай бұрын

I can only go based on what the manufacturer provides, which I'm pretty sure is peak power not RMS.

@SKVDL 7 ай бұрын

The led's on the front, aren't there to help you set it up. Those are for the smart assistants.

@roadreg1820 3 ай бұрын

This is arguably one of the best top end soundbars out there, yet it has the least hype or content about it. I kinda like that though. It’s a Niche product. Great review!

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

Indeed, and thank you!

@roadreg1820 3 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD just been researching how to get 4k120 pass though or earc. Looks like Samsung have launched an update for my TV recently (Q80r) and if that’s not true, you can buy an Earc converter now. They’re a few hundred pounds for a good one, but well worth if you have an older TV.

@kernek4406 Жыл бұрын

hi , Thanks for Video , can i ask , 2x Subwoofer same time move with this ? like Bose

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Don't think so, but you can double check on the manufacturer's website

@kernek4406 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD i bought the HK Multibeam 1100 and Sub S witd Surround Speakers ... incredible Sound ....

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@kernek4406 really pleased for you! But why didn't you get the Sennheiser or say Samsung setup instead?

@metkaboltar9309 2 ай бұрын

Hi, it may be stupid question, but is this black or grey colour? Thanks!

@TotallydubbedHD 2 ай бұрын

Think black, can't recall

@jamesmorgan7229 6 ай бұрын

Is it worth to upgrade this one with the surround speakers. Because the soundbar itself has virtual surround

@TotallydubbedHD 6 ай бұрын

Would be if you can accommodate them

@goorgepussi 3 ай бұрын

Can two subwoofers be paired ?

@Pablooooo86 7 ай бұрын

Are voices clearer and more enjoyable to listen to in HK or Sonos Arc???

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@maretomcic 5 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHDyes like voices are better on HK?

@Sephirothz111 Жыл бұрын

Can you show how to upgrade the firmware?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Check the manual!

@tardivedyskenizia4803 Жыл бұрын

Pls help what are best sounbars for around 500 to 600 usd...top 3 tt come to ur mind

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Read the description

@F-MK96 Жыл бұрын

To answer the question I would go for jbl Bar800 or 1000 the new series they include a subwoofer from the box.. Would be fun to compare them to HK 1100 since they are I assume based on similar drivers and built...

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@spiderman3950 Жыл бұрын

I had the Q990B and now I have HK citation multibeam 1100 with 10" sub and surrounds and trust me they are nothing alike, Harman Kardon wipes the flor with Samsung. Samsung owns HK and JBL, same family but not the same ;) It's like buying a Volkswagen and hopping it's as good as Porsche because it's the same company 🤣

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@spiderman3950 of course, that will undoubtedly be a great setup, but one that also costs significantly more. At which point, getting the Sennheiser Ambeo Max with a wired subwoofer will be a far better solution for most!

@spiderman3950 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD Sennheiser with sub and without rear speakers(not avaliable) costs alot more than HK citation multibeam 1100 with 10"sub and with rear speakers. I disagree, Sennheiser is not worth it. The way Harman Kardons multibeam technology cooperates with rear speakers is amazing, really gives you surround sound, Sennheiser cant give you that! When you have HK citation multibeam 1100+10" sub+rear speakers with a total 930 W it's just amazing, sound quality fantastic when you have the whole package. Sennheiser with sub? No thank you! And thats a wierd sub by the way, a big minus ..... :)

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@spiderman3950 you're welcome to disagree, but that's just my opinion having reviewed them all already. And you're right, the Sennheiser combo will be more and doesn't have surrounds or a wireless sub - but for utmost sound quality, I'd pick the Sennheiser combo. FYI - full HK setup comes in at £2,000, Sennheiser at £2,400.

@bigkabuto 11 ай бұрын

I am on the fence about this or the Philips Fidelio B97 or FB1.

@TotallydubbedHD 11 ай бұрын

Not tried the other, so can't comment

@bigkabuto 11 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD No problem. Thanks for the reply, always appreciated.

@TotallydubbedHD 11 ай бұрын

@@bigkabuto np!

@user-oz9jl9sp7y Жыл бұрын

Hi, this one or sonos arc ??

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

This one.

@sidness887 3 ай бұрын

I believe this is WISA compatible. Anyone tried it?

@officialequilibrium Жыл бұрын

Not true you can use a not so convenient combination on the remote to enable pure voice and night mode

@F-MK96 3 ай бұрын

Why is there not more reviews of this?

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

Why do you need more reviews?

@F-MK96 3 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD no not that you need to make more because it was as I said before an amazing review... Just around youtube as if not many people are buying it or its not available in some regions? I just dont see many reviews of this soundbar so wondering if there are some issues with Harman Kardon themself?

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

@@F-MK96 likely access (incl for reviewers) to the soundbar.

@F-MK96 3 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD too bad since I really think this soundbar has not been praised enough... :D

@arekusuroo3743 4 ай бұрын

How was the performance compare to philips fidelio fb1 interm of bass level and Dolby Atmos especially the up firing speakers?

@TotallydubbedHD 4 ай бұрын

No idea

@wisamiii 7 ай бұрын

Do you recommend this soundbar for 400€?

@TotallydubbedHD 7 ай бұрын

I recommend watching the review

@didney_worl172 Жыл бұрын

Do you mean PureVoice gets enabled every time when it wakes up from standby mode or when i manually turn it off/ pull the cable? Because i can't stand sharp/hissing s, sh, z noises during watching TV news.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, each time you power down the soundbar (not just via the plug)

@didney_worl172 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD ok. Is there some Android App to acess the settings (volume surround speakers) ? Google Home maybe?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@didney_worl172 from memory, yes. But double check the review of look at the manual online.

@VijayMohan-wm6qx 3 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD Gets enabled or disabled ?sorry I am confused. You seem to be suggesting, it gets enabled. Was reading somewhere else, where it says PureVoice gets disabled when bar wakes up. Thanks

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

@@VijayMohan-wm6qxit will get enabled every time.

@bigkabuto Жыл бұрын

How is this for gaming?

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Yeah pretty good

@user-ml6ey8sr1j 2 ай бұрын

Hi, My Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam sometimes loses its Wi-Fi connection when it has not been used for a long time. How can I solve this problem? And who else has this problem?

@TotallydubbedHD 2 ай бұрын

No idea, contact tech support?

@user-ml6ey8sr1j 2 ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD I've contacted support about this problem, but so far with no result. I am trying to find people with the same problem. They may have found a solution.

@TotallydubbedHD 2 ай бұрын

@@user-ml6ey8sr1j good luck!

@AlexIsUber 9 ай бұрын

This vs Ambeo soundbar Plus?

@TotallydubbedHD 9 ай бұрын

As an AIO, I'd pick this one.

@richardkemp3421 3 ай бұрын

Ive seen this now for £340 new in the UK. Is there anything better?

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

@richardkemp3421 3 ай бұрын

Bought for £200 second hand. Can't wait.

@TotallydubbedHD 3 ай бұрын

@@richardkemp3421 enjoy!

@sidness887 3 ай бұрын

@@richardkemp3421 are using WiSA connectivity?

@richardkemp3421 2 ай бұрын

Sorry to say I don't know what that is. Setup through eArc paired with a lg cs 55 Oled. Only had it a week so far. Atmos content is great. I did what this guy said and paired to Google home. Hopefully updated automatically

@MikeSco-dz5le Ай бұрын

I prefer the LCD being on the top so it cannot be seen while viewing the tv

@TotallydubbedHD Ай бұрын

But with LCDs on soundbars they turn off completely within seconds!

@paulmills79 Ай бұрын

This retails at £399 or £598 with the bass speaker. Surely it’s a steal at this price?

@TotallydubbedHD Ай бұрын

Seems like a good price

@paulmills79 Ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD hey, would you go for this or the sennheiser ambeo plus? Someone selling the plus for £550 pre owned

@TotallydubbedHD Ай бұрын

@@paulmills79 I'd pick this. Suggest watching both the reviews.

@VijayMohan-wm6qx 3 ай бұрын

My subjective opinion when compared with bose 600. For Atmos content MB is way better, for rest -TV/Stereo/5.1/Music, Bose is better.

@OiZoProduct Жыл бұрын

Don't agree on the display in front, its ugly hard to read anyway and the whole idea is that you can use the touch panel when you are near the device and use the remote when you are further away, i don't need display feedback on the frond to remember me what button I'm pressing on the remote.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

Fair enough!

@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34 Жыл бұрын

@Rajesh_0190 Жыл бұрын

7:35 you placed the tv too low it should be 42 to 45 inches placed in the middle of the tv from the floor (center to the eye level)

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

You've posted a few odd comments across the channel lately, would suggest to refrain - it's a 55" TV.

@Rajesh_0190 Жыл бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD I'm just pointing errors.

@TotallydubbedHD Жыл бұрын

@@Rajesh_0190 you're not though lol.

@8000860 Ай бұрын

I'm absolutely disappointed woth Samsung HW-Q990C. Even Citataion 700 sounds much better. Can't imagine Citation 1100 🙄

@TotallydubbedHD Ай бұрын

Really, why?

@Rola1988 4 ай бұрын

which will be better - Harman Kardon 1100 vs Bose 900???

@TotallydubbedHD 4 ай бұрын

Not tried the Bose.

@mrf1019 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. If you could get the soundbar and subwoofer fot £600 would you recommend it?

@TotallydubbedHD Ай бұрын

Seems like a good deal!

@mrf1019 Ай бұрын

@@TotallydubbedHD thanks for the reply. Peter Tyson are doing both for £588. I like deep bass, would this be suitable?

@d4ydr33m3r 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff! I can find this soundbar with Citation Surround and Citation Sub S at exactly the same price as Samsung HW-Q990C. Which one would you recommend as a set? Main use is TV media consumption playback and movies playback, not so much for music I have a dedicated 2.1 stereo system for that. Your opinion would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

@TotallydubbedHD 8 ай бұрын

I'd suggest the HK setup if you don't can't accommodate the rears. The Samsung will give you a better room filling experience, while the HK will do better across the sound frequency range (especially with that sub)

@8000860 Ай бұрын

I got HW-Q990C. It's trash. I also have a Citation 700 also. Even small Citation sounds much better, not talking about Citation 1100.