Harman Kardon Citation II

Year of manufacture:

1959 - 1962

Manufactured by:

Harman-Kardon, Inc., 520 main Street, Westbury, L 1 N.Y

Price when new (in the USA):

$229.95 ($159.95 in kit-form from Allied Radio)

Description:

power amplifier

Mono/stereo:

Stereo

Power output:

60 watts R.M.S. per channel, 130 watts peak

Harmonic distortion:

Less than 0.5% @ 60W; less than 0.2% @ 20W

Frequency response:

at 60W: 18 Hz to 40,000 Hz +0, /– 1.0 dB
at 20W: 18 Hz to 60,000 Hz +0, /– 1.0 dB
at 1W: 2 Hz to 80,000 Hz +0, /– 1.0 dB

Hum and noise:

better than 90dB below rated output

Negative feedback:

32 db overall

Output Impedence:

4, 8 & 16 ohms

Damping factor:

more than 18

Tubes:

4 x KT88, 6 x 12BY7A and 4 silicon diode rectifiers

Dimensions:

height 9 in., width 16½ in., depth 11½ in (229 x 416 x 292 mm)

Weight:

71 Ib (32.27 kg)

Power supply:

110 to 120 Volts AC, 50 - 60c/s