Harman kardon citation 12 owners manual

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The Citation Twelve

Stereophonic Power Amplifier

harman/kardon Owners Manual

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INTRODUCTION

. . . for the sake of music and our demanding love of it."

The name Citation has always meant something special to music
lovers. When Citation was first introduced a decade ago, it repre-
sented a major breakthrough in high fidelity design. Citation
Sound became the industrys new standard of excellence and cap-
tured the imagination of audiophiles throughout the world. Hans
Fantel, noted audio authority, stated in a glowing report that the
Citation group bore eloquent witness to the one vital aspect of audio
that for so many of us has elevated high fidelity from a casual
hobby to a lifelong interest; the earnest attempt to reach an ideal »
not for the sake of technical Showmanship-but for the sake of
music and our demanding love of it.

' Two individual power supplies deliver superb regulation for abso-
lute stability and extended low frequency response. Handling of
transients is effortless at any power level.

0 Hermetically sealed heavy duty silicon output devices deliver ex-
ceptionally wide frequency response at full power output with
low distortion.

' Fail-safe operation with all types of speakers including electro-
statics. Amplifier can handle high power transients, short circuits
or unloaded condition without damage to the output stage.

0 Square wave response throughout the entire audio spectrum.
Phase shift at 20 Hertz is less than five degrees. Amplifier extends

to below one hertz with less than fifteen degrees phase shift. Rise
time faster than two microseconds at 20K Hertz.

' Computer grade components guarantee long, trouble-free life.

' Heavy duty heat sinks keep amplifier cool even under stress oper-
ating conditions.

' Two thermal cutouts, one per channel, remove power from the
output stage when heat build-up exceeds 80 degrees C. Two series-
type limiting relays protect amplifier from short circuits. Reset
automatically once short is removed.

' Two year service warranty on parts and labor