Vintage Audio:Harman Kardon
CITATION 19 Power Amp.
Back in the days when Lee Kuby headed HK's CITATION Line Harman Kardon was spoken of in the same sentences as Conrad Johnson, Marantz and McIntosh.
While those days are gone, some of their legacy remains in the still available CITATION models out there.
This amp is a completely ORIGINAL
CITATION Model 19 Power Amp.
The Original CITATION Model 19 had very good specs:
Power Output : 100 watts per channel @ 8 ohms
Amperage : 3.7 amps @ 8 ohms, 6.3 amps @ 4 ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion : 0.08% @ 8 ohms
0.08%
Frequency Response : 5Hz - 140kHz -3dB
Slew Rate : > 40 volts/microsecond
Rise Time : better than 2 microseconds
Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) : < 0.08%
Damping Factor : > 125:1
Signal-to-Noise Ratio : CD, VIDEO, etc - 95dB
Input Level/Impedance : CD, VIDEO, etc - 200mv/32k ohms
These beasts will drive virtually any load and are exceptional for amps of this era.
Perfect to drive those old Maggies, Altecs, Dollies, JBLs, Advents, AR's or what have you.
It is in relatively good shape for its age and I have owned it since 1977 (may even have the original receipts) Additionally I might even have the original Banana Plugs that shipped with the unit (on the upgraded model I have also upgraded the banana plugs)
It electronically is in functional working order, and the only known non-working element is a few of the LEDs in the display are not functioning.
This amp can be bridged via a switch on the back which effectively doubles the output at 8 ohms in mono.
Manuals are available "online" here:
http://manuals.harman.com/HK/HOM/Owner%27s%20Manual/CITATION19OM.PDFIt is priced at $299 plus shipping and PayPal fees (if applicable)
