HEY ALL.....I HAVE A PAIR OF HARMAN KARDON CITATION 16 AMPS
(BOUGHT THEM NEW IN THE 70'S) AND JUST THIS WEEK ONE FAILED ON CHANNEL B.IT WAS IDLING FINE THEN SUDDENLY B CHANNEL WENT OPEN (BLEW THE B CHANNEL FUSE).I RE-FUSED AND AS SOON AS IT POWERS UP IT BLOWS AGAIN.....BIG SHORT SOMEWERE IN THIS CHANNEL...ANY COMMENTS......I HAD THEM SERVICED A FEW YEARS AGO BY A SHOP AND THEY REALLY DID A LOUSY JOB ON A SMALL LAMP REPAIR. THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD GET SOME ADVISE ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE I LOOK TO TAKE SOMEWHERE....I LOVE THESE OLD AMPS AND THEY PUT OUT VERY WELL ON MY SYSTEM.
APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS
THANKS!
PHIL
(BOUGHT THEM NEW IN THE 70'S) AND JUST THIS WEEK ONE FAILED ON CHANNEL B.IT WAS IDLING FINE THEN SUDDENLY B CHANNEL WENT OPEN (BLEW THE B CHANNEL FUSE).I RE-FUSED AND AS SOON AS IT POWERS UP IT BLOWS AGAIN.....BIG SHORT SOMEWERE IN THIS CHANNEL...ANY COMMENTS......I HAD THEM SERVICED A FEW YEARS AGO BY A SHOP AND THEY REALLY DID A LOUSY JOB ON A SMALL LAMP REPAIR. THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD GET SOME ADVISE ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE I LOOK TO TAKE SOMEWHERE....I LOVE THESE OLD AMPS AND THEY PUT OUT VERY WELL ON MY SYSTEM.
APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS
THANKS!
PHIL
schematics for a start
This link has the service manual:
http://manuals.harman.com/hk/Service Manual/Citation sixteen sm.pdf
However, unless you know what you're doing, best to refer to a qualified service tech...it could be dangerous to you and the amp otherwise.
This link has the service manual:
http://manuals.harman.com/hk/Service Manual/Citation sixteen sm.pdf
However, unless you know what you're doing, best to refer to a qualified service tech...it could be dangerous to you and the amp otherwise.
Need help for Citation 16 repair
To rebuild, upgrade or fix your Citation 16 call Patrick at 1-616-791-1815 or write to him at audionut66@comcast.net
I have 3 Citation 16 amps - thanks to Pat, He sent me all the stuff I needed to re-build and upgrade the amps.
You can also ship to him. Tell him Yves (white man) sent you from Montreal.
To rebuild, upgrade or fix your Citation 16 call Patrick at 1-616-791-1815 or write to him at audionut66@comcast.net
I have 3 Citation 16 amps - thanks to Pat, He sent me all the stuff I needed to re-build and upgrade the amps.
You can also ship to him. Tell him Yves (white man) sent you from Montreal.
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