Introduction; Description - Harman Kardon CITATION 5.1 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Congratulations! As the owner of a Citation 5.1 Multi Channel Power
Amplifier, you have at your command a unique product. The Citation 5.1 has been
carefully designed to deliver the best possible sonic performance, along with out-
standing industrial design to match the rest of the Citation series, or to comple-
ment any interior design. Combining sculpted metal panels, the latest state of the
art circuit design, and Harman Kardon's forty-year heritage of audio excellence, the
Citation 5.1 will bring many years of enjoyable listening to your music or home
theater system.
In order to fully enjoy the performance of your new amplifier, please take a few
minutes to read this manual. It contains important information that will help you
to properly configure the amplifier for use with the rest of your audio system. The
brief investment of time spent in reading this manual will yield major dividends in
the form of listening enjoyment.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or operation, please
contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best source of product infor-
mation. Should you need additional information or assistance, the toll-free number
for the Citation Center is 800-787-6766.
Welcome to the Citation family. We wish you many years of listening pleasure!

Description

The Citation 5.1 is a flexible, state of the art audio power amplifier designed to
deliver high performance in a variety of applications. Each of the four amplification
channels has a separate power supply, which means that it delivers audiophile per-
formance no matter which configuration is selected. You may operate the 5.1 in a
two, three or four-channel mode, and benefit from the following array of sophisti-
cated features:
• Ultrawide bandwidth design
• Low negative feedback
• Fully complementary bipolar circuitry with over-designed output stage for
high reliability
• Low harmonic and intermodulation distortion
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