Unicorn. The Harmon/Kardon Citation Eighteen was designed with the precision of a lab instruments. This tuner is build with discrete circuits – no modern ICs to fail. The presentation is extremely transparent. We've gone through it completely, and the tuning section has been completely checked for accuracy and strength. This is the ultra-rare silverface, complete with original cabinet.
- Production
- 1978-80
- Condition
- 8/10
- Serial No.
- 397-0201
- Orig. MSRP
- $595
- Restoration
- Full 30-point service check
- Replaced lamps with LEDs
- Aligned the tuner
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Factory Specs
Type Solid State Mono/Stereo FM Tuner
Tuning Bands FM
Tuning Scale Analogue
FM Tuning Range 88 to 108 MHz
Sensitivity 3.2uV (FM)
Signal to Noise Ratio 64dB (FM)
Distortion 0.3% (FM)
Frequency response 10Hz to 50kHz (FM)
Output 750mV
Dimensions 16"W x 4.75"H x 13.5"D
Weight 23 lbs.
- Documentation
Harman Kardon Citation Eighteen Service Manual
- The History of Harman Kardon
- Harman Kardon runs on two mottos – the first, to reproduce sound exactly as the artist intended it to be heard. Their audio speakers are created to produce beautiful and clear music just as you would hear in recording studios. The second, is to make music look as beautiful as it sounds, through their cutting-edge...
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- Liner Notes
The Citation 18, a solidly built 5-gang analog tuner with good sensitivity and decent sound, was available in black or the rare silver. It has only two filters, but one is the old 4-pin type that is equivalent to two modern 3-pin filters. It has adjustable muting and stereo-mono thresholds, as well as two front-panel headphone jacks with an adjustable volume control. Inside, the Citation 18's dedicated circuit boards should make it easy to work on if one can read the schematics.
- Stock No.
- 8126879039709
Unicorn. The Harmon/Kardon Citation Eighteen was designed with the precision of a lab instruments. This tuner is build with discrete circuits – no modern ICs to fail. The presentation is extremely transparent. We've gone through it completely, and the tuning section has been completely checked for accuracy and strength. This is the ultra-rare silverface, complete with original cabinet.
