citation ii

  1. James Cox

    Citation II bias switch

    So I've got myself into a bit of a jam and hoping someone here may be able to help me out. My citation ii recently had a bit of a meltdown while I was attempting to set the bias on my tubes while switch from triode back to ultra linear. The first 2 tubes biased no problem but when I switch to...
  2. James Cox

    Kt-120 compatibility with Scott LK-150 tube amp

    Hey everyone, I'm in the process of picking up a Scott LK-150 but unfortunately it has no tubes. I was wondering if anyone here has tried KT120 tubes on this amp or of they draw too much current to be safely used here. When it gets here this piece is going to need a decent amount of work before...
  3. Blackharp

    Harman Kardon Citation II Pre Amplifier, or Not

    Good Afternoon. I just purchased a Citation II. I am wondering, can it sound good without a preamplifier? Does it need one? If so, what would you recommend? I was considering possibly a McIntosh SS pre, or tube preamp such as a Scott or Heathkit, possibly vintage McIntosh. Honestly, I'm not...
  4. James Cox

    Citation II help!

    Alright guys so I'm pretty bummed out here. I have a citation II that I picked up about 6 months ago that had been restored to stock values and worked perfectly aside from a little more background noise than I expected. I decided since I had pretty good luck restoring a few tube amps and...
  5. T

    Citation II running hot?

    Wondered if any Citation II owners have made any surface temperature readings on their amp? I just traded for one and it gets pretty hot. The surface temp toward the center of the chassis is 150 degrees. 110 on the power transformer. This is after 3 hours with the preamp turned off and the...
  6. AlexHempel

    Good price for fixer-upper Citation II?

    Hello everyone, Someone near me is selling a Citation II for $750. Cosmetically, it's quite beat up, and it's not currently in working condition. However, the seller guarantees good transformers (and he's tested them properly with AC). It also comes with all tubes except the outputs...
  7. gvocale

    Calculate voltage divider for Citation II separate bias transfomer

    I am restoring a Citation II I bought on ebay few years ago, where the two windings powering the diode for the negative bias seem not working. When I bought this amp for parts, there was installed inside a little extra transformer marked Dynaco 464018 used to power just the diode of negative...
  8. H

    Harman Kardon Citation II Turret Board

    I am restoring a Citation II and it has the black turret boards. In reading online people say they become conductive. Has anyone heard or experienced this here? I found a board on eBay that looks like it will work...
  9. stupidhead

    ST-70 acquisition, now what?

    Hello fellow AKers. I am generally a speaker forum browser but have recently upped my game a bit in the amp dept. Like many here, I was lost in the digital black faced audio world through the 90's and early 2000's, but have been finding my way back to analog. I have acquired a Marantz 2230...
  10. stupidhead

    HK Citation II picture redux

    Possibly you have seen my amp previously in pics I have posted. This particular amp was Don Sachs (McShane's tech) personal unit and has all possible upgrades and more. I have tried to photograph it before but I don't have much background with this discipline. My soon to be son in-law is in fact...
  11. H

    Citation II Project Painted Chassis Cleaning

    I am working on a Deuce, and I have removed all components on the chassis for a full rebuild. This chassis needs cleaning after the decades of use. I am looking for a cleaner that will not harm the paint or silk screen on this original amp. Do you know of any good cleaners for this purpose...
  12. mccuskerkt

    HK Citation II. Well there's yer problem

    Picture pretty much sums it up. Time to order the ole McShane power supply. Keep it here, more to come.
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