A skilled tech in your area should be able to inspect the preamp and give you a quote before services rendered...had a similiar issue with an HK amp from the 80s...that being said...the bare minimum repair would run you around 80-100 and up...or at least in my situation...anyways...best of luck...
re: Harmon Kardon Citation 25 Preamp
I've got a Harmon Kardon Citation 25 preamp (stereo) that I purchased around 1988 or 1989. I like the preamp but have had the following problem for a few years meaning it's just been sitting in storage unused.
After several years of use it would take about 10-20 minutes to warm up to the point where I could use it. Now it just doesn't work at all although the power light is on. I get no sound output through the preamp.
I cannot find anyone that works on HK products and am told that HK is now out of business.
Someone told me that it might be due to there being no electrolytes in a specific part(s) of the preamp but I forget what parts they referenced.
I am fairly tech savvy and build high end computer workstations, servers, and networks. Does this sound like a part(s) that I could replace myself and if so which part(s).
In the alternative, is there someone who you all could recommend I send the unit to for evaluation and repair. I'm not interested in spending $200 to have someone tell me it can't be repaired. I can repair any computer workstation, server, or network, and the same should apply to this preamp.
Thanks in advance for any assistance in this matter.
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Harmon Kardon Citation 25
McIntosh MC2125 amplifier
Klipsch LaScala Speakers
Audigy 2 ZS 24bit PCMCIA sound card.
After several years of use it would take about 10-20 minutes to warm up to the point where I could use it. Now it just doesn't work at all although the power light is on. I get no sound output through the preamp.
I cannot find anyone that works on HK products and am told that HK is now out of business.
Someone told me that it might be due to there being no electrolytes in a specific part(s) of the preamp but I forget what parts they referenced.
I am fairly tech savvy and build high end computer workstations, servers, and networks. Does this sound like a part(s) that I could replace myself and if so which part(s).
In the alternative, is there someone who you all could recommend I send the unit to for evaluation and repair. I'm not interested in spending $200 to have someone tell me it can't be repaired. I can repair any computer workstation, server, or network, and the same should apply to this preamp.
Thanks in advance for any assistance in this matter.
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Harmon Kardon Citation 25
McIntosh MC2125 amplifier
Klipsch LaScala Speakers
Audigy 2 ZS 24bit PCMCIA sound card.
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