harman kardon citation 16 amp?????

I had 3 CITATION 16's in 1974'ish and they were clean and powerful performers.

That was over 35 years ago. Any amp that is that old, will not sound today as it did then, unless you go through it an replace parts that wear and age affecting the sound.

I still have a CITATION 19 I purchased during that same period and use it for a subwoofer amp to which it is exceptional.

Hello Flyin2jz, even though $300.00 doesn't sound bad, what if it cost more than that to bring it back to spec?? Keeping in mind it was built in the seventies and WILL most likely need something...caps etc. An A-goner Has (2) Perreaux PMF 1150B's for sale reasonable, 100w X2 @8ohms, built around 1982. Another quality amp is Aragon, 2004MKII, 100w X2 @8ohms or 4004MKII, 200w X2 @8ohms, both built around 1990. All of these amps also double there power into 4ohms. Aragon is no longer in business but these amps were a great "above mid-fi" bang for the buck. Most certainly would be a larger step above the older HK. Just my 2 cents...good luck!!!

Aragon is back in business Krell.

Aragon is back Krell.
http://www.indyaudiolabs.com/1aragon.aspx

I hope you bought the amp. I use a Citation 16A, I find it the most listenable transistor amp ever made. Wonderful mids, superb upper octaves and the bass goes way down stairs. Very engaging, with no listening fatigue. This amp replaced my McIntosh 2300, which is no slouch in any department. I have found the Citation 16 to be a wonderful amp very stable even driving 2 ohm loads. They can be easily strapped in mono to deliver well over 500 watts into 8 ohms. My 1977 example was sent in a few years ago for a check up, and came back with only one neon bulb replaced. All else is original. My unit delivered 205 watts into 8 ohms and nearly 300 into 4. Very rugged, well built and beautifully voiced amplifier.