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.... The new Citation 16 sounds better. v 00 uGlal'arAnCede,311FICE. Harman Kardon has improved an already superb power amplifier. AMMON xmockor„ PtAiswe..*** 'Kat About the nature of any speaker load with ease. The Citation 16 has been hailed as rock-stable and capable of the bass response. About the sonic differences that complements the tightly controlled solidity of handling...
.... The new Citation 16 sounds better. v 00 uGlal'arAnCede,311FICE. Harman Kardon has improved an already superb power amplifier. AMMON xmockor„ PtAiswe..*** 'Kat About the nature of any speaker load with ease. The Citation 16 has been hailed as rock-stable and capable of the bass response. About the sonic differences that complements the tightly controlled solidity of handling...
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... below full output. Extending class A operation greatly reduces audible crossover distortion. They operate in class A until approximately 0.1 watt output and in the sound of distortion called crossover or "notch" distortion occurs at the point where class A operation ends and class B commences. Citation 16 r7 3 C) O 0 IMM HEM ZEM WM L ,- -j_=1 1 Crossover distortion (enlarged) Citation 16 (series A) L 0.1 watt output Crossover Distortion Most transistor power amplifiers are designed...
... below full output. Extending class A operation greatly reduces audible crossover distortion. They operate in class A until approximately 0.1 watt output and in the sound of distortion called crossover or "notch" distortion occurs at the point where class A operation ends and class B commences. Citation 16 r7 3 C) O 0 IMM HEM ZEM WM L ,- -j_=1 1 Crossover distortion (enlarged) Citation 16 (series A) L 0.1 watt output Crossover Distortion Most transistor power amplifiers are designed...
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... test conditions, Citation 16 (series A) TIM components are approximately -50dB below full output. 10 110 (;0 70 1,0 5 0001-1/ 10,000 Hz 1 voquoi icy in i lertz 15,000 Hz The Citation 16 reduced TIM to that produced by crossover distortion. Feedback is reduced and is dramatically reduced. 9p u! TIM is set at a level which achieves extraordinarily low distortion simultaneously avoiding input...
... test conditions, Citation 16 (series A) TIM components are approximately -50dB below full output. 10 110 (;0 70 1,0 5 0001-1/ 10,000 Hz 1 voquoi icy in i lertz 15,000 Hz The Citation 16 reduced TIM to that produced by crossover distortion. Feedback is reduced and is dramatically reduced. 9p u! TIM is set at a level which achieves extraordinarily low distortion simultaneously avoiding input...
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...channel of the clOSe prOiMitY orthe. oards, prpchiFles suchProblemsa parasitic capacitance,andallows transistors to'dissipate heat freely without affecting other components, The audible benefits ire incieased transparency and a greater sense of electrical and thermal isolation as their discrete counterparts. ":17710!,.IFtlfi*O. efl,-*M•;(' Citation 16 Integrated Circuit Citation...and getlerally perform quite,:welL.Theyar*Iipti htiWO,Ver, suited all Because:of , its input stage. The Citation 16 used an integrat circuit in the 16 (series A) by high qu, ality discrete components ...
...channel of the clOSe prOiMitY orthe. oards, prpchiFles suchProblemsa parasitic capacitance,andallows transistors to'dissipate heat freely without affecting other components, The audible benefits ire incieased transparency and a greater sense of electrical and thermal isolation as their discrete counterparts. ":17710!,.IFtlfi*O. efl,-*M•;(' Citation 16 Integrated Circuit Citation...and getlerally perform quite,:welL.Theyar*Iipti htiWO,Ver, suited all Because:of , its input stage. The Citation 16 used an integrat circuit in the 16 (series A) by high qu, ality discrete components ...
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... extended class A operation, low feedback design and discrete components throughout. The result is a refined, high power amplifier that have better tracking abilities than the single transistors used in the Citation 16. Additional Features The Citation 16 (series A) also employs current-mirror circuit design and additional driver transistor heat-sinking. Bias maintenance has been improved through use of Darlington transistors...
... extended class A operation, low feedback design and discrete components throughout. The result is a refined, high power amplifier that have better tracking abilities than the single transistors used in the Citation 16. Additional Features The Citation 16 (series A) also employs current-mirror circuit design and additional driver transistor heat-sinking. Bias maintenance has been improved through use of Darlington transistors...