Tag Archives: preamp

Harman-Kardon Citation 11 Pre-Amp Overhaul

Posted on November 11, 2015 by jwk

A neighbor brought me his brother’s Citation 11 for a full overhaul. After a few decades of faithful stereo reproduction, then a number of years in storage, it was time for an overhaul to get it working good as new again! Of … Continue reading →

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Accuphase C-200 Professional Pre-Amp Full Overhaul

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jwk

When Kenwood’s engineers left to form Kensonic, they really brought their A-game, and this Accuphase C-200 pre-amp is no exception. It’s a mammoth device, built with exceptional attention to detail and top of the line components throughout. The owner reported … Continue reading →

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Harman-Kardon Citation 17S Pre-Amplifier Refurbishing

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jwk

I recently got to work on a Harman-Kardon Citation 17S pre-amplifier. Vintage HK gear is some of my favorite to work on: it’s robust, reliable, and built to be easy to service. The Citation 17 pre-amplifier is the companion for … Continue reading →

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Phase Linear 2000 Pre-Amp Overhaul

Posted on October 6, 2014 by jwk

I had a Phase Linear 2000 on the bench for a repair recently. It was running okay, but had some pops and clicks and the controls weren’t all that smooth. Time for an overhaul before anything worse cropped up! This … Continue reading →

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