Harman Kardon CITATION 16A Owners Manual - Page 5

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":17710!,.IFtlfi*O. efl,-*M•;(' Citation 16 Integrated Circuit Citation 16 (series A) discrete components I I 4:4 ■ ,44 tF •Nrov " c• Circuits or Co ents Integrated very convenient and getlerally perform quite,:welL.Theyar*Iipti htiWO,Ver, suited all Because:of the clOSe prOiMitY orthe. circuit elements, they cannot provide the same degree of electrical and thermal isolation as their discrete counterparts. The Citation 16 used an integrat circuit in each channel of, its input stage. This IC has been Teplac .in the 16 (series A) by high qu, ality discrete components which have superior electrical and thermal properties and offer distinct sonic advantages. The use orthese discrete components, carefully laid out on instrument grade circuit- 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 inner, detail. off

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Citation
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Integrated
Circuit
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16
(series
A)
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components
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Circuits
or
Co
ents
Integrated
very
convenient
and
getlerally
perform
quite,
:
welL.Theyar*Iipti
htiWO,Ver,
suited
all
Because:of
the
clOSe
prOiMitY
or
the
.
circuit
elements,
they
cannot
provide
the
same
degree
of
electrical
and
thermal
isolation
as
their
discrete
counterparts.
The
Citation
16
used
an
integrat
circuit
in
each
channel
of
,
its
input
stage.
This
IC
has
been
Teplac
.in
the
16
(series
A)
by
high
quality
,
discrete
components
which
have
superior
electrical
and
thermal
properties
and
offer
distinct
sonic
advantages.
The
use
or
these
discrete
components,
carefully
laid
out
on
instrument
grade
circuit-
oards,
prpchiFles
such
Problemsa
parasitic
capacitance,andallows
transistors
to'dissipate
heat
freely
without
affecting
other
components,
The
audible
benefits
ire
incieased
transparency
and
a
greater
sense
of
inner
,
detail.
off