Harman/Kardon

Harman Kardon Citation Tower

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Smart Premium Floorstanding Speaker that delivers an impactful performance

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Premium industrial design

Citation Towers blend innovation in home audio entertainment with a sophisticated and beautiful design. The premium blended wool fabric, made by Kvadrat, is dirt repellent and flame retardant.

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Sound quality with sophistication

For over 65 years for Harman Kardon has been dedicated to delivering luxurious audio experiences that allow the listener to feel the music and immerse them in the moment. Citation is the ultimate expression and is the worlds first truly premium product of its kind.

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Music everywhere

The Citation Towers deliver multi-room capablity by adding additional Citation speakers to create the ultimate whole house audio experience. You can play the same music or different music in different rooms and control it from a tablet or smartphone.

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Hands-free help with your voice, powered by the Google Assistant

The Google Assistant brings convenient voice control to your Citation wireless home sound system. Get answers, play music, tackle your day, enjoy your entertainment and control your smart home with just your voice.

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Cinematic wireless surround sound

Get the full home theater surround sound experience, without all the cables. Setup a 5.1 system for the ultimate movie, sport and gaming experience by adding a Citation Bar, Citation Sub and Citation Surround speakers.

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Play and control your music with your voice

Use your voice to ask for your favorite songs and enjoy high-definition music streaming, powered by the cloud.

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Over 300 music streaming services available with Wi-Fi streaming

Listen to your favorite audio content, Internet radio and podcasts, all in high-definition through Chromecast built-in.

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Ready for multi-channel surround sound

Add a Citation Subwoofer for deep, rich bass, a Citation Bar for crisp dialogs and a pair of Citation Surrounds for an impressive, multi-channel home theater surround sound experience.

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Privacy please

For additional security and privacy, the speaker's microphones can be switched off. Multi-color LED indicators show the current state of these microphones.

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Always the best

With automatic software updates for new features and services, your music and voice options will always be up to date and at its best.

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Simple setup with the Google Home app on iOS and Android

With the free Google Home app for iOS and Android, you can easily setup and manage any of the Citation speakers. All speakers support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi connections.

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Color touch display

Get complementary information from your audio content or control your music with your fingertips using the intuitive touch panel color display.

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Wireless Bluetooth® streaming

Wirelessly stream your music from your smartphone or tablet.

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Touch to access your preset

Instantly enjoy your favorite music playlist and control your smart home devices with preset icons on the display.

Beautiful Sound That Speaks To You

The Harman Kardon Citation Towers are premium hi-fi smart speakers with the audiophile in mind. Citation Towers provide the best 2-channel stereo listening experience with crisp highs and deep bass. Easy to use with its full-color LCD touch screen, Citation Towers blend innovation in home audio with attention to detail in design, allowing for sophisticated looks and authentic concert-quality sound. Music lovers will love access to over 300 music services and high-definition streaming through Chromecast built-in. The Google Assistant brings convenient voice control to your Citation Tower for hands-free help around the home. Get answers, play music, organize your day, control your smart home, enjoy your entertainment and more, just with your voice!

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General Specifications

Model Name Citation Tower
Power Supply 100-240V – 50/60Hz
Power consumption in sleep mode <2.0 Watts
Bluetooth® version 4.2
Bluetooth transmitter frequency range 2402 – 2480MHz
Bluetooth transmitter power <10dBm
Bluetooth transmitter modulation GFSK,π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
Wireless network 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)
2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range 2412 – 2472MHz (2.4GHzISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)
2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter power <20dBm
2.4G Wi-Fi modulation DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
5G Wi-Fi transmitter power <23dBm
5G Wi-Fi modulation QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM
5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.470 - 5.725GHz, 5.725 - 5.825GHz
Note CITATION TOWER is intended to be used for streaming music. A consumer can stream Bluetooth audio to the speaker. A consumer can connect their speaker to the localWi-Fi Network and stream music with Google Chromecast. In addition, the speaker will work with Google Home. This product is designed to be instantly on and ready to play music at a moment's notice, therefore, the Bluetooth andWi-Fi connection must remain active at all times to ensure proper operation. CITATION TOWER is in compliance with the European Union energy legislation. CITATION TOWER will enter into sleep mode (networked standby) after 20 minutes without operation, after which it can be re-activated via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Audio Specifications

Signal-to-noise ratio >80dB
Output power 2x200W RMS
Transducer 1 x 25mm tweeter, 2 x 4” woofer, 1 x 8”subwoofer per speaker
Supported audio formats HE-AAC, LC-AAC, MP3, Vorbis, WAV (LPCM), FLAC, Opus

Dimensions

Dimensions (W x H x D) 347x 1160 x 347 mm per speaker
Weight 19 kg per speaker (42lb)
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Spec Sheet (English)

English 645 KB
  • 2 x Citation Towers
  • 1 x Quick-start guide
  • 1 x Warranty sheet
  • 1 x Safety sheet
  • 2 x power cables (1.8m)
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