In the test, Harman Kardon Citation Tower: The speakers are ahead of their time

The flagship of Harman Kardon's Citation series, the stylish Tower floor speaker pair, brings the features and functions of tomorrow closer to today. But is the technical advancement enough to supplant traditional values?

Text: Heikki Kivelä Photos: Producer & Heikki Kivelä

The pages of the AVPlus magazine have been filled with articles about smart speakers as various models have started to hit the market. For example, the test of compact smart speakers published in issue 9/19 involved four devices, one of which was the One, the flagship model from Harman Kardon’s Citation series. The series includes the One, in addition to three other desktop speakers, a soundbar, a subwoofer, a pair of surround speakers, and the Tower floor speaker system under review here, the real flagship of the series.

What makes the Citation Tower interesting is, first and foremost, the way the speaker integrates several modern audio features. On the surface, it’s a handsome pair of floor speakers that have evolved into a media center with many talked-about smart features. And with a price of 2,499 euros, there’s reason to expect seamless quality in all areas.

The experiment is available in its entirety From the AVPlus magazine 1/2020 (No. 194)