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Harman Kardon Citation 500 Black

8,7/10 (11 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Built-in WiFi
Yes
Power supply type
Power grid
Bluetooth
Yes
AirPlay
Yes
Sound quality according to customers
Poor
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Pros and cons

According to our WiFi speaker expert
  • Thanks to the excellent quality rating, you're sure to get a high sound quality.
  • With the built-in Google Assistant, you can operate the speaker via voice commands.
  • With extra Harman Kardon Citation speakers, you can easily create a multi-room setup and stream your music throughout the entire house.
  • You need a Google account to make use of Google Assistant functions such as calendar management.
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Description

With the Harman Kardon Citation 500, you can fill a large room with your favorite music. Connect the speaker to the power grid and via WiFi or Bluetooth to your smartphone or tablet via the Google Home. You can control the speaker via the touch control panel or the built-in Google Assistant. You can control the speaker via voice commands. Give commands to lower the volume of the music, skip songs, or to control other smart devices in your home. You also receive the most up to date information on services like public transportation, the weather, and the news. Via WiFi, you can use the built-in Chromecast and stream your music from streaming services like Spotify. The speaker has a powerful and detailed sound. Connect the speaker to multiple Harman Hardon Citation speakers for a home cinema or multi-room setup.


Note: You can't connect this speaker to your television via Bluetooth or WiFi. You can only connect to your TV in a surround setup with a Harman Kardon soundbar.

With the Harman Kardon Citation 500, you can fill a large room with your favorite music. Connect the speaker to the power grid and via WiFi or Bluetooth to your smartphone or tablet via the Google Home. You can control the speaker via the touch control panel or the built-in Google Assistant. You can control the speaker via voice commands. Give commands to lower the volume of the music, skip songs, or to control other smart devices in your home. You also receive the most up to date information on services like public transportation, the weather, and the news. Via WiFi, you can use the built-in Chromecast and stream your music from streaming services like Spotify. The speaker has a powerful and detailed sound. Connect the speaker to multiple Harman Hardon Citation speakers for a home cinema or multi-room setup.


Note: You can't connect this speaker to your television via Bluetooth or WiFi. You can only connect to your TV in a surround setup with a Harman Kardon soundbar.

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Included by default

Included by default

  • Manual (1.81 MB)
  • Power cable

Key specs

Built-in WiFi
Yes
Power supply type
Power grid
Bluetooth
Yes
AirPlay
Yes
Sound quality according to customers
Poor
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Reviews

11 reviews
8,7/10 (11 reviews)

Rating

6 reviews with 5 stars

3 reviews with 4 stars

2 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

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Most helpful reviews

9,4/10

Fantastic product!

  • Quality sound
  • design
  • Google home often works slowly via WiFi with controlling, for example, volume
  • Danny
  • 19 December 2018
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Nice smart speaker with good sound

  • Compact and design
  • Good bass sounds
  • No Harmon Kardon app, so only set bass on the device itself
  • Ferry
  • 2 April 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,1/10

Nice WiFi and hi-fi speaker

  • great sound
  • Tight bass
  • WiFi drops every now and then
  • Ronald
  • 5 December 2018
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Top

  • Good sound
  • nice bass
  • Pricey
  • Sk
  • 15 March 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Top product

  • Simple installation
  • Beautiful design
  • Jaap schoen
  • 21 January 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Top

  • Marc
  • 14 April 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
5,7/10

But to be honest, I'm still not convinced in terms of sound

  • Beautiful design
  • standby mode
  • Sound despite the fact that you can add bass, I find the sound quite shrill
  • Colette roetgering
  • 3 January 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,7/10

Nice sound, no stable connection.

  • nice sound
  • firm
  • Loses connection to Wi-Fi
  • René turk
  • 12 November 2022
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Beautiful speaker with an even better sound

  • very nice sound
  • smart speaker
  • No equalizer
  • Jeroen brockotter
  • 7 January 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
6,6/10

Too bad, had high expectations!!!! Disappointment

  • design
  • Solid
  • Network stability
  • Stef
  • 29 December 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,4/10

Fantastic product!

  • Quality sound
  • design
  • Price / quality compared to competition
  • Google home often works slowly via WiFi with controlling, for example, volume

Initially I went for the sonos Play 5. But given that it has been around for years, the citation 500 is really much further with the times than Sonos. Sound is better from the Citation than the Sonos in my opinion after testing them both. It doesn't hurt the world, though. Google assistant has just taken baby steps in the Netherlands and you will notice that. The system matures over time but is a lot of fun to use!

  • Danny
  • 19 December 2018
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Nice smart speaker with good sound

  • Compact and design
  • Good bass sounds
  • Touchscreen on top of device
  • No Harmon Kardon app, so only set bass on the device itself

Beautiful speaker that just produces really good sound. Even if you turn up the volume, the sound remains clear. Is in our kitchen and fits perfectly because of the design.

  • Ferry
  • 2 April 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,1/10

Nice WiFi and hi-fi speaker

  • great sound
  • Tight bass
  • Real room-filling sound
  • WiFi drops every now and then

Tried several WiFi speakers from leading brands, but this one stood head and shoulders above the rest. Very mature hi-fi sound, sounds transparent, nice tight bass (definitely no boom bass) as a good hi-fi speaker should sound. Close your eyes and enjoy pure hi-fi.

  • Ronald
  • 5 December 2018
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Specifications

Product

Product number
818401
Manufacturer code
HKCITATION500BLKEU
Brand
Harman Kardon
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Carry-in warranty

Physical properties

Speaker composition
1 speaker
Depth
17,2 cm
Width
37,4 cm
Height
21,2 cm
Weight
7,6 kg
WiFi speaker size
Large (25 - 40cm)
Color
Black
Material
Plastic
Built-in microphone
Yes
Built-in screen
Yes
Water-resistant
No
Ambilight
No
Output according to expert
Suitable for spaces larger than 40m²

Network and streaming

Multi-room audio
Yes
Multi-room platform
AirPlay
Multi-room functions
Make a stereo pair, Zones separately, Zones simultaneously
Plays from network
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth profiles
Remote control (AVRCP), Standard Audio (A2DP)
NFC
No
Streaming services support
Yes
Streaming services
Apple Music, Deezer, Google Play Music, Juke, Kodi, Last.fm, Music Unlimited, Napster, Qobuz, Rdio, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn, iTunes, vTuner

Playback options

Radio
Yes
Internet radio
Yes
DAB radio
No
FM radio
No
AM radio
No
Plays from USB memory
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Multi-room platform
AirPlay

Controls

Controlled via app
Yes
Controlled via Apple app
Yes
Controlled via Android app
Yes
Controlled via Windows app
No
Smart home platform
Google Assistant

Ports

USB port
No
RCA connector
No
Headphone jack
No

Power supply

Power supply type
Power grid

Software

Guaranteed support with updates
Unknown
Year introduced
2018
Introduction month
October

Promotions

Best tested
No

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