Pro amps crown??

[skinnypuppy]

Thinking about picking up a crown xli series amp..I know generally it's thought of as a no no to run pro amps in a home setting but wondering if anyone has any experience with these

 

[cademan]

You can run pro amps in home settings. It's the specs which may be different than home stuff.

 

[damacman]

probably more threads at AK devoted to this topic than any other place I can think of ...

 

[z-adamson]

I know generally it's thought of as a no no to run pro amps in home setting

No

 

[crazy-in-az]

Nope, nothing wrong with pro gear. It took a QSC USA900 to really wake up my AMT1A speakers. Crown is a respected brand that many have used at home.

 

[Dr. Morbius]

I know generally it's thought of as a no no to run pro amps in a home setting

Only by the snobbish. I've been running Crown XLS Drivecore amps for a while now. Whisper quiet, clean, plenty of power, built-in high or low pass and a great value. What's not to like?

 

[bowtie427ss]

I know generally it's thought of as a no no to run pro amps in a home setting..........

Sometimes, if we are willing to re-consider what we think we know, a whole new world of possibilities opens up.

 

[FONSguy]

Been running a Crown PSA2 for 5-6 years now.

 

[JoeESP9]

I have two bridged ones. Each is driving one of my DIY TL subs.

 

[4-2-7]

Well I think the better Crown pro amps are bit different than say cheap Chinese pro chip amps. It's just now a days there is 100s of very cheap pro amps that give all pro amps a bad rap.

 

[whoaru99]

Well I think the better Crown pro amps are bit different than say cheap Chinese pro chip amps. It's just now a days there is 100s of very cheap pro amps that give all pro amps a bad rap.

Pro amps have, in broad audience, gotten bad rap for home audio before cheap chip amps became prevalent.

Just look at old threads here on AK. They're poo-poo'd by many, embraced by a few. The few has gradually become more but still not many in the big picture.

 

[FastG]

After reading posts from Dr. Morbius I jumped at a Crown XLS2500 NIB on Barter Town for $300 shipped. Running my KEF LS50 and I am loving the sound.

Graham

 

[shrinkboy]

crown drive core amps are a terrific bargain

 

[skinnypuppy]

Any thoughts on their ab designs.. Looking at the xli1500.... Trying to convince myself a class d ten pound amp is ok lol.. So also looking at the xls1502.... Other amp in the running...parasound 275

 

[SoCal Sam]

Nope, nothing wrong with pro gear. It took a QSC USA900 to really wake up my AMT1A speakers. Crown is a respected brand that many have used at home.

I had a QSC1310USA. 296 wpc of boat anchor transformer and metal die T-03 output transistors.

 

[Monad]

I'm running a Bose 1800 Series VI Pro amp at home, 450wpc, 20+ years old. It has a marginally loud fan but runs cool and sounds nice. It's probably not part of my 'forever collection' but for the cost, it's a solid performer.

 

[JoeESP9]

Both of my Crowns have a large transformer and TO-220's. They also had noisy fans that I've replaced.

 

[vinyldavid]

I wouldn't use the Crown XLI stuff at home, but the Class D stuff is really nice. If you can deal with fan noise (Which you seem to be able to, looking at the XLI series), look for a QSC RMX-1540 or RMX-850. They sound way better.

 

[Dr. Morbius]

After reading posts from Dr. Morbius I jumped at a Crown XLS2500 NIB on Barter Town for $300 shipped. Running my KEF LS50 and I am loving the sound.

Graham

You, Sir, are a gentleman and a man of good taste.

 

[skinnypuppy]

Just looked at the qsc rmx850... Seems much beefier.. Better specs and warranty... Hmm more research lol