colterphoto1 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Found a D60 on ebay I'm bidding on. Trying to get a BIN from the seller as there is only one day left. Wish me luck! Michael 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschfoot Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I've a D-75 but no klipsches. I DID have a pair of Quartets but can not think anything SS would ever sound good on those dental drills except for HT. I guess I need a donation of Cornwalls for a listening test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Bell Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Crown is a good amp. I've owned their DC-300A, DC-300A Series II, Power Line Three; and PS-400. They have a tremendously high damping factor which works well with acoustic suspension speaker systems. I think McIntosh's autoformer sounds better with Klipsch horn-loaded -- IMO -- so I got rid of all my Crown when I went back to Klipsch. Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Crown, 'n JBL ... ++++++ they excell in controlling a woofer with a heavy cone .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 HERE GOES, actually I have a good working BGW 75, do I NEED a Crown 60 for my mid/tweets LSI when/if I bi-amp? The guy on ebay will BIN now with me. What's this worth? Looks like this one saw studio use, probably headphone mix amp, good working condition. Got a minimum bid of $45, no bids so far, so he can BIN. $$$ Ideas????? (I've got lots of amp just lying about, would the BGW be 'just' as good?) Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Its just a guess, but I would try the BGW. If you don't like it, the Crowns are common enough that I suspect you could borrow one for a day or two - and I would even check with a few MI shops in the area as they probably have one or two sitting around if they deal in used equipment. But if you can get the Crown for ~$45, I would say you can't go wrong buying it either!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I was a bit surprised to see negative comments about Crown amps. I have used these in a few different labs over the years. They have always sounded great, looked good when we checked via scopes and spectrum analyzers. They are also very well built (or at least they used to be) -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I think about every radio station control room in the 70's 80's early 90's I had been in, every TV station all used Crown. They were built in northern Indiana. Elkhart I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Thank you, John Albright! I was hoping to get a direct answer. Thanx Again!, WOOF! P.S. The other info is good also, friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay L Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 are the new Crown XLS amplifiers any good. i need some high power for a new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I'm using the 402 right now as a subwoofer amp, but had it connected to my mains for a long time before that. I'd say it is one of the better sounding amps that I've heard. But in it's price range it can't be beat. The only downside to it is the fan noise. I've got it in my cabinets behind a door with insulation surrounding it and it's just audible when the music stops. There are however aftermarket fans that can be swapped out that will be much quieter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay L Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 without even knowing anything about the unit, i know of a good quit fan. don't know if it spins fast enough or not. anyhow.. panasonic panaflow available through digi-key. use them in all my PC's and can drop ambient 15db. suckers are quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 a fellow klipschdude installed those fans in his QSC amp and he could barely hear it running when he got up close to it. Definetly something to look into if you want an inexpensive quality amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 durn, Crown 60 went for $62. arrrggghhhh. 4 guys posted at last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myhamish Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Bottom one I've had for almost 30 years and it's still ticking. (my American Civil War books are in the case) Hamish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Another history buff! I also enjoy reading American war stories. Civil was was fascinating time in history. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 AWESOME collection .... not the books .... saaay ...wanna sell me that meter bridge ...???? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwm Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I've got a Crown IC-150 preamp available (needs a volume pot)----$125.00 Can.or offer...... Cosmetically clean....IN use up to about a year ago........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 ICY-150 ...???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I hate the anonymous bump feature... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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