heiney Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Does anyone have experience with Crown K1 or K2 amps and Heritage? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 That would be a rocking combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 maybe .....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myhamish Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Welcome to the forum, Heiney. Older Crown amps and Heritage get a good run here. They're both in for the long haul. 30 years coming up on one DC300A. Here's a pix of the front parlour setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiney Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Duke, Why maybe? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 The Crown K series are probably some of the most versatile amps out there and sound great in all aspects - at low volume, at high volume, low noise floor, super clean, etc etc... If budget were no concern they would definetly be on a short list of amps to try... So what speakers will you be mating the K2 with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Duke, Why maybe? Thanks perhaps you should read further ... all the way to my signature line .......[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiney Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 DrWho, I have a pair of Shinall BFS-2 cabinets - clones of Belles. Currently driving them with NAD 218. Looking at future upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Heiney, I haven't heard any of Gary Shinall's speakers, but would expect them to sound quite good, even if he does owe a debt to PWK in his design. If they are, as I'd expect, to be very close to Belles in performance, there are only two options I would recommend as an upgrade. Upgrade option one: add a nice sub, you may not know what you are missing in the lower registers. Upgrade option two: get a pair of Khorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I just got done doing a few weeks with a Crown Microtech-600. I was not disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Duke, LOL -Only 6 Crowns!..............you are to amp collecting as Colterphoto is to LaScalas...... Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Duke, LOL -Only 6 Crowns!..............Should we call you Emperor Spinner ... [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Actually, it's more than ..6.... i have multiples of the Com-Tech's ......[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I would reeeeeally like to try a K1 or 2 with my RF7's. A K2 is available online for "about" $1300.00 Duke, I wish you were my neighbor.....[] I would like borrrow one for a short time to get the feel for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiney Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 Daddy Dee, I have the Shinalls stacked on top of a pair of VMPS larger subs - I will attempt to attach a photo. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiney Posted November 27, 2005 Author Share Posted November 27, 2005 Sorry about the photo size - have to figure out the protocol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I would reeeeeally like to try a K1 or 2 with my RF7's. A K2 is available online for "about" $1300.00 i bought mine near new on AGon for $800, the most i've ever spent on a component that amp has some serious Slam ..... you can almost feel it suck the woofer back .....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Daddy Dee, I get the notion from your post that perhaps you disapprove of Shinall using the PWK designs. I used to have the same feeling, but I've changed my mind. Especially now that Klipsch has ceased making the Belle. I think that Gary Shinall is actually performing a service keeping the original designs intact and available. It is clear that they are quality products. And it's not like it's a real form of competition to KlipschCo. I don't see any harm whatsoever. I think PWK would even approve. Evidently, Shinall knew PWK anyway. It is certainly not easy to make these horn things and remain profitable. I say good for Shinall. If we wait long enough perhaps the only people making PWK designs will be third parties only, who knows. Now onto Crown gear - I own a DC-150 and IC-150 pre since the early 80's. I think they totally reek now, but they didn't back then when I traded a Phase Linear 400 and preamp for them. This may be an unfair comparison but compared to other quality gear, I think they are grainy, flat and irritating. Fine for PA work, but not decent audio, IMO. Maybe I should have kept the Phase Linear gear instead! Interestingly, the Crown gear apparently has a higher resale now than when they were new. I certainly do not know why. Just my opinion. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Dude ... try a K-1, K-2 .... ya know, a lot has changed in 35 years .... Crown, is still, the highest quality amp .... don't yers still work ....?? and ... ditch that " ICY-150 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 _djk_Senior MemberJoined: November 23 2004Location: United States Online Status: OnlinePosts: 211 Posted: November 27 2005 at 2:04pm | IP Logged The Crest sounds much cleaner than the Crown for HF use. If you try and run four 8R woofers on a Crown VZ amplifier the ODEP lights will be flashing all the time, the Crest will thump harder. A few years back in the USA you saw Crest #1, and a three way tie for runner up with QCS, Crown, and Carver. Carver sounded even cleaner on the HF than the Crest, but didn't like lower than 4R, so you saw two 8R drivers a side for mids, and up to four 16R HF compression drivers on these amps. Crest was popular for all round use, and could drive 2R for both mids and HF. While they could drive 2R for bass, they sounded better and would last 10X longer only driving 4R. Sometimes it comes down to your pocketbook. If you gave me a rack of Crown amps I certainly wouldn't turn up my nose at them. If I had a blank check it would be a different story. I have about 40 amplifiers for hire. Crest is prefered to Crown, Crown is prefered to QSC. For HF use Carver and AB International are prefered to Crest. I have a few amps that are even better, but will not mention as they are no longer available, and are very, very heavy. __________________djk Replies tended to agree with me. Objections to the Crest were:Size, the 8001 is 3-space, the VZ3600 is 2-space.Weight, big balls=heavy.Cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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