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In Reply to: RE: Just curious posted by G Squared on November 03, 2015 at 07:47:13
> Why did you buy the Crown?
It was on sale at a 72% discount and I wanted to buy something. I had only one amp and I thought it might be a good idea to have a backup in case my Parasound develops problems.
I'm going to listen to the Crown for a while and see if it grows on me. Its sonic flavor seems to be weighted toward the bass end of the spectrum. Midrange sounds fine, but the highs sound a bit digital and splashy. It's not too bad, though. I'm actually enjoying the different sonic flavor of the Crown.
If I listen to the Crown for a couple of weeks and then go back to the Parasound, I think the difference will be heavily in favor of the Parasound. It will be interesting to find out, though.
Best regards,
John Elison
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If you are listening through the RCA inputs that is the sound of the RCA-input connectors. I had a loaner XLS1500 here for a week or two, and found that the sound is much improved using the XLR inputs, also using the speakon connectors had a similar improvement over the banana connectors.
Actually, my system is fully balanced and the Crown XLS 1500 is sounding pretty good now. I leave it powered on continuously and the highs have improved. My speaker wires have Nakamichi banana plugs. Anyway, I kind of like the sound of the Crown. One of these days I'll go back to the Parasound Halo A21. I'm sure the Parasound is the better sounding amp, but there is something about the Crown that makes me want to keep listening for a while. ;-)
Thanks,
John Elison
Good to hear John, I remember being sucked into the micro-details the amp seemed to do well, I just thought the 'midrange and upper bass' was the weakest part of the amp...I experimented with a variety of footers and ended up with a combo of hard (BDR cones)at the rear and soft (dead balls)in front, coupled with a little weight on top(> 10lbs) The amp is so light it felt like a toy. lol
I found it to be a very colored amplifier in every way.......
Go Rossi ......
It was on sale at a 72% discount and I wanted to buy something.
LoL. I love it! Reminds me of me sometimes! ;-)
Sometimes you luck out and that huge discount pays off in great gear. And other times you toss it aside in a closet until you get around to selling it on Audiogon.
Sometimes you luck out and that huge discount pays off in great gear. And other times you toss it aside in a closet until you get around to selling it on Audiogon. - EstatEbay , Agon is bad news bear ...
Edits: 11/03/15
my short "relived" experience with Crown didn't require reselling - I got a full refund from the dealer.
Which is the only reason I ventured to listen to another Crown amp after owning one in 1974. :)
Hi Abe,
Yeah, I have some expensive stuff and some cheap stuff, and sometimes the cheap stuff is pretty darn good. My $200 Yaqin MS22B phono stage still sounds very good to me. I have no desire to try anything more expensive. It sounds as good as any $500 phono stage I've ever heard.
Anyway, the Crown XLS-1500 is not that bad. I've had it in my system for less than a day and it is kind of fun to have a different sonic flavor. Perhaps it will improve with break-in. It drives my 3-ohm Thiels as loud as I ever listen without even breaking a sweat. The fan hasn't turned on once and it doesn't even get warm. I've yet to see the -20-dB LED light up.
If you need a cheap power amp, they are only $199. ;-)
You can add my xls2000 and bi-amp, double your pleasure ..... :)
is a almost 40 year old Crown DC 300A - updated in 1990 by a colleague that worked there. I put it back in service recently. I have also started top use the digital EQ functions in Pure Music more. The Crown required a slight roll off at the high end compared to my Cary amp (also SS) in my system, but sounds pretty good. The use of digital EQ is changing some of my perceptions about system priorities.
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