Crown Macro Reference Monster amp rework.

The amp up above is like $20 grand for each amp and although they are a bit eye appealing, is fucking bullshit. If an amp is more than 5 grand, it's greed and pipe dreams for these companies and the dildoes buying them because the can. They are not worth it unless they are made of gold, in which case, I'm melting them bastards down and just keep jamming on my WOPL's.
 
WOPL Sniffer said:
Sorry guys, I lied.... Them amps are $25 Grand each.
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It costs money to make a good amp, but not that much...The eye candy does add a bunch of cost. That is why McCormack, Bryston, others don't have any eye candy.

The time spent on eye candy in the Model ONE was ridiculous. As Tom Petty said something like, One of the hardest parts...
 
Gepetto said:
It costs money to make a good amp, but not that much...The eye candy does add a bunch of cost. That is why McCormack, Bryston, others don't have any eye candy.

The time spent on eye candy in the Model ONE was ridiculous. As Tom Petty said something like, One of the hardest parts...
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See Joe, this is why I found a nice mellow color like Lime Green.... The Poor Mans Eye Candy....... $4.99 at Hobby Lobby, and adds only $300 to the final cost of the amp :)
 
Here is the service manual for the Studio Reference Manual AND the Macro Service manual. They do not share the same Service Manual as some may think.
 

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SirPaulGerman said:
Do they have the same topology?
What are the differences?
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Here are the different series of amps. The Macro and the Studio are different series amps so they ARE different


Amplifiers
  • 180A 80W Power Amplifier for Single-Zone Systems
  • 280A 80W Power Amplifier for Two-Zone Systems
  • 1160A 160W Power Amplifier for Single-Zone Systems
  • 660A 60W Power Amplifier
  • D-45 Two-channel, 35W Power Amplifier
  • D-75A Two-channel, 55W Power Amplifier
  • CE1000
  • CL1
  • Com-Tech Series
  • CP660
 
Bob Boyer said:
That looks like one of the amps that "disappeared" from our concert hall during renovation...
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You are from TN, the amp came from TN, I found the amp on Facebook marketplace, the seller did not want to ship, it took a long time to change his mine
Trevecca University, from the arts department


There are not many capacitors that I can see
Any mods ?
Does the amp uses polypropylene capacitors and metal film resistors ?
 
SirPaulGerman said:
You are from TN, the amp came from TN, I found the amp on Facebook marketplace, the seller did not want to ship, it took a long time to change his mine
Trevecca University, from the arts department
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Ah, legit, then. :) Was the seller in Nashville or around there?
 
He also mentioned that they are using amps speakers and not need for older amps
I am surprise that it did not get any damage during shipping
Also the seller never tested the amp
I guess I got lucky
 
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