Crown Macro Reference Monster amp rework.

[Gepetto]

I want a pair. Love those meters.

Looks like an LCD screen meter

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Looks like an LCD screen meter

Yeah, they look like those meters I found and discussed with the engineer of the company in Tucson. After seeing the price of each meter, I had a hernia.

 

[Gepetto]

Yeah, they look like those meters I found and discussed with the engineer of the company in Tucson. After seeing the price of each meter, I had a hernia.

Now you know why amps cost so much. The eye candy...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

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]

I want a pair. Love those meters.

Sorry guys, I lied.... Them amps are $25 Grand each.

 

[Gepetto]

Sorry guys, I lied.... Them amps are $25 Grand each.

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...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

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...

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

 

[J!m]

Now you know why amps cost so much. The eye candy...

Transformers and the case.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

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.

 

[SirPaulGerman]

Do they have the same topology?
What are the differences?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Do they have the same topology?
What are the differences?

Since I don't have the need to dig into the "Studio Reference" stuff, I couldn't tell ya. You'll have to research all that info yourself.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Do they have the same topology?
What are the differences?

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

• CSL Series
• Delta Omega 2000
• Geodyne Series
• I-Tech 4000
• K1
• M600
• Macro-Reference
• Macro-Tech Series
• Power Base/CSL Series

• Power Line Series
• PS8810
• PSA-2
• Power Tech .1 Series
• Pulse Series
• Studio Reference Series
• D-Series
• Micro-Tech Series
• K2

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Do they have the same topology?
What are the differences?

So why do you say they share the same Service Manual? The Service Manual for the Studio Reference 1 & 2 you sent me does not have Macro Ref material in it that I can find.

 

[SirPaulGerman]

Here are some pictures of my Studio Reference 1
It came from a university in Tennessee, the art department
Got it for $650 with shipping

 

[laatsch55]

Bad Mo-Fo
..

 

[Bob Boyer]

Here are some pictures of my Studio Reference 1
It came from a university in Tennessee, the art department
Got it for $650 with shipping
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That looks like one of the amps that "disappeared" from our concert hall during renovation...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

That looks like one of the amps that "disappeared" from our concert hall during renovation...

They are worth absconding................ Show me where a pile of them are........

 

[SirPaulGerman]

That looks like one of the amps that "disappeared" from our concert hall during renovation...

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 ?

 

[Bob Boyer]

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

Ah, legit, then. Was the seller in Nashville or around there?

 

[SirPaulGerman]

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