From the Manufacturer

Macro Tech amplifiers utilize numerous Crown innovations including grounded bridge and ODEP technologies. Cooling techniques make use of the what is essentially air conditioner technology. Air fl ows bottom to top, and front to side. Air fl ows a short distance across a wide heatsink. This type of air flow provides significantly better cooling than the “wind tunnel” technology used by many other manufacturers. Output transistors are of the metal can type rather than plastic case. This allows for a signifi cantly higher thermal margin for the given voltage and current ratings. All devices used are tested and graded to ensure maximum reliability. Another electronic technique used is negative feedback. Almost all power amplifi ers utilize negative feedback to control gain and provide stability, but Crown uses multiple nested feedback loops for maximum stability and greatly improved damping. Most Crown amplifi ers have damping in excess of 1000 in the bass frequency range. This feedback, along with our compensation and ultra-low distortion output topology, makes Crown amplifi ers superior. Features specifi c to the Macro Tech Series’ include two seperate power transformers (one for each channel), a full time full speed fan which also serves as the low voltage transformer, slew rate limiting, and audio muting for delay or protective action. This amplifi er can operate in either a Bridged or Parallel Mono mode as well as dual (stereo). A sensitivity switch allows selection of input voltage required for rated output. Level controls are mounted on the front panel and are of the rotary type. Front panel indicators let the user know the status of the low voltage power supply (enable), an ODEP indicator for each channel which shows the reserve energy status, and a SPI/IOC indicator for each channel which indicates signal output and distortion. In general, the packaging of this model is designed for maximum watt/price/weight/size value with user friendly features.