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Crown K1 and K2 Two Channel  Power Amplifier User Information

The Crown K1 and K2 power amplifiers are examples of a unique product design from Crown Audio, just as the original DC 300 stereo power amplifier was in the 60’s. Crown is a leader in manufacturing high quality amplifiers used by many audio pros in touring sound systems, recording studios and by musicians to power their instruments. In the past 10 years Crown has phased out high end audio products geared for home use and the audiophile, although many Crown K1 and Crown K2 amplifiers are installed in home stereos and theaters.  The K Series amplifiers have been discontinued but are still popular because of their quiet operation, high power output and dependability. The silent operation of this amplifier is achieved by using BCA circuitry and a power supply management circuit design requiring no cooling fans even when the amp runs at peak power. The K Series has energy efficient (green circuits) features that are not offered in other models, when the amplifier is in energy saving idle mode it uses as little as 12watts of ac power, another example of Crown’s research and development advancements. 

Shortly after the first K Series amplifiers were introduced I purchased two K2 amplifiers and one K1 power amplifier to test in my home theater sound system. The two K2’s were hooked up in stereo mode and were used to power the front main and rear speakers. The main and rear speakers in this system are two way bass reflex enclosures with one 15” Altec Lansing bass speaker, Altec horn with driver and passive 2-way crossover in each. These speakers sound similar to Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater’s but have tighter bass and cleaner mids. The K1 was used to power the three subwoofers in the system-  two 15” TAD 1601a speakers and one 15” TAD 1603 speaker, each in a separate sealed subwoofer speaker enclosure with the amplifier operating in bridged mono mode.

After hooking up the K2, I was ready to compare the sound to the previous amp used in the system, a Powertech 2. The K2’s operated silent, the sound quality was very clean and the bass was exceptional. After running the K2’s for an hour the exterior case was very warm. Because this was the first time using the K2 amp I wasn’t sure if this was normal or if there was something wrong with the amplifier, connections or speaker wiring. I checked all of the cables, connections and continued to test the system for a few days. The temperature of the amplifier stayed the same every time it was in use. I called Crown tech support and they said this was normal of the K1 and K2 amplifiers. I also checked with other users and they concluded the same as I did. The technician explained that this is normal for this convection cooled type of amplifier as there are no internal cooling fans and the complete case of this amplifier is what dissipates the heat.

 K Series Amplifiers Characteristics. When the amplifier is first turned on there is a short delay as the amp performs a self test, automatic turn-on diagnostics.  While the amplifier is in startup mode the front panel LED’s light amber then green when ready. The K1 & K2 amplifiers have a BCA circuit design making them very energy efficient. When the amplifier senses no input program signal the amp powers down and when input signal is detected it turns back on within milliseconds. In the test system he cutoff was noticeable when using the K2 or K1 amp for mids and highs and less noticeable on bass or subs. Although the amplifiers were great sounding and had plenty of clean power, I wasn’t satisfied with the BCA circuitry for use on the main speakers. I tried the K1 for the subwoofers and the bass was clean, tight and punchy. I contacted Crown support to get more information about the shut down and power up cycle and how noticeable it was during listening to program music. The Crown technician said this cycle time was modified in later manufactured models, after 2001, and the original 6 second power down was increased to about 30 seconds which should eliminate cutting in and out during the length of a recorded song. I eventually replaced the amps when the Studio Reference Series amplifiers came out.

Specifications for K1 & K2 Amplifiers

Dimensions: Standard 19-inch wide rack mount, 3.5-inch height and 16-inch deep

Approximate Weight: K1- 32 pounds. K2- 38 pounds

Output power watts- K1- 2ohm stereo 750w channel, 4ohm 550w channel, 8ohm- 350w channel, 4ohn bridged- 1500

Output power watts K2- 2ohm- 1250w channel, 4ohm- 800w channel, 8ohm-500w channel, 4ohm bridged- 2500w

Inputs- one ¼” jack and one 3-pin XLR per channel

Output- two sets combo binding posts/banana plugs, spade or bare wire

Front Panel Controls- Level:  calibrated rotary control for each channel, Power:  on/off rocker switch.

Back Panel Controls-switchable input sensitivity for each channel, Y input switch parallels two input channels and an on/off bridge output switch which bridges the two output channels to double the output voltage. The K1 and K2 do not support PIP input panels.

Vintage Guitars, Vintage Amplifiers & Drums Sets

In recent years the consumer interest in vintage guitars and vintage instruments and increased and purchases of these items has hit all time highs and keeps on growing. The guitar manufacturers have a new customer market to aim their sights on. Different from the past where new generations of musicians have been the target, the focus is on the repeat customer from 30 years ago – the Baby Boomers and they are back with pockets full of money to spend. Guitar manufacturers have realized that this market is totally different than any other in instrument history. The Baby Boomer players want to own today, the guitars and amplifiers and drum sets that they could not afford as teenagers 40 years ago and they are willing to spend inflated dollars to fullfill their teenage dreams of owning a quality brand instrument. The new breed of re-issue vintage guitars and amplifiers are identical replicas in style and color as their 1950’s and 1960’s versions. The largest change in the vintage products is the price, usually 10 -20 times more expensive than their original issue cost. To stay competitive with new products the manufacturers have also released new inexpensive versions of products to be more affordable to the beginners. I am sure that these new style guitars and amplifiers will increase in value 50 years from now to become vintage items also. So a word to the wise and the young – hold onto your new guitars and drums and don’t trade them in, they might be the best investment you will ever make, ask you mom or dad, see if they remember a similarity in this story.

Who knew how much those Fender and Gibson guitars and amps would be $ worth back then- 1950’s and 1960’s? Being a guitar player and drummer in the 1960’s was an experience that can only be appreciated by the teenage musicians who were there. Remember what it was like waiting and wishing you could save enough money to buy your first good guitar? Back then your parents were not going to offer to buy it for you or lend you the money- no way. The only way to get the guitar, amp, or drums you wanted  was by purely working part time and earning the money for it. When you finally saved enough money to make your first purchase you would promise yourself to keep the secret of the # 1 rule - never reveal the true price you paid for the instrument to your parents. Because after all you worked hard to earn the money to pay for it and it was all yours, a teenage musician learns fast of having that feeling of  $ money in your pocket to broke! Or maybe you were fortunate and  you could convince your parents to maybe lend you the money to buy a new Sears Silvertone amp. Well, my point is that we never dreamed that those Fender guitars, Gibson guitars, bass guitars, keyboards and Gretsch drums would have been  the best investment of our life and we could have put our parents to shame today if we held on to all the instruments we owned in our lifetime. Back then the word vintage only meant it was something you didn’t want because it was probably your fathers old guitar with 3 nylon strings stored in your grandmothers attic or basement. Ahh the fun of learning to play guitar or drums--- could you imagine today that if your son or daughter wanted to play drums and you bought them a pair of drumsticks for their birthday and said , “ here I bought you a pair of drumsticks to learn to play the drums, “ just beat these sticks on this wood block and rubber pad  and we will see how good a musician you are and maybe next year we will get you a snare drum ”...  I don’t think so!    Copyright Jerry  2007

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