Crown Amplifier Technical Information

Technical Papers

Class-I (Balanced Current Amplifier) Technology

• White Paper: The Class-I Amplifier (125k PDF Format)
• Class-I Technology Overview  (HTML Format)
• Original (1996) White Paper on Class-I By Gerald Stanley (138k PDF Format)

Other Crown Amplifier Technologies

• How Much Amplifier Power Do I Need?  (HTML format)
• IOC Distortion Detector (31k PDF Format)
• Why Crown CTs Amplifiers Sound Better  (HTML Format)
• Guide to Constant-Voltage Systems (87k PDF Format)
• Advantages of Direct Constant Voltage Operation in Crown Amplifiers   (HTML Format)
• Understanding Damping Factor  (63k PDF Format)
• Grounded Bridge Topology (102k PDF Format)
• ODEP (Output Device Emulation Protection) (39K PDF Format)
• Spoof Amplifier Data Sheet (BF-6000 SUX) (PDF Format)
• UL, CSA, ETL, and CE: What's the Difference? ( HTML format)
• Regulatory Certification Marks on Crown Products (HTML format)
• Audio Networking  (HTML format)
  
• How to adjust the bandpass gains in Crown power amplifiers with built-in DSP (486k PDF Format)
  

Tech Made Simple Articles

• Class-I (BCA)   (42.5K PDF Format)
• Damping Factor (35.6K PDF Format)
• The V-I Plane  (43.0K PDF Format)
• Certification Marks (Safety Standards) (38.0K PDF Format)
• What is TCP/IQ?
• What is CobraNet?
• Switching Power Amplifiers and Switching Power Supplies
• I-Tech: So Much Power, So Little Current Draw
• Gain Staging
• Matching Speaker Loads to Amplifiers
• I-Tech Power Specs: Why 2-ohm Power is Less Than 4- and 8-ohm Power

Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation Information

The following documents provide detailed information about the amount of power and current drawn from the AC mains by Crown amplifiers and the amount of heat produced under various conditions. The calculations presented are intended to provide a realistic and reliable depiction of the amplifier. This information should not be construed as specifications.

All of the following documents are in Adobe PDF format.