CHICAGO, Illinois - October 2002 -- Frank Cavanaugh of the band Filter has become the latest high-profile bass player to endorse Crown International's K2 power amplifier as a live performance tool.

The bassist, who has been with the band since its inception, takes an austere approach to his signal path. An Ampeg SVT-4PRO head is used as a preamp feeding into the Crown K2 for power, which, in turn, d...

ELKHART, Indiana - October 2002 -- Crown International recently presented plaques to five of its employees honoring them for their exemplary service throughout the Harman 2002 Fiscal Year.

Two of the awards were given to members of the Crown marketing team. Bob Lichty, marketing director for music industry and recording, was named ‘Marketing Employee of the Year’...

Crown rolls out redesigned IQ Network
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ELKHART, Indiana - August 2002 -- Nick Owen has very recently been hired on with Crown International as the manufacturer's sales director for Europe/UK, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Blake Augsburger, Crown International president and acting VP of sales, made the announcement.

Owen is a familiar face to the pro audio industry, most notably from his nearly nine-year tenure as president of international sales and marketing for Soundscape Digital Technol...

A mid-1950s pic of Clarence Moore and his son, Clyde, with a 'few' of Crown's early tape recorders
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee - July 12, 2002 -- Crown International announces that pro bassist and K2 amplifier endorser Randy Melson will be making several appearances at the manufacturer's Summer NAMM booth (#5416) on Saturday, July 20. Melson, who has toured and recorded with a number of top Contemporary Christian performers like Ray Boltz and Sandi Patti, will be on hand to talk with attendees about incorporating a Crown amplifier into a live bass rig.

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee - June 2002 -- Crown International announces that Cary Pierce, one of the company's microphone endorsers, will be performing at 'The Hang' during this year's Summer NAMM Show. The Dallas-based singer/songwriter will take the stage, located in the back of the Gaylord Arena, for a solo acoustic set at 1:00pm on Saturday, July 20. The performance is free for show attendees.

Pierce will also be making several appearances at the Crown boot...

By the time you read this, the May 31st Opening Ceremony of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Seoul, Korea will have already taken place and a month of non-stop football (or 'soccer' to us Americans) in Korea and Japan will have millions of fans around the globe cheering on their respective teams.

For the Opening Ceremony, all eyes were on the 64,640-capacity Sangam Stadium, also known as Seoul's World Cup Stadium. Following months of planning, Korean rental sound companies Daishin Sound and Kukae Sound...

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 ELKHART, Indiana - May 2002 -- Crown International announces that IQ for Windows software version 5.1 is now currently available for free download at www.iqaudiosystems.com. The new application is an upgrade from version 5.0 released last fall and offers two key improvements over its predecessor.

ELKHART, Indiana - May 2002 -- Kip Whitehead has been promoted to the position of technical support / field service manager for Crown International. Whitehead reports directly to Mark Graham, Crown vice president of marketing, who made the announcement.

Whitehead now supervises Crown’s technical support department in addition to managing, supporting, and training the worldwide organization of Crown-authorized service centers. He replaces Don Peterson, who recently left the company and moved with ...

Jands Production Services employees at a few of the company's Crown MA-5002VZs
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 SYDNEY, Australia - March 2002 -- After purchasing 28 more Crown amplifiers earlier this year, Sydney-based Jands Production Services now owns a grand total of 200 Macro-Tech 5002VZs collectively delivering over one million watts of power.

Crown raises the bar once again with its new CTs range for installed sound
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DENVER, Colorado - April 2002 -- Crown International takes advantage of NSCA this year to roll out its new flagship amplifier line for the fixed installation market, the CTs Series. CTs builds upon the heritage of Crown's popular Com-Tech line by delivering higher power and better power density, greater flexibility and a more competitive price structure.

The Crown CTs Series is compr...

Neil Diamond’s recording/monitor engineer Bernie Becker (left) with sound designer and chief engineer for live sound Stan Miller (right) at a few of the tour’s Crown racks 
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New CTs 4200 and 8200 multi-channel amps ideal for cinema system use
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada - March 2002 -- Crown International takes advantage of ShoWest this year to roll out the first two products in its new CTs Series, the CTs 4200 four-channel amplifier and CTs 8200 eight-channel amplifier. Both units uniquely offer a range of low-impedance (4 and 8 Ohms) and direct constant voltage (70V and 100V) outputs to accommodate a limitless number of applications, ...