London, UK - 18 November 2004 - Famed Italian hoteliers, the Baglioni Group have created an exclusive London location as their UK flagship. Harman Pro UK and authorized installers, The Sound Division Group collaborated to design and specify the premier sound system at their recently-launched luxury 5-Star Baglioni Hotel in Kensingt... Read More

ELKHART, IN - December 2004 -- Crown Xs Series amplifiers have proven to be a solid, cost-effective choice for powering installed sound systems in houses of worship. Jeff Gefke of Calvary Audio Ministry recently chose the Xs Series for Calvary Chapel churches in Visalia, California and Rio Grand, New Mexico. Another install with Xs Series amps by Calvary Audio Ministry is currently underway in Oceanside, California.

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ELKHART, Indiana - November, 2004 - On the heals of two recent trade shows, LDI and AES, Crown is once again recognized as technology leaders as they are awarded two prestigious awards in the month of October. Crown's I-Tech Series was named the 2004 winner of the TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Amplifier Technology category at the 20th Annual TEC Awards ceremony, held October 30, 2004 in San...

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ELKHART -- Fellow second-shift employees at Crown International officially welcomed Air National Guard member Dave Baker home Tuesday evening from active duty in the Iraq War and he reciprocated with a gift to Crown, thanking the company for its support.

Baker was presented with a certificate thanking him for his service. He responded with a U.S. flag, accompanied by official documentation stating it had been on a combat flight over Iraq.

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - October, 2004 -- What was once shown as a prototype earlier this year at ShoWest is now a reality as Crown International and JBL Professional introduce the heart of the Digital B-Chain system, the DBC Network Bridge. The Crown DBC Bridge allows you to distribute multiple channels of uncompressed digital audio over standard fast Ethernet hardware for use in traditional 35mm, digital cinema, and e-cinema applications. "Digital B-Chai...

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ELKHART, IN - October 2004 -- In the 100th anniversary of the immortal James M. Barrie tale, Peter Pan, Tony® Award nominee and two-time Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby is taking this timeless musical masterpiece on a national “farewell performance” tour, which opened on September 24, 2004 at The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, California. Crown I-Tech Series amplifiers were chosen by Sound Advice LLC, who was awarded the sound sy...

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ELKHART, IN - October 2004 -- The Christian Church congregation of Norway recently held the Grand Opening of their new 7,500-seat main hall and facilities named "Brunstad Conference Center." The new PA installation is the largest installed sound system in Norway and Europe's largest house of worship installation. The system featured the largest number of Crown I-Tech Series amplifiers in a European installation to date, with 100,000 watts of total am...

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LONDON, England - Oct. 4, 2004 -- Harman Pro UK has supplied one of the world's most advanced integrated sound systems to KOKO, London's newest and most fabulous live music venue.

The system capitalizes on the continuity of all the Harman Pro group brands. It features a JBL Professional VERTEC line array sound system in the main room powered by the new Crown I-Tech amplifiers; a full selection of AKG mics including one of the new WMS 4000 wireless systems and dbx's DriveRack system processing uni... Read More

ELKHART, IN - September 2004 -- Major touring and rental companies worldwide are finding out how beneficial it is to switch their amplifier inventory to Crown's I-Tech Series. The world's most advanced power amplifier, I-Tech is Crown's flagship line for the touring and corporate PA markets, with amazing output power and features designed for touring sound applications. Sirius Showequipment AG, a large rental contractor for sound and lighting equipment in Germany, has begun converting their inve... Read More

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ELKHART, IN - September 2004 -- Crown International was recently named first runner-up for the U. S. Senate Productivity Award for 2003. The award is given annually and is sponsored by U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar, the Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA), and the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). The award recognizes outstanding productivity gains or methods, which may be utilized by other Indiana companies to improve Indiana's overa...

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ELKHART, IN - July 2004 -- Crown International today announced that Brian Divine has been appointed to the position of Director of Marketing for the Portable PA, Recording and Broadcast markets, expanding to three the number of Marketing Directors on staff, and bringing new focus to the primary market segments Crown serves. The appointment was announced by Mark Graham, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for Crown. 

Divine moves from the position of Crown Customer Service Manager....

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ELKHART, IN - July 2004 -- Crown International today announced personnel changes within the Sales department. The move, effective immediately, was announced by Scott Robbins, Vice President of Sales for Crown. Sue Livings has been promoted to the newly created position of Director of Customer Service, where she will lead the efforts of all functional units within Crown Sales that provide customer service, including Technical Support, Parts, and Sales Administration. Amanda Divine has been promot...

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ELKHART, IN - June 2004 -- Crown International announced today that the I-Tech Series, Crown's new flagship amplifier for the touring and corporate PA markets, has been recognized with a nomination for a Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the Amplifier Technology category. Stephen Morris, Crown's Market Director for Tour Sound, Installed Sound and Cinema had this comment: "We are very proud and honored that I-Tech has been recognized with this nomination. Being the world's most adv...

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ELKHART, IN, USA - April 2004 -- Crown International today provided an update on the adoption into the marketplace of their new flagship touring amplifier, the I-Tech Series. “We have never seen this much excitement about a new product introduction in our history,” stated Stephen Morris, Market Director for Touring Sound, Installed Sound and Cinema markets at Crown. “The tremendous success of this new line proves that the industry was hungry for a ‘no excuses’ product like I-Tech, and we feel co...

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Concert-quality sound system in this public entertainment facility has "Urban Cowboys" kicking up their heels

DALLAS, TX USA - April 2004 -- Hot Country & Western sounds and a whole lot more are thrilling audiences once again at Gilley's, the new multi-purpose public entertainment facility located in the heart of downtown Dallas, Texas. Continuing the legend started at the original Gilley's in Pasadena, Texas, the new Gilley's is a choice venue for th...

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Monster sound system installed at the new home of 
the "Monsters of the Midway"

CHICAGO, IL USA - February 2004 -- Soldier Field, the home of Chicago's storied NFL football team the Chicago Bears, recently reopened after undergoing a massive renovation. The venerable old stadium, originally opened in 1924, had been the home field of the oldest team in the league for over 30 years. Though incremental refurbishments over the years extended the life of the facility, the team needed a new stadium on a...

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ELGIN, IL, USA - February, 2004 -- JBL Professional and Crown International announce the installation of a Digital B-ChainT (DBCT) system at the Marcus Theatres Elgin Fox UltraScreen, a gigantic three-story tall screen which is a part of the new Marcus Elgin Fox Theatre in Elgin, Illinois. The 75-foot wide UltraScreen, the largest in the Midwest, features a state-of-the-art sound system comprised of the Crown Digital B-Chain and JBL's Academy Award winning ScreenArray cinema systems. The screen ...

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Anaheim, California, USA - January 2004 -- Crown International unveiled the all new I-Tech Series at the Winter NAMM trade show in Anaheim. Crown positions I-Tech as their new flagship amplifier series for the touring and corporate PA markets.

"I-Tech is truly the world's most advanced power amplifier," said Stephen Morris, Market Director for Touring Sound, Installed Sound and Cinema markets at Crown. "It represents the pinnacle of Crown's 50 years of lead...

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Anaheim, California, USA - January 2004 -- Crown International announced the addition of the Xs 1200 to the Xs Series of power amplifiers at the Winter NAMM trade show in Anaheim. The Xs 1200 is the highest-powered model in the series, providing 1,100 watts per channel into 4 ohms for customers demanding more power within the Xs Series. Designed with mobile DJs, musicians and regional tour companies in mind, the Xs Series offers compact, lightweight, 2RU de...

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ELKHART, Indiana - January 2004 — Crown International has named Larry Baker as Market Director for Portable PA, Recording and Broadcast. The appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Mark Graham, Crown's Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. 

Baker brings diverse experience to the position, with more than a decade of business development and strategic marketing experience with major consumer and high tech B2B companies. He has spear...

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ELKHART, Indiana - October 2003 --Crown's CTs Series 2-Channel amplifier with Ethernet was awarded the prestigious TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Award. The combination of the CTs 2-channel amplifier series with IQ Network control and digital audio transport won the award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the Amplifier Technology category at the 19th Annual TEC Awards ceremony, held October 11, 2003 in New York City.

Mark Graham, Vice Preside...

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