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P O W E R - T E C H S E R I E S

PT 1.1

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t’s hard to please every crowd. But you’ll
have a better chance when you use a Crown Features
Power-Tech .1 Series amplifier. Musicians
and DJs alike demand a lot from their sys- • Rugged, professional power amplifier built clean, accurate low end.
tems—clean, punchy sound; reliability; rug- for the road. • Bridge-Mono and Parallel-Mono modes make
gedness; smaller size; less weight—all at a • Quick-access front panel power switch and it easy to optimize the amplifier’s perfor-
reasonable price. And Crown PT .1s bring level controls. Turn-on delay for loudspeaker mance for a wide range of loads.
these benefits and much more to the table. protection. • Balanced phone jack inputs in parallel with
That’s because at Crown, we’ve built our repu- • Patented ODEP ® circuitry and Grounded XLR input connectors.
tation around legendary sound and support. Bridge™ design combine to provide perfor- • Complete protection against shorted outputs,
Power-Tech .1 Series amplifiers are compact, mance and reliability that surpass traditional mismatched loads, overheating, input/output
professional stereo power amplifiers engi- designs. DC and high-frequency overload; full internal
neered to meet the most demanding sound • Easy to read signal presence (SPI) and distor- fault protection.
reinforcement needs. They compare very tion (IOC ®) indicator for each channel.
favorably to more expensive amplifiers, pro- • Three-year, No-Fault, fully-transferrable
viding uncolored sound and signal-to-noise • High damping factor provides superior warranty completely protects your investment
ratios commonly associated with recording control over low-frequency drivers for a and guarantees its specifications.
studios. Plus, every Power-Tech .1 amplifier is
backed by Crown’s unequaled Three-Year, No-
Fault, fully-transferrable warranty that covers
everything. Intermodulation Distortion (IMD): (60 Hz and 7 Load Impedance: Safe with all types of loads.
kHz 4:1) Less than 0.05% from less than 171 Rated for 4 to 8 ohms in Stereo, 8 to 16 ohms
With over five decades of experience designing milliwatts to full bandwidth power. in Bridge-Mono and 2 to 4 ohms in Parallel-
and building rock-solid products, Crown is the Mono mode.
standard in amp technology. So check out the Damping Factor: Greater than 1,000 from 10
affordable, “all-Crown” Power-Tech .1. They Hz to 400 Hz. Required AC Mains: Power requirements are
are a powerful argument for quality and value! provided on each unit’s back panel. 120 VAC,
Crosstalk: Greater than 75 dB below full band-
60 Hz and 100/120/220/240 VAC, 50 to 60
For more details about the Power-Tech .1 width power from 50 Hz to 2 kHz, rising linearly
Hz (non-convertible) units are available. Rated
Series, contact the Crown Technical Support to greater than 60 dB at 20 kHz.
AC mains voltages are ±10%. Quiescent power
Group at 800-342-6939 or 219-294-8200. Controlled Slew Rate: Greater than 13 draw is 90 watts or less. 100 and 120 VAC units
Also, visit the Crown Audio website at volts/ms. draw up to 6 amps of current; 220 and 240 VAC
www.crownaudio.com. units draw up to 3 amps.
Voltage Gain: 54:1 ±6% or 35 dB ±0.5 dB at
0.775-volt sensitivity; 30:1 ±6% or 30 dB ±0.5 Low-Voltage Power Supply: A ±24 VDC fan-
dB at 1.4-volt sensitivity; 20:1 ±6% or 26 dB former supply (fan motor winding) regulated to
Specifications ±0.5 dB at the maximum level setting.
The following applies to units in Stereo mode with 8-ohm loads
±15 VDC.
and an input sensitivity of 26 dB unless otherwise specified. AC Connector: An appropriate AC line cord and
120 VAC, 60 Hz Units: refers to amplifiers with dedicated plug are provided. North American units have
transformers for 120 VAC, 60 Hz power mains.
Power
Output Power: a standard 3-wire, 15-amp grounded connector
International Units: refers to amplifiers with special multi-tap (NEMA 5-15P).
transformers that make them configurable for several AC
mains voltages and line frequencies.

Controls
Performance Power: A front panel push button switch used
Frequency Response: ±0.1 dB from 20 Hz to to turn the amplifier on and off. It is also a
20 kHz at 1 watt. circuit breaker for the power supply.
Phase Response: ±10 degrees from 10 Hz to Level: A front panel rotary potentiometer for
20 kHz at 1 watt. each channel used to control the output level.
Signal-to-Noise: A-weighted, better than 105 Stereo/Mono: A three-position back panel
dB below full bandwidth power. Better than 100 switch used to select Stereo, Bridge-Mono or
dB below full bandwidth power from 20 Hz to Parallel-Mono mode.
20 kHz.
Sensitivity: A three-position switch behind the
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Less than input module used to select the input sensitivity
0.05% at full bandwidth power from 20 Hz to 1 for both channels: 0.775 volts or 1.4 volts for
kHz increasing linearly to 0.1% at 20 kHz. standard 1 kHz power, or 26 dB voltage gain.
PT 1.1

Indicators Protection Construction


Enable: This red indicator shows the on/off Power-Tech .1 Series amplifiers are protected Durable black finish on steel chassis with spe-
status of the low voltage power supply. against shorted, open or mismatched loads; cial “flow-through” ventilation from front to
Signal/IOC: Each channel has a two color indi- overloaded power supplies; excessive tempera- side panels.
cator that flashes green to show signal pres- ture; chain destruction phenomena; input over- Cooling: Internal heat sinks with forced-air
ence and yellow if the amplifier causes distor- load and high-frequency blowups. They also cooling for rapid, uniform heat dissipation.
tion of 0.05% or more. protect loudspeakers from input and output DC,
as well as providing protection from turn-on/ Dimensions: Standard 19-inch (48.3-cm) rack
turn-off transients. mount width (EIA RS-310-B), 3.5-inch (8.9-cm)
height and 16-inch (40.6-cm) depth behind the
Input/Output If operating conditions are unreasonable, the mounting surface.
Input Connector: Balanced 1/4-inch phone patented ODEP circuitry proportionally limits
jacks and XLR connectors in parallel. the drive level to protect the output transistors, Approximate Weight: Center of gravity is 6
particularly in the case of elevated temperature. inches (15.2 cm) behind front mounting sur-
Input Impedance: Nominally 20 K ohms, bal- face.
anced; 10 K ohms, unbalanced. A thermal switch imbedded in the transformer
protects the power supplies from overload. In 120 VAC, 60 Hz Units: 30 pounds (13.6 kg) net;
Output Connector: Two sets of color-coded the rare event that a transformer overheats, the 34 pounds (15.4 kg) shipping weight.
binding posts. thermal switch removes power, waits until the International Units: 31 pounds, 2 ounces (14.1
Output Impedance: Less than 10 milliohms in unit has cooled to a safe temperature and then kg) net; 34 pounds, 9 ounces (15.7 kg) ship-
series with less than 2 microhenries. resets itself. ping weight.
DC Output Offset: Less than 10 millivolts. Turn On: Four-second delay with no dangerous
transients. Contact us if you need to change
the delay.
Output Signal
Stereo: Unbalanced, two-channel.
Bridge-Mono: Balanced, single-channel. Chan-
nel 1 controls are active; Channel 2 controls
should be turned down and not used.
Parallel-Mono: Unbalanced, single-channel.
Channel 1 controls are active; Channel 2 con-
trols should be turned down and not used.

Crown’s Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty


Crown offers a Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty for every new Crown ampli-
fier—an unsurpassed industry standard. With this unprecedented No-Fault protection, your new Crown International
Crown amplifier is warranted to meet or exceed original specifications for the first three years of P.O. Box 1000
ownership. During this time, if your amplifier fails, or does not perform to original specifications, Elkhart, IN 46515-1000
it will be repaired or replaced at our expense. About the only things not covered by this warranty TEL: 219-294-8200
are those losses normally covered by insurance and those caused by intentional abuse. And the FAX: 219-294-8FAX
coverage is transferable, should you sell your amplifier. www.crownaudio.com
See your authorized Crown dealer for full warranty disclosure and details. For customers outside Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Latest infor-
mation available at www.crownaudio.com.
of the USA, please contact your authorized Crown distributor for warranty information or call
Crown, IOC, ODEP and Grounded Bridge are registered trademarks
219-294-8200. of Crown International. Other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. Printed in U.S.A.
© 2001 Crown Audio, Inc.

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