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Tom,Didn't you have the Aluminati X2 amps in your system and how do they compare to the Crowns?
Is this the Aluminati with the Pascal modules?
Is there any general consensus that ASIDE from power output the Crown XLS 1500, XLS 2000 and XLS 2500 are all the same in terms of SOUND QUALITY? Looking at purchasing one, so I'd like to be sure. Thank you. I think someone liked the ifi gear. I'm hesitant because the tube is soldered to the board.
Be interesting to compare the new Anaview with the ncore and Pascal....
Is there any general consensus that ASIDE from power output the Crown XLS 1500, XLS 2000 and XLS 2500 are all the same in terms of SOUND QUALITY? Looking at purchasing one, so I'd like to be sure. Thank you.
The crown seems to be just as detailed but voices are now more forward. It's almost like the front man is literally in front singing.
Seems to me I read that Crown employees were buying the 2000s and 2500s for their own use. Don't know why, though. They do weigh about 2 lb more than the 1000 and 1500 and are 2-odd inches deeper.
Some topology info from the development team. Not sure if it will be of any assistance. Reads a bit like a brochure. http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/designer_notebook_inside_new_crown_xls_series_power_amplifiers/
See the quad cap bank in the back? 1500 only has two in the PFC reservoir. Unfortunately they didn't arrange them correctly on any of the amps so their fields don't cancel. If they did, the 2500 would most likely be better, if detectable.
It makes sense that Crown would voice their amps more upfront since they are used as pro amps for PA and concerts. As soon as I get the amp back from the cryo man next week and see how it sounds, I will probably send my other 1500 in and get it cryo'd. If I don't send it in you know what that means. That is when I will hook these up as monos and I will give you the results. Gee, I have never had 1550 WPC into a 4 ohm load.
I am not understanding this either, maybe you could start a thread in the Lab Circle and explain this. The external aluminum case of the cap has the full rail voltage on it with a corresponding field around it, but how on earth can you orient the caps cancel the field out, it is shaped like the can and is symmetrical. There will be distortion of the field if two caps are placed within a certain proximity to one another regardless. Scotty
Most people don't care, but it has an affect. Here's a thread.
Interference: Inductors may affect nearby components on a circuit board with their magnetic fields, which can extend significant distances beyond the inductor. This is especially true if there are other inductors nearby on the circuit board. If the magnetic fields of two or more inductors are able to "link" with each others' turns of wire, there will be mutual inductance present in the circuit as well as self-inductance, which could very well cause unwanted effects. This is another reason why circuit designers tend to choose capacitors over inductors to perform similar tasks: capacitors inherently contain their respective electric fields neatly within the component package and therefore do not typically generate any "mutual" effects with other components.