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Crown DC300 amp question
I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output
of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? |
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Crown DC300 amp question
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side?
probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? also, i dont recomend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side?
probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? also, i dont recomend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Crown DC300 amp question
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side?
probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? also, i dont recomend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Crown DC300 amp question
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side?
probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? also, i dont recomend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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"sk8erteck" wrote in message
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. Agreed. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? The usual kind of power amp failures don't result in damaging voltages appearing at the input to the amplifier. also, i dont recommend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Secondly, there's generally no problem other than matching input connectors, when it comes to interfacing present-day pro-audio power amps with consumer audio systems. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". |
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"sk8erteck" wrote in message
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. Agreed. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? The usual kind of power amp failures don't result in damaging voltages appearing at the input to the amplifier. also, i dont recommend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Secondly, there's generally no problem other than matching input connectors, when it comes to interfacing present-day pro-audio power amps with consumer audio systems. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". |
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"sk8erteck" wrote in message
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. Agreed. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? The usual kind of power amp failures don't result in damaging voltages appearing at the input to the amplifier. also, i dont recommend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Secondly, there's generally no problem other than matching input connectors, when it comes to interfacing present-day pro-audio power amps with consumer audio systems. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". |
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"sk8erteck" wrote in message
Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. probably no, but it is possible. if your amp takes a lightning strike you can pretty much expect that everything connected to it is fried. Agreed. it depends on the type of malfunction. are you expecting it to malfunction? The usual kind of power amp failures don't result in damaging voltages appearing at the input to the amplifier. also, i dont recommend hooking up pro audio equipment to consumer level equipment. but it can be done without problems. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Secondly, there's generally no problem other than matching input connectors, when it comes to interfacing present-day pro-audio power amps with consumer audio systems. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". |
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Crown DC300 amp question
The only thing actually that bothers me with it is a mild thump when
I turn it off.I don't expect it to malfucntion, but, because it's around 30 years old you never know what could happen.My HT receiver (Dolby Digital) is a consumer grade receiver but of the higher end (DENON).. thanks guys. |
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Crown DC300 amp question
The only thing actually that bothers me with it is a mild thump when
I turn it off.I don't expect it to malfucntion, but, because it's around 30 years old you never know what could happen.My HT receiver (Dolby Digital) is a consumer grade receiver but of the higher end (DENON).. thanks guys. |
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Crown DC300 amp question
The only thing actually that bothers me with it is a mild thump when
I turn it off.I don't expect it to malfucntion, but, because it's around 30 years old you never know what could happen.My HT receiver (Dolby Digital) is a consumer grade receiver but of the higher end (DENON).. thanks guys. |
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Crown DC300 amp question
The only thing actually that bothers me with it is a mild thump when
I turn it off.I don't expect it to malfucntion, but, because it's around 30 years old you never know what could happen.My HT receiver (Dolby Digital) is a consumer grade receiver but of the higher end (DENON).. thanks guys. |
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Crown DC300 amp question
I own a number of them in mint condition. These are excellent amps, and I
never had a problem with them. I am the original owner for more than 20 years. These have been reliable. When switching the power off and on, it is normal to have a thump from the collapse or build-up of the supply, depending if it is be turned off or on. There is no delay relay in this amp. If the amp is working properly, there should very little DC on its output at any position of rotation of the volume control. It is normally less than about 0.02 VCD at the output with no load. Infact, it has less DC on its output than many of the modern consumer amps of today. If there are any faults, any of the high end audio service places can service this amp for you. Crown Audio can advise you about where to take it for service in your area, if need be. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ========================================= WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm ========================================= "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? |
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Crown DC300 amp question
I own a number of them in mint condition. These are excellent amps, and I
never had a problem with them. I am the original owner for more than 20 years. These have been reliable. When switching the power off and on, it is normal to have a thump from the collapse or build-up of the supply, depending if it is be turned off or on. There is no delay relay in this amp. If the amp is working properly, there should very little DC on its output at any position of rotation of the volume control. It is normally less than about 0.02 VCD at the output with no load. Infact, it has less DC on its output than many of the modern consumer amps of today. If there are any faults, any of the high end audio service places can service this amp for you. Crown Audio can advise you about where to take it for service in your area, if need be. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ========================================= WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm ========================================= "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? |
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Crown DC300 amp question
I own a number of them in mint condition. These are excellent amps, and I
never had a problem with them. I am the original owner for more than 20 years. These have been reliable. When switching the power off and on, it is normal to have a thump from the collapse or build-up of the supply, depending if it is be turned off or on. There is no delay relay in this amp. If the amp is working properly, there should very little DC on its output at any position of rotation of the volume control. It is normally less than about 0.02 VCD at the output with no load. Infact, it has less DC on its output than many of the modern consumer amps of today. If there are any faults, any of the high end audio service places can service this amp for you. Crown Audio can advise you about where to take it for service in your area, if need be. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ========================================= WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm ========================================= "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? |
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Crown DC300 amp question
I own a number of them in mint condition. These are excellent amps, and I
never had a problem with them. I am the original owner for more than 20 years. These have been reliable. When switching the power off and on, it is normal to have a thump from the collapse or build-up of the supply, depending if it is be turned off or on. There is no delay relay in this amp. If the amp is working properly, there should very little DC on its output at any position of rotation of the volume control. It is normally less than about 0.02 VCD at the output with no load. Infact, it has less DC on its output than many of the modern consumer amps of today. If there are any faults, any of the high end audio service places can service this amp for you. Crown Audio can advise you about where to take it for service in your area, if need be. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ========================================= WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm ========================================= "conrad" wrote in message om... I have a Crown dc300 amplifier and I want ot hook it up to LFE output of my Home theater amplifier.Now I know that this particular amp if it malfunctions could damage everything in it's output path(subwoofers)..but what about it's input?Could it damage my Home theater amp?Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? |
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
... "sk8erteck" wrote in message Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. I did see a s/c cap to cause a phono cartridge coil to burn out once, but as you say it's pretty rare. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Whilst it was sold in very many HiFi shops, it was also used in a huge number of PA systems, recording studio's, and even non-audio scientific applications. AFAIK it was not originally targeted at the consumer market, but the introduction of the IC 150 sure signalled it as an important consideration. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". The DC300 was considered hard to drive for most consumer pre-amps of the day, but with the introduction of CD and 2V becoming the consumer norm, it is no longer a problem. TonyP. |
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
... "sk8erteck" wrote in message Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. I did see a s/c cap to cause a phono cartridge coil to burn out once, but as you say it's pretty rare. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Whilst it was sold in very many HiFi shops, it was also used in a huge number of PA systems, recording studio's, and even non-audio scientific applications. AFAIK it was not originally targeted at the consumer market, but the introduction of the IC 150 sure signalled it as an important consideration. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". The DC300 was considered hard to drive for most consumer pre-amps of the day, but with the introduction of CD and 2V becoming the consumer norm, it is no longer a problem. TonyP. |
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
... "sk8erteck" wrote in message Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. I did see a s/c cap to cause a phono cartridge coil to burn out once, but as you say it's pretty rare. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Whilst it was sold in very many HiFi shops, it was also used in a huge number of PA systems, recording studio's, and even non-audio scientific applications. AFAIK it was not originally targeted at the consumer market, but the introduction of the IC 150 sure signalled it as an important consideration. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". The DC300 was considered hard to drive for most consumer pre-amps of the day, but with the introduction of CD and 2V becoming the consumer norm, it is no longer a problem. TonyP. |
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
... "sk8erteck" wrote in message Could damaging voltage flow backwards from the input side? This is a possibility, albeit a remote possibility in the case of any piece of equipment. However, it is pretty rare. I did see a s/c cap to cause a phono cartridge coil to burn out once, but as you say it's pretty rare. In the days when a Crown DC-300 was a current model, it was considered to be consumer electronics. AFAIK it was sold by consumer audio dealers, advertised in consumer audio magazines, and reviewed in them as well. The first time I heard a Crow DC-300 was in a high end audio shop. Whilst it was sold in very many HiFi shops, it was also used in a huge number of PA systems, recording studio's, and even non-audio scientific applications. AFAIK it was not originally targeted at the consumer market, but the introduction of the IC 150 sure signalled it as an important consideration. As we all know, most consumer audio power amps have RCA-type input jacks while most pro-audio amps have TRS and/or XLR input jacks. If one obtains a standard RCA-to-TS or RCA-to-XLR adaptor, the connections, voltages and impedances will be "in the ball park". The DC300 was considered hard to drive for most consumer pre-amps of the day, but with the introduction of CD and 2V becoming the consumer norm, it is no longer a problem. TonyP. |
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