Crown XLS 1502.... real life test.


I was at guitar center yesterday cruseing the used pedal case and noticed they had the XLS1502 was on sale. With there 45 day return policy, that i have used with great success in the past, i bought the amp.

  With my Logan’s the crown was very clear and full. 525 watts at hand per channel brought the speakers to life. I adjusted the input to around 3 o’clock seemed to be a good match. I went thru a few cd’s and they all sounded great with Steely Dan winning the show...

  I put the Mac back in the loop and noticed the soundstage was a bit bigger and a good amount more subdude.

This was my first foray in the class D world and I was surprised at how good it sounded. At 329.00 its kinda hard to beat. I have no idea what the current measurements are but the XLS made the Logan’s sing. If i read the article correctly, doesnt the JBL Everest’s come with XLS amps? That’s the way it read... please correct me.

Anyway, it was a fun afternoon and the Crown is going back today. I haven’t bought the 10t’s yet... prob June is when I can pick them up... I will buy another crown then to use when I send the 7100 to a mac repair center to get a checkup... I have a gut feeling something is amiss with her. All in all I really enjoyed the XLS and in a blind test i feel it would hold up to many good amps that cost $$$$$.

  I want a 300 watt Mac but at 3-4 thousand dollars that is a big stretch for this retired chef... lol

BTW... the XLS was DEAD silent ... nothing!
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@speceroo You put the Crown at the right usage / place!  The Mivera Purepower seems to use Audio Bricks (B&O before) ICEPower modules.  Sure it'll sound better than the Pro Crown, it targets HiFi home systems.
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See inside, the ICEPower module, Mivera is just a packager.
This is a revelation, however I am having a hard time believing this amp is this good.  I just picked up a pair of kef reference 1's and did what I knew I shouldn't- assume my current amp would do them justice. 

Big mistake.  My musical Fidelity m6i-even at 200 watts per, is woefully incapable of properly driving these speakers.

Is it possible that the crown could make these sing?  My other option is the $6000.00 Hegel h360, but spending that right now is not in the cards.

Thoughts?
Same dilemma.  Looking for a used mac to pair to my C48. I want avoid spending $$$ and given everyone excellent experience with the crown ill give it a test.
biohoa and cshadow,
Don't waste your time or money. This is not an amp for audiophiles. Especially with a fine set of speakers like those KEF's, you will really be disappointed with the inferior sound, Same with that great Mac pre. There really is no free lunch. 
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