Crown Micro-tech 1200
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Topic: Crown Micro-tech 1200
Posted By: mgftrophy
Subject: Crown Micro-tech 1200
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 1:02pm
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Hello guys , I have with me a Crown Micro-tech 1200 to test , a friend is trying to sell me for 100€/ 70£ , do you think is it worth nowadays buying a Crown Micro-tech 1200 in good shape to drive some 2 inch comp?? I will try drive 1x B&C DE85 8Ohms + 2x B&C DE45 16Ohms per channel with the micro-tech, it will do the job? Do you think the amp worth 70£ ? it is an amp with more than 20 years old, I know.. It will be better to buy something new? It´s gonna be my first Crown experience, I have many QSC MX/ JBL MPX MPA , CREST CA , CREST 8...PRO and 9001 series . Thanks Jorge |
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Posted By: kedwardsleisure
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 1:05pm
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sounds like a good deal, MT series are very similar to the MA series (Macrotech) so build quality is very high ------------- Kevin North Staffordshire |
Posted By: mgftrophy
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 1:22pm
| Thanks K. Edwards |
Posted By: imageoven
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 1:38pm
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I would have thought one of those would fetch £100 - £150 in the UK although I guess the lack of front panel input controls will put off quite a few buyers. ------------- Keep pushing on, things are gonna get better. |
Posted By: mgftrophy
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 1:41pm
| "the lack of front panel input controls" this is one reason that makes me think no to buy.. |
Posted By: Dub Specialist Sound
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 2:24pm
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Deffo i would snap it up straight away, i used to have one for many years, no problem with it at all, would of thought too its probley worth quite a bit more, used to have a crown micro-tech 1200 too sure i got about around 140£ for it nothing wrong with the gains at the rear...imho grab it now!  ------------- Musical Roots Reggae Vibration is Life! for music is sound...sound is vibration...vibration is energy... and energy begets life. Therein lies my passion!...MUSIC IS LIFE... |
Posted By: mgftrophy
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 11:09pm
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I did the test on the Crown mt1200 , and the result was: first time I fired up, the ODEP light on channel 1 came on immediately, but on channel 2 the ODEP ligth went on after a minute or two! What problem is it? The amp was not used ten years.. always turned off.. and then I was try to get the sound from the two channels and It only came sound from Channel 1! the amp was in Stereo mode switch. Then I switch off the amp and tried the amp in paralel mono mode , the sound came from channel 1 ok, but the sound from channel two was completely distorted! The light from channel 2 ODEP started getting clearer now, but not completely brilliant as ODEP Channel 1. Then I thought, let give it a few minutes to warm up, and then I will try again. 30 min after , switch off the amp , and put it in stereo mode again, and tried again , now the sound was ok on the 2 channels , the ODEP light was full on the two channels, and the amp sound nice not distorted , but I still think the channel 2 didn´t sound as louder as channel 1 , but now was not distorted.. What do you sound guys , think about this Crown Micro-tech 1200? is their any problem with the amp? or is just dust and moisture? Best regards , Jorge.
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Posted By: DjLeco
Date Posted: 18 September 2014 at 11:56pm
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Also sound is very neutral, clean and precise. ------------- I'm A Stupid SMART Romanian... |
Posted By: Pinyorouk
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 12:41am
| Used it on tops. Excellent! |
Posted By: Earplug
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 9:46am
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Open it up and give it a clean. Check the power supply condensors for leaking or bulging. They may need to be replaced on such an old amp. ------------- Earplugs Are For Wimps! |
Posted By: mgftrophy
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 10:38am
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Thanks earplug, there are only 2 big condensors inside? Do you think it is a good buy 100€ for this amp with this fault? Or do I make another offer 60 €/70€? Best regards Jorge. |
Posted By: mgftrophy
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 10:41am
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How much is for one condensor? The fault is only on channel two. But after 30min plugged on the amp makes good sound.. |
Posted By: Earplug
Date Posted: 19 September 2014 at 1:45pm
Yes, just the 2. Post some pictures of the condensors so the experts here can give you an
opinion of their condition and whether it´s worth changing them.  100€ is a good price - they are good amps, although IIRC, lacking in DC protection on the o/p - but it´s actually quite easy to add a board to do that, or just put (protection) condensors on you HF drivers. Also, thinking about it - there are a couple of socketed ic´s on the input board. I once had an MT in for repair as it was distorting a bit on 1 channel. Popping out the relevant ic, cleaning it and the socket and re-seating did the job - so maybe try that first. ------------- Earplugs Are For Wimps! |