Crown Announces the Launch of its New Macro-Tech 02 Series

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February 4, 2000 -- Crown announces the launch of its new Macro-Tech 02 Series, an enhanced line of Macro-Tech amplifiers offering PIP2™; (Programmable Input Processor) compatibility.

The 02 models-made up of the MA-602, MA-1202, MA-2402 and MA-5002-offer the existing features and performance of Crown's award-winning Macro-Tech amplifiers while delivering key added benefits that further expand their versatility. These include:

An enhanced PIP2 connector accepts new accessory modules that tailor the amplifier for specific applications. Balanced XLR and 1/4-inch phone jack inputs for each channel are offered on the 02's PIP-FXQ module, which is included as standard. 'Quad-Mute', Crown's latest protection scheme, provides full protection from shorted, open and mismatched loads, general overheating, DC, high-frequency overloads and internal faults.

"The Macro-Tech 02 Series represents the marriage of two of our finest technologies," says Stephen Morris, amplifier product line manager for Crown Audio. "We've taken our Macro-Tech amplifiers, well known around the world for their outstanding reliability and performance, and made them fully compatible with all of our PIP2 modules, including the new IQ-PIP-USP2 which offers full 24-bit digital signal processing and real-time load supervision."

Macro-Tech 02s offer the same features that made the original line a success. Patented ODEP® (Output Device Emulation Protection) circuitry compensates for overheating and overload. IOC® (Input/Output Comparator) circuitry immediately alerts of any distortion exceeding 0.05%, providing dynamic proof of distortion-free performance. And Crown's Grounded Bridge™; design delivers large voltage swings without using easily stressed output-transistor configurations like conventional amplifiers.

Power ratings on the 02s are identical to their respective standard Macro-Tech models: