Crown Micro-Tech MT-1200 Datasheet

MT-600

MT-1200

MT-2400 he Crown ® Micro-Tech ® 600, 1200 and T

2400 are the original industry standards

for touring amplifi ers. Micro-Tech amplifi ers are known around the world as the benchmark for high-density, ultra-pure power in a compact package. In addition, each model gives you Crown’s legendary ODEP ® protection to keep the show going long after other amplifi ers would fail.

Micro-Tech amplifi ers use proven technology and a miniaturized design to deliver terrifi c value for their size, weight and price.

Crown’s patented ODEP protection circuitry and Grounded Bridge ™ output stages combine to provide performance and reliability that surpass traditional designs. Micro-Tech amplifi ers also have an independent high-voltage power supply for each channel. This approach results in extremely low crosstalk and makes it possible to use each channel as a separate amplifi er.

Plus, your investment in a Micro-Tech amplifi er is backed by Crown’s unequaled Three-

Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty that covers everything.

For more details about the Crown Micro-Tech

Series, contact the Crown Technical Support

Group at 800-342-6939 or 574-294-8200.

Also, visit the Crown Audio website at www.

crownaudio.com.

Specifi cations

The following applies to 120 VAC, 60 Hz units in Stereo mode with both channels driven into 8 ohm loads and an input sensitivity of 26 dB unless otherwise specifi ed. Specifi cations for units supplied outside the USA may vary slightly at different AC voltages and frequencies.

Power

Output Power: See power charts below.

Load Impedance: Safe with all types of loads.

Rated for 2 to 16 ohms in Stereo mode, 4 to

16 ohms in Bridge-Mono mode, and 1 to 4 ohms in Parallel-Mono mode.

Voltage Gain (at maximum level setting):

MT-600: 20:1 ±6% or 26 dB ±0.5 dB at 26 dB gain setting. 55:1 ±6% or 35 dB ±0.5 dB at 0.775 volt sensitivity; 31:1 ±6% or 30 dB

±0.5 dB at 1.4 volt sensitivity.

MT 600

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8 ohm Bridge-Mono

* 1 kHz

Power

400W

325W

225W

750W

655W

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.1% THD.

M I C R O - T E C H S E R I E S

Features

• Crown’s Grounded Bridge™ design delivers large voltage swings without using easily stressed output-transistor confi gurations like conventional amplifi ers; the results are lower distortion and superior reliability

• Patented ® (Output Device Emulation

Protection) circuitry compensates for overheating and overload to keep the amplifi er working when others would fail

• High damping factor provides superior motion control over low-frequency drivers for clean, accurate low end

MT-1200: 20:1 ±6% or 26 dB ±0.5 dB at 26 dB gain setting. 64:1 ±6% or 36 dB ±0.5 dB at 0.775 volt sensitivity; 34:1 ±6% or 31 dB

±0.5 dB at 1.4 volt sensitivity.

MT-2400: 20:1 ±6% or 26 dB ±0.5 dB at 26 dB gain setting. 83:1 ±6% or 38 dB ±0.5 dB at 0.775 volt sensitivity; 46:1 ±6% or 33 dB

±0.5 dB at 1.4 volt sensitivity.

Required AC Mains: 100, 120, 220 and

240VAC (±10%), 50 and 60 Hz units are available.

AC Line Current:

AC mains current, frequency and voltage requirements are provided on the unit’s back panel.

At Idle: All amps draw no more than

90 watts.

AC Line Connector: All units are shipped with an appropriate plug and cord for the required

AC voltage.

Performance

Frequency Response: ±0.1 dB from 20 Hz to

20 kHz at 1 watt.

MT 1200

2-ohm Stereo (per channel)

4-ohm Stereo (per channel)

8-ohm Stereo (per channel)

4-ohm Bridge-Mono

8-ohm Bridge-Mono

* 1 kHz

Power

675W

480W

310W

1,300W

970W

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.1% THD.

• Full protection against shorted outputs, open circuits, DC, mismatched loads, general overheating, high-frequency overloads and internal faults

• 1/4-inch and balanced XLR input connectors

• Ground lift switch to isolate chassis and phone jack audio grounds

• Internal three-position input sensitivity switch provides settings of 0.775 and 1.4 volts for standard 1 kHz power, and 26 dB voltage gain

• Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable

Warranty completely protects your investment and guarantees its specifi cations

Phase Response: ±10 degrees from 20 Hz to

20 kHz at 1 watt.

Signal to Noise Ratio:

A-Weighted:

Better than 105 dB below full bandwidth power.

20 Hz to 20 kHz:

Better than 100 dB below full bandwidth power.

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Less than

0.5% at full bandwidth power from 20 Hz to 1 kHz increasing linearly to 0.1% at 20 kHz.

Intermodulation Distortion (IMD): (60 Hz and

7 kHz at 4:1) Less than 0.05% from 163 milliwatts to full bandwidth power.

Damping Factor: Better than 1,000 from 10 Hz to 400 Hz.

Common Mode Rejection (CMR): At rated full bandwidth power, better than 70 dB from 20

Hz to 1 kHz falling linearly to better than 50 dB at 20 kHz.

DC Output Offset (shorted input): < ±10 mV.

MT 2400

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8 ohm Bridge-Mono

* 1 kHz

Power

1,050W

800W

520W

2,070W

1,585W

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts at 1 kHz with 0.1% THD.

The MT-600 is shown. The MT-2400 is the same but has two reset switches near the power cord.

MT-600

MT-1200

MT-2400

Controls and Connectors

Level: A back panel rotary potentiometer for each channel used to control the output level.

Power: A front panel rocker switch used to turn the amplifi er on and off.

Stereo/Mono: A three-position back panel switch used to select Stereo, Bridge-Mono or

Parallel-Mono mode.

Sensitivity: A three-position switch inside the back cover plate used to select the input sensitivity for both channels: 0.775 volt or 1.4 volts for standard 1 kHz power into 8 ohms, or 26 dB gain.

Ground Lift: A two-position back-panel switch used to isolate the phone jack input grounds from the AC ground.

Reset: A back-panel pushbutton switch (one per channel) that resets the circuit breaker.

Indicators

(all located on front panel)

Enable: This amber indicator shows the on/off status of the low-voltage power supply and cooling fan.

ODEP: Each channel has an amber front panel indicator that shows thermal-dynamic energy reserve. Normally, each ODEP indicator is lit to show available reserve energy. The indicator will dim proportionally as the energy reserve for its channel decreases. In the rare event that a channel has no reserve, its indicator will turn off and the ODEP circuitry will limit the channel’s output drive. They remain off if the power is turned off, disconnected, or if the low-voltage power supply fuse blows. A channel’s ODEP indicator will also remain off if its high-voltage supply fuse blows (or breaker opens) or if transformer thermal protection is activated.

Input/Output

Input Connector: Two balanced 1/4-inch (6.35mm) phone jacks in parallel with two XLR connectors.

Input Impedance: Nominally 20 k ohms, balanced. Nominally 10 k ohms, unbalanced.

Input Sensitivity: Settings include 0.775 volt and 1.4 volts for standard 1 kHz power, or

26 dB gain.

Output Connectors: Two sets of color-coded binding posts for banana plugs, spade lugs or bare wire (European models do not accept banana plugs).

Output Impedance: Less than 10 milliohms in series with less than 2 microhenries.

DC Output Offset: (Shorted input) ±10 millivolts.

Output Signal:

Stereo: Unbalanced, two-channel.

Bridge-Mono: Balanced, single-channel.

should be turned down.

Parallel-Mono: Unbalanced, single-channel.

Channel 1 controls are active; Channel 2 is bypassed.

Protection

The Micro-Tech Series amplifi er is protected against shorted, open or mismatched loads; overloaded power supplies; excessive temperature, chain destruction phenomena, input overload damage and high-frequency blowups.

It also protects loudspeakers from input/output

DC and turn-on/turn-off transients.

If unreasonable operating conditions occur, the patented ODEP circuitry will proportionally limit the drive level to protect the output stages, particularly in the case of elevated temperature.

Transformer overheating will result in a temporary shutdown of the affected channel; when it has cooled to a safe temperature, the transformer will automatically reset itself. Controlled slew rate voltage amplifi ers prevent RF burnouts, and input overload protection is provided by the input current limit.

Turn On: The four-second turn-on delay prevents dangerous turn-on transients. Turn-on occurs at zero crossing of the AC waveform, so power sequencers are rarely needed with multiple units. Note: To change the turn-on delay time, contact Crown’s Technical Support Group.

Construction

Steel chassis with durable black fi nish, front panel Lexan overlay and specially designed

“fl ow-through” ventilation from front to side panels.

Cooling: Internal heat sinks with forced-air cooling for rapid, uniform heat dissipation.

Dimensions: EIA Standard 19-inch

(48.3-cm) rack mount width (EIA RS-310-B),

3.5 inches (8.9-cm) high and 16 inches (40.6cm) deep behind front mounting surface.

Weight:

Micro-Tech 600: 36 lb, 4 oz (16.5 kg) net.

41, lb 2 oz (18.7 kg) shipping.

Micro-Tech 1200: 41 lb, 1 oz (18.6 kg) net.

45, lb 3 oz (20.5 kg) shipping.

Micro-Tech 2400: 46 lb, 14 oz (21.3 kg) net.

55lb, 12 oz (25.3 kg) shipping.

Crown’s Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty

Crown offers a Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty for every new Crown amplifi er—an unsurpassed industry standard. With this unprecedented No-Fault protection, your new

Crown amplifi er is warranted to meet or exceed original specifi cations for the fi rst three years of ownership. During this time, if your amplifi er fails, or does not perform to original specifi cations, it will be repaired or replaced at our expense. About the only things not covered by this warranty are those losses normally covered by insurance and those caused by intentional abuse. And the coverage is transferable, should you sell your amplifi er.

See your authorized Crown dealer for full warranty disclosure and details. For customers outside of the USA, please contact your authorized Crown distributor for warranty information or call

574-294-8200.

Crown International

1718 W. Mishawaka Rd.

Elkhart, IN 46517-9439

TEL: 574-294-8200

FAX: 574-294-8FAX www.crownaudio.com

Specifi cations subject to change without prior notice. Latest information available at www.crownaudio.com.

Grounded Bridge is a trademark and Crown, Crown Audio,

ODEP and Micro-Tech are registered trademarks of Crown

International. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Printed in U.S.A.

© 2005 Crown Audio

®

, Inc.

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