CREST AUDIO 10001 POWER AMPLIFIER (15,000W @ 2OHM BRIDGED)
[PRICED PER UNIT - 1 AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING]
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CREST 10001 (YOM: ?) (S#: 10001-9502B87) GOOD (7-8)

FEATURES: CREST AUDIO 10001 POWER AMPLIFIER.
GREAT WORKING CONDITION, MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE.
LOCAL PICKUP OR WORLDWIDE SHIPPING VIA FREIGHT (BUYER PAYS SHIPPING CHARGES).

- 5000W/CH @ 2OHMS (STEREO)
- 7500W/CH @ 1OHM (STEREO)
- 10,000W @ 4OHM (BRIDGED)
- 15,000W @ 2OHM (BRIDGED)

FEATURES
• CREST AUDIO’S LEGENDARY “OVERBUILT” POWER SUPPLY
• TOROIDAL POWER TRANSFORMER
• LATEST GENERATION OF HIGH-SPEED, WIDE-BANDWIDTH OUTPUT DEVICES
• TUNNEL COOLING WITH BACK-TO-FRONT AIR FLOW
• VARIABLE SPEED DC FAN
• HIGH THERMAL MASS HEAT SINKS
• BALANCED XLR INPUTS
• SINGLE SCREW SOLDERLESS OUTPUT CONNECTORS
• STEREO/PARALLEL/BRIDGED MONO MODE SELECTOR SWITCH
• REAR PANEL GROUND LIFT JUMPER
• 10001 PROTECTION CIRCUITRY: - CLIP LIMITING PREVENTS SPEAKER DAMAGE WITH GENTLE GAIN REDUCTION AT CLIP THRESHOLD.
- IGM (INSTANTANEOUS GAIN MODULATION) MONITORS CONNECTED LOADS TO DETECT CONDITIONS THAT MAY OVERSTRESS OUTPUT DEVICES, ALLOWING SAFE OPERATION INTO NOMINAL 2Ω.
- AUTORAMP GRADUALLY INCREASES GAIN TO ATTENUATOR SETTING LEVEL WHEN AMPLIFIER IS TURNED ON.
- OTHER PROTECTION CIRCUITRY: COMPREHENSIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT, AND SHORT CIRCUIT, DC VOLTAGE, TURN-ON/OFF TRANSIENT, CURRENT INRUSH AND SUB/ULTRASONIC INPUT PROTECTION.
• RECESSED, STEPPED ATTENUATORS
• FRONT PANEL CIRCUIT BREAKER/POWER SWITCHES
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

THE CREST AUDIO 10001 IS AN EXTREMELY HIGH-POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGNED TO MEET THE MOST STRINGENT NEEDS OF PROFESSIONAL USE IN CONCERT TOURING, HIGH QUALITY SOUND REINFORCEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL FIXED INSTALLATIONS. CREST AUDIO’S POWER DENSITY™ ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY ALLOWS THE 10001 TO HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST POWER-TO-WEIGHT RATIOS AVAILABLE AT ANY PRICE, WHILE MAINTAINING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE. THE 10001 IS FULLY COMPATIBLE IN DESIGN WITH THE OTHER CREST AUDIO PROFESSIONAL SERIES AMPLIFIERS, CREST AUDIO’S OCTAL SOCKET ACCESSORIES, AND THE NEXSYS® COMPUTER-CONTROLLED AUDIO SYSTEM. A FOUR RACK-SPACE AMPLIFIER, THE 10001 USES FORCED-AIR TO COOL CHANNEL HEAT SINKS MOUNTED IN A BACK-TO-BACK TUNNEL CONFIGURATION. STEREO, PARALLEL, AND BRIDGED MONO MODES ARE CHOSEN WITH A REAR-PANEL MODE SELECT SWITCH. ACTIVELY BALANCED XLR INPUT CONNECTIONS AND SOLDERLESS OUTPUT CONNECTORS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH CHANNEL. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THE 10001 IS BUILT EXCLUSIVELY IN CREST AUDIO’S OWN USA MANUFACTURING FACILITY, WITH INTERNAL COMPONENTS SELECTED FOR PREMIUM QUALITY AND PROVEN DURABILITY. EACH MODULAR SUBASSEMBLY IS PRETESTED, AND THE ASSEMBLED 10001 RECEIVES A RIGOROUS “HOT ROOM” BURN-IN BEFORE THOROUGH FINAL CHECKOUT ON PRECISION TEST EQUIPMENT. THE NO-COMPROMISE APPROACH IN THE 10001’S ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION PROVIDES THE ULTIMATE IN RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE. ONLY HIGH-GRADE COMPONENTS ARE USED FOR THE MODULAR SUB-ASSEMBLIES IN THIS ULTRA-STRONG, 12 GAUGE STEEL SINGLE PIECE CHASSIS.


EXTRAS: N/A

MODIFICATIONS: N/A

HISTORY: PULLED FROM A WORKING INSTALLATION, NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOURING.

COMMENTS: MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE (SCRATCHES TO FINISH). DOES NOT INCLUDE POWER CONNECTORS.

THIS UNIT WAS NEVER TOURED