Crown retires D Series amplifiers
Published: ASIA
WORLD: Crown Audio has announced the discontinuation of its D Series after 37 years of continuous production. The famous range was originally launched in 1977. It went on to become the longest-running series in the company’s history.
According to Gerald Stanley, director of research for Harman’s Professional Amplifier Business Unit, the D Series evolved from modest beginnings.
‘In 1977 we developed the D Series from the Crown SA20-20, a 1RU, 20W per-channel solid-state stereo power amp that was an accessory to the Crown tape recorders of the time,’ he explained. ‘However, when mounted in a rack the tape recorders and their electronics left little room for accessories, which shaped the compact form factor of the D Series.’
He concluded: ‘If any amplifier line should receive a lifetime achievement award, it’s the D Series. It outlived most amplifier companies, let alone most amplifier families.’