The 5 kilowatt Crown

UPDATE:

So I’m running a 3-part LIVE workshop that takes us on…

A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics.

We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times…

(and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved)

The workshop is coming soon, but if you're reading this then you're in luck (or not)...

And there's still time for you to sign up using the link below:

The workshop dates are mentioned in the link above too.

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Mark takes on an abandoned repair of a broken 5000 watt PA amplifier - a CROWN XLS5000, (same as the Phonic XP5000). Its in a sorry state, and has multiple problems. A bit of guess work required, and some new parts making. Does it all work out okay?

[MendItMark]

UPDATE:

So I’m running a 3-part LIVE workshop that takes us on…

A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics.

We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times…

(and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved)

The workshop is coming soon, but if you're reading this then you're in luck (or not)...

And there's still time for you to sign up using the link below:


The workshop dates are mentioned in the link above too.

[dnbstreamer]

I like how you just giggle at the different kinds of fasteners, instead of getting frustrated that someone put a bunch of random screws in

[WankSpanner]

Amazing repair of a horribly abused piece of kit.
Truly a master craftsman!

[Rondoooo]

When you said you would have to do the knobs, and I saw the amount of on-top effort, my jaw dropped. Best electronics repair channel on YT.

[MsNIKITA]

The clear difference between someone who takes pride in their work, verses a cow boy.
Weldone Mark! Love the attention to detail.

[blakeyonthebuses]

The knobs were the icing on the cake. Great job!

[phillbrown]

My favorite electronic repair channel and so much more. Thank you Mark you are an inspirational and talented chap.

[Jon_Pearl]

Crown International was started by a broadcast engineer and ham radio operator by the name of Clarence Moore (W9LZX). Clarence got his start in short-wave broadcasting in the high mountains of Quito Ecuador at radio station HCJB. In the 1970's when Clarence was back in the U.S., I was fortunate enough to talk to him on the ham bands as a kid in my late teens. He was the inventor of the Cubical Quad antenna, and I just so happened to have one. Naturally, our conversation drifted to antennas, and he was delighted to hear that mine was a Quad. He was a vast book of knowledge, but at the time I had no idea that he was the guy who'd invented the antenna to combat coronal discharge in the rare atmosphere of HCJB's antenna site in the mountains of Pifo Ecuador. It wasn't until he had cleared off of the frequency that we were talking on, that another ham told me who he was. I was a lucky teenager to work that father of the Quad and later the owner of Crown International. RIP, Clarence. de W4ABC...

[joejoetherockdancer]

$100 Fee Just For The Custom Aluminum Knobs…. a Master of His Craft… with a Joy of Life 🎉 on another level. Cheers 🥂

[MikeGervasi]

Honestly, your greatest asset is your patience. ALso that nothing seems to get to you. THe fact that you can fabricate gives you a huge advantage on repairs.

[moegamatgamieldien]

The amount of care taken in fixing someone else's mess...
Is remarkable and commendable.
Thanks for a great video 👍

[pisotones]

Mark, the happiest repairman in the web! 😄

[dannyruth]

It is a true pleasure to watch a man who is modest and really knows what he’s doing.

[gregorymccoy]

Well done, Sir. That was a proper job.

[SimonHollandfilms]

well done for taking this on...lives to shout another day.

[_a.z]

I like that every stage of the repair comes with a little chortle!

[leonardgucciardo]

Great electronics repair channel. It’s amazing how calm you are when an expensive bench power supply blows up and you say oh well just another repair. Most of us would be so distraught over burning our equipment out but to you it’s just another repair. Keep up the great videos you have one of the best channels.

[Maverick-cllt]

Hi Mark, I'm a mech engineer (and previous trade qualified boilermaker/welder) who is about to start a degree in Elec engineering. I've been mad keen on electronics and audio since I was a kid, and I'd like to say I'm blown away by your channel. Your dedication to repairing things most would deem unrepairable gives me some hope for the future. Your videos have also helped me a lot with repairs I have undertaken.
Cheers from Australia.

[arlo]

As a retired electronic technician of many years (music stores, etc), I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Like you, I had to employ a wide variety of skills to cope with the abuse that some equipment had to put up with from life on the road - the absolute worst was a power amp used in a rodeo p.a., not only was it beat up, it stank!
BUT, I must say, your skills (and your shop) are the very best by far!
I am very impressed and envious.

[Barbarapape]

You are brave Mark, my heart sinks when taking on previously repaired gear.
You can spend hours correcting their bodges.