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Equipment file · Solid-state power amplifier

DC-300A amplifier

Crown · c. 1972

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The Crown DC300A succeeded the 1967 [[crown-dc300|DC300]]. A 1973 Audio magazine advertisement lists eight output transistors per channel and ratings of 150 W per channel into 8 ohms, 300 W into 4 ohms, or 600 W bridged mono.

Introduced
c. 1972
Category
Solid-state power amplifier
Intended use
High-power amplification for commercial and touring sound
Production
Crown International, 1970s–80s

Equipment photographs · 1

Crown DC300A power amplifier, three views

1 / 1 · Crown DC300A power amplifier, three views

Crown DC300A power amplifier, three views·Binksternet·CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    The DC300 family ushered in high-power solid-state amplification for touring and installed sound.

  2. 02

    It was a reference amplifier in touring systems of the 1970s.

Engineering record

Power
150 W/ch at 8 ohms, 300 W/ch at 4 ohms, 600 W mono[2]
Output stage
Eight output transistors per channel[2]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

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Sources

  1. 1History Files: The Crown DC300 Amplifier Leads The Solid-State RevolutionProSoundWeb · technical paper · 2013-08-15
  2. 2Crown DC300A power amplifier advertisementAudio (via gammaelectronics.xyz) · brochure · 1973-03

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