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title: "Crown DriveCore XLS1500 Power Amplifier"
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# 1550W bridged power Under 11 lbs lightweight Integrated PureBand crossover Crown DriveCore XLS1500 Power Amplifier

**Brand:** crown
**Price:** € 1432.81
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎛️ Crown the Sound King: Power, Precision & Portability in One Sleek Amp!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Crown DriveCore XLS1500 Power Amplifier by crown
- **How much does it cost?** € 1432.81 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/3982868-crown-drivecore-xls1500-power-amplifier)

## Best For

- crown enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted crown brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Flexible Connectivity:** Multiple inputs including 1/4" and RCA for seamless integration with any setup.
- • **Cool & Quiet Operation:** Advanced PeakX limiters and whisper-quiet variable-speed fan keep your sound clean and your space cool.
- • **Featherweight Champion:** Weighs less than 11 lbs—move and set up your pro-grade amp with zero hassle.
- • **Precision Sound Control:** Built-in PureBand crossover system optimizes audio performance and speaker protection.
- • **Power that Packs a Punch:** Delivers up to 1550 watts bridged at 4 ohms for crystal-clear, room-filling sound.

## Overview

The Crown DriveCore XLS1500 is a high-performance, lightweight Class-D power amplifier delivering up to 300W per channel at 8 ohms and 1550W bridged at 4 ohms. Featuring an integrated PureBand crossover system and PeakX limiters, it ensures superior sound quality and speaker protection. Weighing under 11 lbs, it offers unmatched portability without compromising power, making it ideal for professional and home audio setups alike.

## Description

Crown's XLS Series amplifiers define the standard for portable PA systems with unmatched performance, technology and affordability. Its advantageous flexibility includes multiple inputs so you can plug in anything and play anywhere, along with several system setup configurations. The integrated crossovers and switch-mode power supply produce superior sound, and Peakx™ limiters protect your speakers. Weighing less than 12 pounds, compared to 40 pounds for its competitors, it's much easier to set up and move from show to show. Simply put, the XLS is most reliable, versatile, efficient amp available today.

Review: Excellent amp - I've always been skeptical of pro audio amps for home hi-fi use. The image I've always had of them was something that powered blaring, out of balance monitors at weddings when people sang karaoke. But for some reason I paid attention when someone in an audio forum extolled the virtues of his Crown XLS1500 amps, saying that they sounded no different than the hi-fi audio amps he has owned. My curiosity led me to look at the product page on desertcart, where I saw the sale price which to me seemed insanely low for a stereo amp that put out 300 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Further reading on various audio forums around the internet, as well as professional reviews, convinced me to order one and try it out. It seemed weird to me to have an amp that weighed less than 9 lbs and took up half the space of the amp I was using, which weighed 70+ lbs and put out the same 300 watts per channel. I hooked up the Crown, listened, and... it sounded no different than the amp I had been using. Sound quality was excellent, and it handled dynamics with ease. There are LED warning indicators on the face of the amp. The first green one shows when the amp is receiving a signal; the second green one when it is at 20 db below clipping level; the third when 10 db below clipping, and then there is a red LED to show when it is clipping. I played music at as loud a volume as I would ever listen to it and the second LED never lit up. Loud or soft, the sound was clear and clean and no different from the amp I had been using. I ended up buying four of these altogether, to use in a 5.1 system. Three of the amps are bridged to mono mode and power the left, center and right speakers, and the fourth amp is in stereo mode and powers the two surrounds. What I love is that they sound great yet I can lift all four amps at the same time with ease. All four together weigh about 35 lbs. The drawbacks? Only one - the amps are sort of ugly. I've gotten used to the way they look now, but they definitely do not look as good as the hi-fi amps I was using. The construction quality is not as robust, either but then I don't move them around or abuse them, and they do the job they were intended for, very well. They stay very cool - lukewarm at the warmest. The fan has come on when in use but it is a variable-speed fan and the loudest I have heard it is just a very low whirring sound that I can hear only with my ear right up to the front grill. Otherwise it is inaudible. There is also some hiss from the tweeters when the amp is on with no source playing but that hiss is faint and becomes inaudible about 6-8" from the tweeter. Oh yes - another drawback is the lack of an input for a power trigger so I have to get up and manually turn these on. But then that's no different than what I used to do in the "old days" when I had a turntable. As for the amp being ugly, the newer 1502 model remedies this with an attractive black faceplate but the price is a lot higher, too. I'll settle for the 1500. Excellent performance in a lightweight, compact package. I'm very pleased with these amps.
Review: Great for home hi-fi and home theater too! - In a nutshell: I was going to buy the newer 1502 version but when these went on sale it was a no-brainer! Careful shopping might find these for $199 each. Snap these up before they are all gone! Long version: I've been a "budget audiophile" for years, enjoying older, used amps and speakers for a fraction of the cost. I've owned all the big Yamaha iron, most of the Adcom lineup, some McIntosh, etc. and my speaker collection has been graced by everything from Vandersteen, Dahlquist, Snell, Polk reference, Magnepan, Martin Logan and the best of the AR Teledyne era, to name some of them. Eventually the DIY bug bit me and after a few trials and tribulations I sold my last pair of Martin Logan SL3 to make room for a pair of ugly birch plywood boxes housing professional 18" woofers with 8" "full range" drivers mounted to another slab of plywood standing on top. Next to go were my vintage Yamaha M-80 and M-65 amps I had been using for a couple of years. I tried newer amps including an excellent 50wpc "T-Amp" that you can also find on desertcart. I stumbled across a very long thread on the XLS series of amps on an audiophile forum and the more I read, the more I got interested. When I found out that the XLS were being replaced by the new, "improved" XLS2, I really started shopping. The new version offers lights you can turn off, an input gain switch, a bit more flexibility on the crossover section, and a black face, which I really liked. THEN I saw the original XLS series were seeing some massive discounts as they were being phased out... Careful shopping landed me a pair of XLS 1500 for $199 each. No, the lights aren't too bright, especially lower to the floor as I have them. Input gain troubled me a bit but after reading a good gain matching tutorial I got my Yamaha HT receiver to feed these amps just what they wanted, without messing about with XLR balanced/unbalanced conversion, etc. Tutorial linked below: http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-receivers-processors-amps/35677-gain-structure-home-theater-getting-most-pro-audio-equipment-your-system.html I LOVE these amps! Great signal to noise ratio (the 1500 and higher are slightly better than the 1000, for some reason) and way more clean power than I will ever need. Damping factor of 200+ means that my 18" woofers (H-frame open baffles) get the kind of control that is even silly to ask of an AVR or older, home stereo amp. Even at theater level volume the clipping light has never even lit up. Control, punch, weight, and dynamics that only a few years ago I would have been contemplating $1000+ worth of second hand amps to achieve... with a warranty and pro-use build quality! Fan??? Oh yeah! There is one of those too! I had previously considered the Behringer iNUKE DSP amps but after reading how loud the fans in those were (most do a fan conversion to them for home use), I'm glad I went with the Crowns... These amps never even feel warm to the touch and I have yet to hear the fans. I imagine they DO come on, when I'm watching a movie or have the tunes jamming loudly, but *I've never heard them*. Don't want them to be on all the time? Pick up the Tripp Lite Outlet Eco-Surge Protector Power Strip, plug your AVR (or preamp, or whatever) into the "master" outlet and the Crown(s) into the slave outlets. When the AVR comes on, by remote, the Crowns click to life too! Highly recommended.

## Features

- 300 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 525 watts per channel at 4 ohms, 1550 watts per channel at 4 ohms bridged
- High Performance, Lightweight Class-D amp weighs less than 11 lbs
- Integrated PureBand Crossover System for better performance and control
- PeakX Limiters provide maximum output while protecting your speakers
- XLS, 1/4", RCA Inputs provide outstanding flexibility

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003HZV2JS |
| Best Sellers Rank | #119,979 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #453 in Power Amplifiers |
| Brand | Crown |
| Brand Name | Crown |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 110 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00871015004136 |
| Item Dimensions | 7.7 x 19 x 3.5 inches |
| Item Weight | 8.6 Pounds |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 7.7 x 19 x 3.5 inches |
| Manufacturer | Crown |
| Material Type | Metal |
| Model | NXLS1500-0-US |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Output Power | 525 Watts |
| Package Type Name | cardboard box |
| Specification Met | CE, FCC, RoHS, WEEE |
| UPC | 871015004136 871015003788 871015004204 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 year. |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Crown
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 7.7 x 19 x 3.5 inches
- **Manufacturer:** Crown
- **Mounting Type:** Surface Mount
- **Number of Channels:** 2

## Images

![Crown DriveCore XLS1500 Power Amplifier - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614RhpUHuKL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: how to hook up to a onkyo txnr-828 receiver**
A: does the receiver have line level RCA outputs? If so you can connect them to the RCA inputs of the amp.  A better option if there is more than a few feet between them involved is a couple DI boxes to convert to balanced audio and connect with XLR cables.  You could also use the DI boxes to convert speaker level outs to balanced audio as long as you are careful and use the pads correctly, or there are speaker level to line level converters that do about the same thing.  Sorry, it isn't the easiest answer, but it can be done.

**Q: If this amplifier doesn't even get warm at 4 ohms bridged, will it be safe to wire at 2 ohms or 1 ohms bridged?**
A: personally I cant answer that as I returned my shortly after purchasing... however head to the forums at www.audioholics.com.  This amp has a little following there and they can probably answer your questions.  good luck.

**Q: what is power wattage with two 8 ohm speakers left channel and two 8 ohm speakers right channel..**
A: Google "series and parallel speakers".  Roughly, if you wire two identical 8 ohm speakers to the same channel you can think of them as being one single speaker.  If you wire them in series, add the ohms together.  If you wire them in parallel, two 8 ohm speakers will be treated as a single 4 ohm speaker.

**Q: Will this push two 150watt rms (300 watt max) 16 ohm mains? (Cla 2x5's)**
A: Yes and no. You are better off buying a higher model

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent amp
*by M***Y on November 17, 2015*

I've always been skeptical of pro audio amps for home hi-fi use. The image I've always had of them was something that powered blaring, out of balance monitors at weddings when people sang karaoke. But for some reason I paid attention when someone in an audio forum extolled the virtues of his Crown XLS1500 amps, saying that they sounded no different than the hi-fi audio amps he has owned. My curiosity led me to look at the product page on Amazon, where I saw the sale price which to me seemed insanely low for a stereo amp that put out 300 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Further reading on various audio forums around the internet, as well as professional reviews, convinced me to order one and try it out. It seemed weird to me to have an amp that weighed less than 9 lbs and took up half the space of the amp I was using, which weighed 70+ lbs and put out the same 300 watts per channel. I hooked up the Crown, listened, and... it sounded no different than the amp I had been using. Sound quality was excellent, and it handled dynamics with ease. There are LED warning indicators on the face of the amp. The first green one shows when the amp is receiving a signal; the second green one when it is at 20 db below clipping level; the third when 10 db below clipping, and then there is a red LED to show when it is clipping. I played music at as loud a volume as I would ever listen to it and the second LED never lit up. Loud or soft, the sound was clear and clean and no different from the amp I had been using. I ended up buying four of these altogether, to use in a 5.1 system. Three of the amps are bridged to mono mode and power the left, center and right speakers, and the fourth amp is in stereo mode and powers the two surrounds. What I love is that they sound great yet I can lift all four amps at the same time with ease. All four together weigh about 35 lbs. The drawbacks? Only one - the amps are sort of ugly. I've gotten used to the way they look now, but they definitely do not look as good as the hi-fi amps I was using. The construction quality is not as robust, either but then I don't move them around or abuse them, and they do the job they were intended for, very well. They stay very cool - lukewarm at the warmest. The fan has come on when in use but it is a variable-speed fan and the loudest I have heard it is just a very low whirring sound that I can hear only with my ear right up to the front grill. Otherwise it is inaudible. There is also some hiss from the tweeters when the amp is on with no source playing but that hiss is faint and becomes inaudible about 6-8" from the tweeter. Oh yes - another drawback is the lack of an input for a power trigger so I have to get up and manually turn these on. But then that's no different than what I used to do in the "old days" when I had a turntable. As for the amp being ugly, the newer 1502 model remedies this with an attractive black faceplate but the price is a lot higher, too. I'll settle for the 1500. Excellent performance in a lightweight, compact package. I'm very pleased with these amps.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for home hi-fi and home theater too!
*by M***E on November 27, 2015*

In a nutshell: I was going to buy the newer 1502 version but when these went on sale it was a no-brainer! Careful shopping might find these for $199 each. Snap these up before they are all gone! Long version: I've been a "budget audiophile" for years, enjoying older, used amps and speakers for a fraction of the cost. I've owned all the big Yamaha iron, most of the Adcom lineup, some McIntosh, etc. and my speaker collection has been graced by everything from Vandersteen, Dahlquist, Snell, Polk reference, Magnepan, Martin Logan and the best of the AR Teledyne era, to name some of them. Eventually the DIY bug bit me and after a few trials and tribulations I sold my last pair of Martin Logan SL3 to make room for a pair of ugly birch plywood boxes housing professional 18" woofers with 8" "full range" drivers mounted to another slab of plywood standing on top. Next to go were my vintage Yamaha M-80 and M-65 amps I had been using for a couple of years. I tried newer amps including an excellent 50wpc "T-Amp" that you can also find on Amazon. I stumbled across a very long thread on the XLS series of amps on an audiophile forum and the more I read, the more I got interested. When I found out that the XLS were being replaced by the new, "improved" XLS2, I really started shopping. The new version offers lights you can turn off, an input gain switch, a bit more flexibility on the crossover section, and a black face, which I really liked. THEN I saw the original XLS series were seeing some massive discounts as they were being phased out... Careful shopping landed me a pair of XLS 1500 for $199 each. No, the lights aren't too bright, especially lower to the floor as I have them. Input gain troubled me a bit but after reading a good gain matching tutorial I got my Yamaha HT receiver to feed these amps just what they wanted, without messing about with XLR balanced/unbalanced conversion, etc. Tutorial linked below: http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/home-theater-receivers-processors-amps/35677-gain-structure-home-theater-getting-most-pro-audio-equipment-your-system.html I LOVE these amps! Great signal to noise ratio (the 1500 and higher are slightly better than the 1000, for some reason) and way more clean power than I will ever need. Damping factor of 200+ means that my 18" woofers (H-frame open baffles) get the kind of control that is even silly to ask of an AVR or older, home stereo amp. Even at theater level volume the clipping light has never even lit up. Control, punch, weight, and dynamics that only a few years ago I would have been contemplating $1000+ worth of second hand amps to achieve... with a warranty and pro-use build quality! Fan??? Oh yeah! There is one of those too! I had previously considered the Behringer iNUKE DSP amps but after reading how loud the fans in those were (most do a fan conversion to them for home use), I'm glad I went with the Crowns... These amps never even feel warm to the touch and I have yet to hear the fans. I imagine they DO come on, when I'm watching a movie or have the tunes jamming loudly, but *I've never heard them*. Don't want them to be on all the time? Pick up the Tripp Lite Outlet Eco-Surge Protector Power Strip, plug your AVR (or preamp, or whatever) into the "master" outlet and the Crown(s) into the slave outlets. When the AVR comes on, by remote, the Crowns click to life too! Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sounds Fine
*by O***E on April 27, 2014*

One good thing about this amp is its light weight comparing to other brand name in this class i.e., Behringer which weighs a few more pounds, but others do weigh seriously...lots more. I don't see the point of extra pounds unless that directly relates to the over quality. One thing I absolutely dislike of this amp is the 3' long power cable, so impractically short. What a ridiculously dumb idea, probably meant for rack, but I can't see a 6' power cord would compromise its fitting into a rack. I've already run into issue with it the first day. Durability? Time will tell.

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