Crown XLS1500 XLS1500 DRIVECORE Specification Guide

Crown International
1718 W. Mishawaka Rd.
Elkhart, IN 46517-9439
TEL: 574-294-8200
FAX: 574-294-8FAX
www.crownaudio.com

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139436-3B

*Preliminary specs are subject to change.

Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Latest information  
available at www.crownaudio.com.
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®

, Inc.

Crown offers a Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty 

for every new Crown amplifier—an unsurpassed industry 

standard. With this unprecedented No-Fault protection, your 

new Crown amplifier is warranted to meet or exceed original 

specifications for the first three years of ownership. During this 

time, if your amplifier fails, or does not perform to original 

specifications, it will be repaired or replaced at our expense. 

About the only things not covered by this warranty are those 

losses normally covered by insurance and those caused by 

intentional abuse. And the coverage is transferable, should you 

sell your amplifier. 
See your authorized Crown dealer for full warranty disclosure 

and details. For customers outside of the USA, please contact 

your authorized Crown distributor for warranty information or 

call 574-294-8200.

Sensitivity (for full rated power at 4 ohms): 1.4 Vrms.

(at 1 watt, 20 Hz to 20 kHz): +0 dB, –1 dB.

Rated as dBr to full rated 8 ohm power output (A-Weighted): 
XLS 1000 > 97 dB 
XLS 1500, XLS 2000, XLS 2500 > 103 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.5%.

(60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1)  
from full rated output to –30 dB: < 0.3%.

Damping Factor (8 ohm) 10 Hz to 400 Hz: >200.

At 1kHz: > 85dB 
At 20kHz: >55dB

20 kilohms balanced, 10 kilohms unbalanced.

2 to 8 ohms per channel in Stereo, 4 to 8 ohms in Bridge Mono.

Configurations Available (±10%): 

120 VAC 60 Hz, 100 VAC 50/60 Hz, 220 and 240 VAC 50 Hz.

Level: Two front-panel rotary level controls, one for each channel.

LCD Screen: Back-lit LCD allows for crossover configuration, amp 

mode configuration and clip compressor configuration.

Menu/Prev/Next: Three buttons located near the LCD screen that are 

used to configure and access the integrated processing.

Power: Front-panel switch; on when in the IN position. Blue LED will 

illuminate when on.

Circuit Breaker: Back-panel breaker provides overload protection.

Crossover Filter: Linkwitz-Riley 24dB per octave

Crossover Frequency Range: 50 Hz - 3 kHz

Crossover Mode: Crossover (CH1=LPF, CH2=HPF), Low Pass 

(both channels LPF), High Pass (both channels HPF),  
Bridge (LPF or HPF)

Signal Presence Indicators: Two green LEDs, one for each channel, 

illuminate when the channel’s input signal exceeds –40 dBu.

–10 Indicator: Green LED flashes when output signal exceeds 

–10 dB below clip.

–20 Indicator: Green LED flashes when output signal level exceeds 

–20 dB below clip.

Clip Indicators: Two red LEDs, one for each channel, illuminate when 

the channel’s output is being overdriven.

Thermal Indicator: Two red LEDs, one for each channel, illuminate 

when thermal compression begins.

IInput Connectors: XLR (one per channel), 1/4 inch (one per channel), 

and RCA (one per channel). 1/4-Inch connectors can be used as 
loop-thrus to distribute signal to additional amplifiers.

Output Connectors: Two 4-Pole Speakon® Output Connectors 

accept 2-pole or 4-pole Speakon® connectors. The top Speakon 
connector is wired for both channels so it can be used for bridge-
mono wiring or for stereo wiring of two speakers to a single 
Speakon connector.

  One pair of back-panel binding posts per channel; accepts 

banana plugs or bare wire. (European models do not accept 
banana plugs.)

XLS Series amplifiers provide extensive protection and diagnostic 
capabilities, including output current limiting, DC protection, circuit 
breaker, and thermal protection.

Ventilation: Flow-through ventilation from front to back.

Cooling: Internal heat sinks with forced-air cooling for rapid, uniform 

heat dissipation.

Air Volume Requirements (per minute per unit): 80.15 ft

3

 (2.27 m

3

).

Dimensions: EIA Standard 19-inch (48.3-cm) rack mount width 

(EIA RS-310-B), 3.5-inch (8.9-cm) height. 
XLS 1000/1500: 7.7-inch (19.6-cm) depth.  
XLS 2000/2500: 10.7-inch (27.2-cm) depth.

XLS 1000: 8.6 lb (3.9 kg) 
XLS 1500: 8.6 lb (3.9 kg) 
XLS 2000: 10.8 lb (4.9 kg) 
XLS 2500: 10.8 lb (4.9 kg)

XLS 1000: 13.6 lb (6.2 kg) 
XLS 1500: 13.6 lb (6.2 kg) 
XLS 2000: 15.8 lb (7.1 kg) 
XLS 2500: 15.8 lb (7.1 kg)