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CE 1000

C E   S E R I E S

T

he

 

CE Series of Crown

®

 amplifi ers are 

   professional tools designed and built for 
   professional use. Engineered and manu-

factured by the same teams who built Crown’s 
acclaimed Macro-Tech

®

 and K-Series amps, 

the CE 1000 and CE 2000 have the rugged 
heart and soul that have characterized Crown’s 
amplifi ers for over 30 years. 

With many of the same controls and features 
you’ve come to expect from Crown, CE-Series 
amplifi ers feature front-panel detented level 
controls, useful function indicators, propor-
tional fan-assisted cooling, short-circuit pro-
tection and more.

For superior fl exibility, Crown CE-Series am-
plifi ers can work with a range of Crown SST 
(System Solution Topologies) modules which 
provide professional features like fi xed-point 
crossover and summed bass output. 

With a powerful, reliable performance, 
CE-Series amps easily handle real 2 ohm loads 
and are capable of chest-thumping lows. Plus, 
your investment in an CE-Series amplifi er is 
backed by Crown’s unequaled Three-Year, No-
Fault, Fully Transferable Warranty that covers 
everything.

For more details about the Crown CE Series, 
contact the Crown Technical Support Group at 
800-342-6939 or 574-294-8200. Also, visit the 
Crown Audio website at www.crownaudio.com.

Specifi cations

Note:  All measurements relate to 120 volt, 60 Hz units in 
Stereo mode with 8-ohm loads and an input sensitivity of 
26 dB gain at 1kHz rated power unless otherwise specifi ed. 
Specifi cations for units supplied outside the U.S.A. may vary 
slightly at different AC voltages and frequencies.

Power

Output Power:

 See power charts below.

Load Impedance:

 Safe with all types of loads. 

Rated for 2, 4 and 8 ohms in Stereo mode, 4 
and 8 ohms in Bridge-Mono mode.

Voltage Gain at 1kHz, 8 ohm rated output:

CE 1000: 30.5 dB gain at 1.4 volt sensitivity; 
26 dB gain at 2.34 volt sensitivity.

CE 2000: 32.1 dB gain at 1.4 volt sensitivity; 
26 dB gain at 2.83 volt sensitivity.

Required AC Mains: 

50/60 Hz (North 

American units are 60 Hz only); 100, 120 and 
230/240VAC (±10%) units are available. 

AC Line Current,

  CE 1000:
 100V: 

7.6A

 120V: 

6.3A

 230-240V: 

3.5A

  At Idle: Draws no more than 90 watts.
  CE 2000:
 100V: 

11.4A

 120V: 

9.5A

 230-240V: 

5.0A

  At Idle: Draws no more than 90 watts.

AC Line Connector:

 NEMA 5-15P (15A).

Performance

Frequency Response:

 ±0.2 dB from 20 Hz to 

25 kHz at 1 watt.  

Phase Response:

 ±15 degrees from 20 Hz to 

20 kHz at 1 watt.

Signal to Noise Ratio (below rated 1 kHz 
power): 

   105 dB (A weighted) 
   100 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz)

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):

 0.5% or less 

true THD from 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

Intermodulation Distortion (IMD):

 (60 Hz and 

7 kHz at 4:1) Less than 0.1% at rated power to 
35 dB below rated power at 8 ohms.

Damping Factor:

 Better than 400 from 10 Hz  

to 400 Hz.

Crosstalk:

 Better than 55 dB below rated 

power, 20 Hz to 20 kHz.

Common Mode Rejection (CMR):

 Greater than 

70 dB from 20 Hz to 1 kHz.

DC Output Offset (Shorted Input):

 < ±10 mV.

Controls and Connectors

Level:

 A detented rotary level control for each 

channel located on the front panel.

Power:

 An on/off rocker switch located on the 

front panel.

Mode:

 A two-position switch located on the 

back panel below the input connectors which, 
when turned to stereo, operates the amplifi er 
as two independent channels. When “Bridge-
Mono” mode is selected, the amplifi er bridges 
the two output channels for twice the output 
voltage.

Reset:

 A front-panel push button used to reset 

the circuit breaker that protects the power 
supply.

Sensitivity:

 A two-position switch located 

on the back panel next to the Mode switch. 
Switchable between 1.4 volts for full output into 
an 8 ohm load (default setting), or a fi xed volt-
age gain of 26 dB. Also available as a service 
option is 0.775 volt sensitivity.

Fault Jack:

 A back-panel RJ-11 jack that may 

be remotely monitored to signal amplifi er Fault 
condition. An LED or other signalling device 
(not supplied) may be used.*

Features

•  Accurate, uncolored sound with very low 

distortion for the best in music and voice re-
production.

•  Bridge-mono/stereo mode switch allows you 

to set up your amps/speakers in the confi gura-
tion that best suits your needs.

•  Advanced protection circuitry guards against: 

shorted outputs, open circuits, DC, mis-
matched loads, general overheating, high-fre-
quency overloads and internal faults.

•  Extremely versatile, handling a wide range of 

speaker impedances and outputs.

•  Switchable input sensitivity.

•  Proportional speed fan optimizes cooling ef-

fi ciency.

•  Shallow rack depth. Only 12.25 inches deep!

•  Choice of Speakon

®

, binding post, or barrier 

strip outputs (Speakon

®

 comes standard).

•  Choice of balanced 1/4-inch (6.35-mm), XLR, 

or barrier strip inputs.

•  The best Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transfer-

able Warranty in the business! It even covers 
round-trip ground shipping in the U.S. for all 
warranty work.

CE 2000

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

1 kHz 
Power

275W

450W

560W

900W

1,100W

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8- ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

CE 1000

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts 
at 1 kHz with 0.5% THD.

*

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

1 kHz 
Power

400W

660W

975W

1,320W

1,950W

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8 ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

CE 2000

*1 kHz Power: refers to maximum average power in watts 
at 1 kHz with 0.5% THD.

*

*For more information, refer to the operation manual found at www.crownaudio.com.

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