ASK THE PRO WHO OWNS ONE
You may have puzzled about the rare availability of Crown tape recorders on the used market. Perhaps you even have a friend who refuses to part with his aging Crown at any price. Well, the typical Crown owner is not only a careful shopper, he knows when something is too valuable to lose. After all, why should he trade when his 4-year old Crown still turns out crisp, perfect recordings with greater fidelity than most brand new hi-fi tape decks? One reason for this is that the Crown line is a professional line of tape recorders and players that is, designed for audio pros who make their living by recording. Crown does not bow to the popular philosophy of "planned obsolescence", where the manufacturer automatically outdates last year's line by bringing out all new models each year. Indeed, since Crown first introduced modular solid state recording in 1963 (four years before any other manufacturer), the basic design has not been significantly altered so advanced was its concept. State-of-the-art currency is maintained by incorporating new features into current models, only when they mean an advantage in either performance or price.
But even these are not the reasons a Crown owner would give for treasuring a venerable old model. He would say it's the sound that matchless recording and playback fidelity that has become synonymous with the Crown name. For example, the SX724 4-track stereo deck at 7 ½ ips delivers a frequency response of + 2dB 30-25,000 Hz, with hum and noise at-60dß, and maximum wow and flutter of 0.09%. (When comparing specifications, keep in mind that, unlike most hi-fi manufacturers, Crown guarantees its specs for minimum long-term performance; actual operation is often even better.) For free product data on Crown professional stereo and quadraphonic tape decks and players, write:
Crown International, Box 1000, Elkhart, Indiana, 46514.
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(Audio magazine, Apr. 1973)
Also see:
Crown audio products (ad, Aug. 1979)
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