Price: $349.00
(as of Dec 31, 2024 14:59:15 UTC - Details)

Looking for a powerful, reliable, and affordable amplifier? Look no further than the Crown XLI Series, a new era in quality power amplification. With over six decades of experience, Crown sets the standard in amplifier technology, making these power amplifiers ideal for musicians, DJs, entertainers, houses of worship, discos, clubs, and pubs. The series includes four robust models: XLi800, XLi1500, XLi2500, and XLi3500, each designed to meet your specific output power needs. Each Crown XLI Series amplifier features RCA and XLR inputs, user-selectable input sensitivity of 0.755V or 1.4V, and Speakon® and binding post outputs. These versatile inputs and outputs ensure compatibility with a wide range of audio equipment, making setup a breeze. The stereo/parallel/bridge-mono mode provides flexibility for various audio configurations, while the power/fault/signal presence/clip indicators keep you informed of the amplifier's status at all times. To ensure longevity and reliability, the Crown XLI Series amplifiers come with forced-air cooling and protection against shorts, no-load, on/off thumps, and radio-frequency interference. Whether you're using it as a DJ amplifier, subwoofer amplifier, or for your professional audio setup, you can trust the Crown XLI Series to deliver consistent and high-quality performance. Choose Crown for your amplification needs and experience the perfect blend of power, reliability, and affordability. Whether you're using it for a portable DJ rig, an installed public address system, a high quality karaoke set-up, or a power amp for sound reinforcement, the Crown XLI Series stands out as a top choice in power amplifiers.
Two-channel, 300W @ 4ohm Power Amplifier
Reviewer: Phyllis Jones
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really Nice Quality
Review: Better than I expected for the price. Very rugged/robust/heavy with a large toroidal transformer. The LEDs, knobs, and power button are all very nice. The speaker connectors have rubber plugs that need to be pulled out with a long/thin screw so you can use banana-plug cables. When the fan is running you can barely hear it and it sounds like a gentle rain. When it kicks-in I keep thinking it's sprinking outside, LOL.I connect this amp to the pre-outs of my Audiolab 6000A and bi-amp my Q Acoustic 3050 floorstanding speakers -- with the crown powering the lower frequencies and the Audiolab powering the upper frequencies. The improvement in sound quality is significant. I can FEEL the power/increased dynamics/oomph. The bass is deeper and tighter, which should be of no surprise since I am now hitting the speakers with an additional 200 watts per channel. I don't hear any distortion, despite this amp not measuring well as far as total harmonic distortion and signal-to-noise ratio (it's a public address amp). I think this amp -- as far as using it for music -- is very good for powering bass and sub-base but I would not use it to power upper mids and highs where you will likely notice missing clarity and a lack of warmth.The amp comes with four tiny rubber sticky things that you can use as feet - they elevate the amp my about 1/4-inch. There are no vents on the bottom of the unit so this isn't important, but for looks you may want to purchase some aftermarket feet.

Reviewer: Finni65
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice Amplifier.
Review: This Crown XLI 800 is a top performer in our surround sound system. It is powering two Bic RTR 1530 frontally used speakers. We play a lot of music with the system, and it sounds great. This model is a basic amplifier without a lot of bells and whistles. It simply does what it is supposed to do at a very affordable price, which is just what I want from an amplifier.The XLI 800 is a silent runner with no floor noise or fan noise to be heard. With music playing it delivers with force and clarity. The whole system sounds better, since the receiver now only needs to power the surround and back surround speakers.It is very user friendly. Regular RCA plugs can be used from the receiver pre-outs to the inputs of the Crown. Binding posts offer easy speaker hook up.As others have mentioned, these Crowns do have protective plastic plugs inserted in the binding posts. Apparently, European style power cords could, in error, be connected to them. Instead, Europeans are advised to use the side slots for speaker wire connections. If you live in the United States you can safely remove the protective plugs. I viewed an on line video, which suggests removing the protective plugs using a small threaded screw. I used a sheet rock screw, turning it by hand until the screw threads just engaged the plastic plugs. The amplifier (of course) should not be connected to a power source, should you follow this approach. In my case, they all pulled out really easy.It has a sensitivity switch allowing it to be set at 1.4 volts or 0.775 volts. For most home systems the 0.775 volt setting will be just fine. You should check the rating of the pre outs on the receiver you plan to use.The only thing that worried me was how to set the gain controls. Technical support at Crown told me to simply turn them up to where the sound seemed best, which I did. I started by placing them around the 2 o'clock position and finally wound up leaving the dials at the 3 o'clock position.You do have to work with speaker placement and some receiver adjustments to get the best sound. I turned down the sensitivity of the receiver, as the sound seemed a bit bright. Each type of speaker is different, and you have to use your receiver adjustments, accordingly.It does have a center light on the front, some might find over powering. To remedy the situation, a small square of electrical tape will cover it. The tape matches the black color of the case, perfectly..If your speakers need some good solid watts per channel, to get them going, you can't go wrong with this Crown.Finally, these Crowns are built to take it. The case is heavy gauge steel. The weight is a hefty 25.1 pounds for this model. Although not trendy looking, the styling is more about quality and something that does not go out of fashion. That is all good. After all, I hear these Crowns last a long time.

Reviewer: Fuzzyball
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great amp
Review: Bought a xls1002 many yrs ago and it has worked great. Saw this and it fit perfectly for my needs (speaker testing - i design and build speakers). The 1002 is class D and i assumed the xli800 was too. Nope. It has a big toroid transformer and pushes 25 lbs. no worries, it still works. And it does, quite well i must say. Fans are super quiet, no hum at all even with single end RCA connection to preamp out (from my PC). Clean, clear sound. I checked the response and its flat from 10 to 20,000 Hz. I have no DA so cant verify distortion, but my ears tell me no problem, even at higher levels. For those of you with hum issues, i suggest learning about balanced and unbalanced input. Also, check supply power and make sure ALL equipment is connected to a single grounded source. No offense, but i find most DJs and musicians are not certified electricians - electrical matters require a certain level of skill. (I also build tube amps where grounding is of paramount importance as well as filament supply isolation). Ground loops can be very subtle and difficult to find. Get expert help if you can’t resolve the issue yourself. IMO, of course. 😉

Reviewer: ISRL
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Buscaba amplificadores básicos, por lo que inicialmente elegí otra marca supuestamente "económica", pero al final después de que mi paquete se "perdió" y me hicieron mi reembolso... Encontré esta opcion a muy buen precio (incluso inferior que los primeros) por lo que termine comprando dos de estos para bi-amplificar en vertical con ayuda de un DriveRack, y bueno pues estos son los más sencillos de todo su catálogo PERO son Crown, con muy buen sonido y contundencia. Algo muy importante para mí aplicación, es que los ventiladores (y son dos por módulo) son muy silenciosos prácticamente no hay ruido. Muy conforme.

Reviewer: Gabriela T
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: lo agarré de oferta y quedé fascinado, hay mucha gente que dice que es económica y blabla pero es un excelente aparato, los acabados perfectos y el funcionamiento excelente, me levanta mis concert jbl sin problema de manera estable. Buena calidad de audio y no se calienta

Reviewer: Tanusri Dey Manna
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very good product. Cristal clear sound.

Reviewer: Ron Anderson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I just received this amp today, a little slow from the covid19 Situation but received only 2 business days after shipping 2 days shorter than estimated. Very easy to install and great price for a harman product. I’m using it to power my front Polk rtia9’s which I was running bi-amp off my Yamaha rxv1085 and it woke them right up. Nice clean power, don’t ever hear the fans running. When I bought the speakers I was afraid I was going to have to shell out 3-4000 bucks to get a 500 wpc amp. At $659+ taxes this is a steal. I’m so impressed with it I ordered it’s smaller sister xli1500 to power my Polk monitor 70 surrounds. This amp finally brought the full frequency spectrum and detail to my speakers. Very happy with the purchase and if you’re looking for a good quality amp with nice clean power at a good price then look no further! This amp puts out very clean and detailed sound.

Reviewer: MANUELA L.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Prodotto arrivato nel giorno stabilito..sono rimasta contenta di questo acquisto funziona tutto benissimo