Size and weight savings are one thing.

Circuit complexity and reliability are another thing, though.

Guess which type of amp is seen on our service benches more than the other these days?

Class D is cool stuff, no question about that, and if spec'ing an amp or amp stack for a touring outfit, may indeed be what I might recommend.

The Crowns, however, also come with all that software controlled stuff, Digital Comm Networking lines, and the setup, care and feeding of them, still in its infancy, is the stuff of engineering types and not our young lady sitting at home and desiring to hear some music reproduction and perhaps her own electric instruments, Band in a Box, etc.

Another issue with the software controlled amp and its communication is that, just like with other softwares, we often see the need for firmware updates and the likes, which, incidentally at this point in time often mean that the amp has to go to some authorized service center. There have also been a growing list of mods issued in the service bulletins. This may be okay for the touring company, which may buy the things by the pickup truck load in the first place and have included readily available spares. Rachael will not have that option.

Her amp will be installed in basically one place in her home and that's it.

Meanwhile, it will be subjected to powerline surges, maybe a few lightning strikes further down the powerline, possibly a couple of user input mistakes as well as just the plain enough desirability of simplicity coupled with the fact that an older design has reached maturity means to me that out of the two choices given, the QSC is still my choice.


--Mac

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