Crown 1400CSL - Page 12

Power Base-3 & 1400CSL Amplifier Service Manual
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Theory
NEGATIVE
LOW SIDE
OUTPUT
PNP STAGE
POSITIVE
LOW SIDE
OUTPUT
NPN STAGE
NEGATIVE
HIGH SIDE
OUTPUT
PNP STAGE
POSITIVE
HIGH SIDE
OUTPUT
NPN STAGE
HIGH SIDE
BIAS
SERVO
+LVA
-1
-LVA
-1
+VOLTAGE
TRANSLATOR
-VOLTAGE
TRANSLATOR
OUTPUT
DEVICE
EMULATION
PROTECTION
ERROR
AMP
VGSBGS
BALANCED
INPUTS
INVERTING
BRIDGE
BALANCE
LOW SIDE
BIAS
DIODE
STRING
-1
-1
MAIN NEGATIVE FEEDBACK (NFb) LOOP
Figure 3. Typical Crown Amplifier Basic Block Diagram (One Channel Shown)