The 5 kilowatt Crown

[@MendItMark]

UPDATE: So I’m running a 3-part LIVE workshop that takes us on… A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics. We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times… (and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved) The workshop is coming soon, but if you're reading this then you're in luck (or not)... And there's still time for you to sign up using the link below: www.menditmark.com/mend-mark-workshop The workshop dates are mentioned in the link above too.

[@KehHs-l8b]

Those amps were work horses I constantly had mine at 90 percent just destroying the bass in Florida nightlife

[@pwrrpw319]

You had me until the DIY turn your own Knobs !!!, LOL!, ex TV/Video/Audio/Radio Communications etc etc etc serviceman here, Ive repaid high powered PA amps before , but never resorted to machining my own replacement Knobs !!! , wow ! I take my hat off too you sir! :), cheers from Australia.

[@garybenning1771]

Overall I consider you a great engineer BUT, you regularly use wayyyy too much heat transfer compound. You're only supposed to use a light enough smear to level out and fill surface imperfections. The amount you use will noticeably worsent heat transfer. From a long term engineer too.

[@KehHs-l8b]

@garybenning1771 man got a point, too much goo is no good for you....day 1 its on the whiteboard before training. It's the joke that helps you remember

[@dnbstreamer]

I like how you just giggle at the different kinds of fasteners, instead of getting frustrated that someone put a bunch of random screws in

[@leonardgucciardo8386]

Great electronics repair channel. It’s amazing how calm you are when an expensive bench power supply blows up and you say oh well just another repair. Most of us would be so distraught over burning our equipment out but to you it’s just another repair. Keep up the great videos you have one of the best channels.

[@Rondo2ooo]

When you said you would have to do the knobs, and I saw the amount of on-top effort, my jaw dropped. Best electronics repair channel on YT.

[@marcdraco2189]

Nice chap: check, decent editing: check, best repair channel? Barely an also-ran. Still good to see all this 1960-80s tech. But I would question Mark's knowledge of the finer points of design.

[@autolancegega599]

💯 agree with you.

[@aalexjohna]

@@marcdraco2189 You dirt

[@geografiainfinitului]

I make my own, My Mechanics vibe!

[@JasperJanssen]

@@marcdraco2189you can’t just drop that in there without specifying which ones you prefer.

[@moegamatgamieldien110]

The amount of care taken in fixing someone else's mess... Is remarkable and commendable. Thanks for a great video 👍

[@MsNIKITA]

The clear difference between someone who takes pride in their work, verses a cow boy. Weldone Mark! Love the attention to detail.

[@truth3899]

I appologize, I've spent some time thinking on your comment but I can't seem to figure it out. I don't understand the reference verses a cow boy. I'm not the brightest again I am sorry would you mind explaining it to me?

[@MsNIKITA]

@@truth3899 come from a reference of a 'cowboy builder' (longman dictionary)

[@truth3899]

@@MsNIKITA ahh gotcha thanks kindly

[@MikeGervasi]

Honestly, your greatest asset is your patience. ALso that nothing seems to get to you. THe fact that you can fabricate gives you a huge advantage on repairs.

[@andrewharris4258]

And he still has a smile on his face after near electrocution! (See intros)

[@blakeyonthebuses]

The knobs were the icing on the cake. Great job!

[@bobgrob4]

I just love this guys work. Everything he does is primo.

[@Madrrrrrrrrrrr]

The white spots are hard to do though ;) hehe But seriously this guy does it all! Amazing skills!

[@LagrangePoint0]

True art

[@RJW19661]

I love this channel! I had an old home Monster Power home Theater amp that refused to power up. I sent it to an electronics repair shop a couple states over they had it for three months and basically said they couldn’t fix it because parts are no longer available. I have no doubt that Mark could’ve fixed this amp. Wish I still had it I would pay to ship it over to England just to see it on a video. subscribed!

[@LagrangePoint0]

@@stevevanrusselt4739 why would you bring that d. g3/nr@te to the comment section of a mark's video?

[@phillbrown3823]

My favorite electronic repair channel and so much more. Thank you Mark you are an inspirational and talented chap.

[@VidelicetMoi]

I concur.

[@xpump876]

Ditto!

[@Mindsi]

Very skilled😊

[@СергейГорбачев-я3г]

Вне всяких сомнений

[@pisotones2348]

Mark, the happiest repairman in the web! 😄

[@stuartgoldsmith2310]

Total respect. I've repaired 3,000 amplifiers in last 5 years and you make me look like an amateur!

[@robertmeyer7664]

You are such a cool person with a wealth ok knowledge that most people don't have these days and great sense of humor

[@SimonHollandfilms]

well done for taking this on...lives to shout another day.

[@_a.z]

I like that every stage of the repair comes with a little chortle!

[@joejoetherockdancer]

$100 Fee Just For The Custom Aluminum Knobs…. a Master of His Craft… with a Joy of Life 🎉 on another level. Cheers 🥂

[@Jon_Pearl]

Crown International was started by a broadcast engineer and ham radio operator by the name of Clarence Moore (W9LZX). Clarence got his start in short-wave broadcasting in the high mountains of Quito Ecuador at radio station HCJB. In the 1970's when Clarence was back in the U.S., I was fortunate enough to talk to him on the ham bands as a kid in my late teens. He was the inventor of the Cubical Quad antenna, and I just so happened to have one. Naturally, our conversation drifted to antennas, and he was delighted to hear that mine was a Quad. He was a vast book of knowledge, but at the time I had no idea that he was the guy who'd invented the antenna to combat coronal discharge in the rare atmosphere of HCJB's antenna site in the mountains of Pifo Ecuador. It wasn't until he had cleared off of the frequency that we were talking on, that another ham told me who he was. I was a lucky teenager to work that father of the Quad and later the owner of Crown International. RIP, Clarence. de W4ABC...

[@DaftFader]

Yeah them crown amps are a thing of marvel! If I ever have the choice of any amp vs crown, I always go crown as their reliability is unparalleled imo. Cool to have some backstory to the original owner/inventor of crown amps! ta.

[@terryspears2307]

HCJB - the call letters translated to Heralding Christ Jesus Blessings. I had a QSL card from them when I was a teenager SWL enthusiast.

[@jackwood2328]

Jeez, none of us were going to find that out separately! Cheers mate.

[@benjaminzacharko8740]

I'm not even 5 minutes into this video and I'm so glad I found this channel.

[@fatalwoody8577]

Great job very professional and time consuming locating the parts, l bet your customer was over the moon with that quality repair.

[@adrinathegreat3095]

And the £500 repair bill as well, but it's obviously sentimental value, otherwise he'd pick up a fully working unit for about £150

[@arlo0011]

As a retired electronic technician of many years (music stores, etc), I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Like you, I had to employ a wide variety of skills to cope with the abuse that some equipment had to put up with from life on the road - the absolute worst was a power amp used in a rodeo p.a., not only was it beat up, it stank! BUT, I must say, your skills (and your shop) are the very best by far! I am very impressed and envious.

[@coolelectronics1759]

lmao it stank like poop?

[@stunimbus1543]

I want to see the bench power supply repair now 😅

[@alphabeets]

Really impressive work! And the surprise fabrication at the end was such a cool bonus. Bravo.

[@Maverick-cl2lt]

Hi Mark, I'm a mech engineer (and previous trade qualified boilermaker/welder) who is about to start a degree in Elec engineering. I've been mad keen on electronics and audio since I was a kid, and I'd like to say I'm blown away by your channel. Your dedication to repairing things most would deem unrepairable gives me some hope for the future. Your videos have also helped me a lot with repairs I have undertaken. Cheers from Australia.

[@hubbsllc]

Good for you!

[@SassyXR6007]

How good is he mate!!! He has really made my obsession worse lol I'm an Aussie to. Mark doesn't reply either i don't think

[@kevinkinchin1894]

Nice to see someone doing repairs properly, attention to detail is fab !

[@dannyruth9925]

It is a true pleasure to watch a man who is modest and really knows what he’s doing.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

And who chuckles a lot, just to add to the cheery nature of this channel. 🙂

[@TheFilletingfish]

Mark im guessing you’re some sort of school teacher. The way you speaks and your knowledge is so strong. You also have the patience of Job. Make it seem like anybody could diagnose and fix an amp with blown and missing and parts. Could watch you all day. Just brilliant

[@fardastevie2827]

ONCE AGAIN MARK YOU HAVE NAILED IT ........YOUR AN ABSOLUTE ELECTRONICS GENIUS WELL DONE TO YOU SIR

[@hasyimservice4314]

I have been an electronics technician since 1986 I have gone through the transition between black and white TV, digital TV, Bluetooth audio, wireless audio and so on. Many of my technician colleagues say this channel is the best repair channel in the WORLD. maybe my hope as your follower from Indonesia is. I hope you add Indonesian subtitles 🤗 and hopefully this channel will progress and continue to be there for us

[@AfternoonPlay]

@hasyimservice4314 - - - Click cogwheel for settings. Select subtitles/CC then... Auto-Translate. Scroll down for Indonesian.

[@martynblackwell8108]

It is an absolute pleasure to watch a man who really knows what he's doing, AND, has the right kit. Most repair channels on YT give me high blood pressure! Always entertaining too. Thanks Mark

[@gavinmurrell3415]

Your use of colloquial English makes your videos such a joy to view, the lovable West Midlands accent. Wonderful..

[@andrewshorenstein7981]

Mark - you are my hero in this age of throw away out of date technology. I have always enjoyed taking things apart to see how they work, and I am fascinated by your detective - like scientific approach to mending just about anything!

[@JohnSmith-qi6co]

This guy is a god. All that complicated work..and then HE MADE THE KNOBS! Now how often have I thought, "I'll be done as soon as I MAKE some knobs"!

[@BariLopesh]

And this is why I don't work on stuff other people have been inside trying to fix 😅 Spend more time fixing the other person's idiocy than the actual original problem.. Good work as always Mark 👌🏻

[@ianforfun1]

When other people have worked on it I strip it down entirely and start from scratch and wise to as working with valve equipment can deliver some nasty surprises!

[@BariLopesh]

@@ianforfun1 I always ask the owner if anyone else has worked on it if they say someone else has looked at it and tried to fix it I usually decline to take it on, one guy lied to me after he sent it, I made him come collect it, if he wants to waste my time I'll waste his 😂

[@gregorymccoy6797]

Well done, Sir. That was a proper job.

[@Frankooo79]

Already looking forward to a power supply fix video! :)

[@4wheelwarrior]

Custom knobs, even ... that's beyond badass. Absolutely love your videos man, thank you.

[@brynybach7741]

Well the saying goes 'You can't turn a Sows Ear into a Silk Purse' but certainly have with this one. Well done, a brilliant transformation 😊 👍

[@surefireKorea]

Electronics, machining and a nice flower garden at the end, that definitely qualifies for a subscription! Cheers .

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Mark, your repair was super-human...and THEN you fab'd up a pair of knobbers for it. You're a *beast* This is the best e-repairs channel on yootoob.

[@BigTrouble324]

I admire your calm positivity throughout the entire repair session. I'm the more hot tempered kind of repair guy.

[@gavbrad8428]

With all the repair channels on KZbin these days, there are levels. This guy is absolute top-tier. My only complaint is I want more content Mark !! And every time I watch you getting that shock in the intro I laugh so hard...I always skip back so I can watch it again. It sums the guy up, and he doesn't try to hide it...everyone working on electronics will, at some point, get a belt !

[@duplicitousdemocracy2246]

The shock never ceases to amuse 🤣

[@ronboots8525]

Pure Zen watching and listening to you Mark I love to watch you work.

[@tvtimemachine1192]

Amazing! 99% of what you do goes over my head but it's enjoyable to watch someone who's on top of his game.

[@sebzeppelin]

Methodical and thorough, excellent to see all the steps! Thanks for sharing your repairs and awesome workshop.

[@KP-nd3bx]

Amazing what you do. Attention to detail that is Mend it Mark. Enjoy watching your work. 👍💪💪🇩🇰

[@ferraridinoman]

Brave lad our Young Mark! Especially when someone has been in there before and bodged and given up!! Good man!

[@kurthansen570]

It needed putting straight. And you surely did. Thanks Mark for what I think is one of your best videos. Nothing better to start a leisurely weekend. Pure joy to watch. 😊

[@bensmitheram9823]

this man is a god damn wizard. wish I knew you when I was running a soundsystem!

[@michaelsparrow4798]

You are incredible! What a masterpiece! I was a certified electronics technician back in the 80s and 90s. Our shop wouldn't have touched this due to the previous "work" (aka "butchering") done on it. Your skillset and your tools are like a technical arsenal on steroids! I thoroughly enjoy watching you work. YOU GO GUY!

[@bigskidrowe2587]

Mark! Yes! I burned through the back catalog of videos, and have been impatiently waiting. So excited to see this post go up!

[@LZDEN]

46 minutes of bliss,great work Mark..excellent repair..well done Mark.

[@johnn8244]

Mark, the effort you go to to fix and restore these devices is a joy to watch.

[@dhdove]

I don’t understand electronics at all Mark but I find your videos fascinating and entertaining. Your skills and attention to detail are a credit to you. Thank you.

[@duplicitousdemocracy2246]

Likewise, it's fascinating.

[@makstaz79]

For some reason I enjoy watching these videos.

[@gavinmurrell3415]

Me too. It's like Dr Pimple Popper for polite people

[@Bilbo56]

I am so impressed in what you able to do. It’s a shame you don’t have more subscribers so I will share what I watch with some of my friends who are also interested. Good work😊

[@ken444444]

The custom made knobs were above and beyond the call of duty. Amazing work!

[@montygore1200]

Hi Mark. Thanks for the great video. I always love seeing you make things.

[@JeepinBoon]

I caught the poke about common not ground lol. I smoked a HP 6827A by back-feeding from another PSU. (Easy fix. Dremel out burned PCB and replace components.) I put in blocking diodes when using multiple PSUs or multiple channels from one PSU. But I use old tech, HP 6621a 6622a 6624a, 6634a, 6827a, wall warts, homemade.... Thank you for posting! I love watching while I'm fixin'

[@hifiandrew]

You're the Bob Ross of electronics repair. Fun to watch even if I don't know always how or why you do things. Instead of painting a pretty tree, you're shimming a pretty transistor.

[@arpharsed]

I was so impressed with your electronics skills. Then you got the lathe out, crikey, I think I'm in love!

[@Barbarapape]

You are brave Mark, my heart sinks when taking on previously repaired gear. You can spend hours correcting their bodges.

[@vfrbore1728]

My heat sinks.

[@ambrosejeremiah7869]

wanna say that I thought the repairing abuse this had made me think that there was much more damage @@vfrbore1728

[@barthchris1]

@@vfrbore1728 No, your heat rises.. What are you thinking?

[@ZVIXVY]

your attention to detail, that's why mark is the best.

[@bobgrob4]

Mark, you should have a million subs. Great stuff here. I love this channel.

[@2000stephenellis]

Pure genius ! this is what i call a quality repair job... the way you go the extra mile to make knobs is admirable ... your customers must be very very happy !

[@Perbear]

Watching Mark mending things make me smile. His repair videos are gems! Thank you Mark!❤😊

[@lucadumarte8042]

really great! since i joined i can't do without your videos anymore, i also learn the mechanics! for me the no.1.

[@tony359]

I'm not a fan of Crown amps and not a fan of the XLS series. But it broke my heart to see someone had abused this unit so badly. So happy to see it under your very capable hands! I remember playing with a JBL MPX 1200 (it was a rebadged QSC mx) and when I saw the dual layer, the massive transformers and the spaghetti of wires I decided I didn't want to touch it!

[@mxslick50]

That JBL/QSC was still a superior amp to ANY of the Crown line. What was wrong with that amp you "played with" that made you not want to touch it? Did you really think that what you saw in that amp was worse than the hodgepodge in this Crown boat anchor? Even QSC's Series 3 (The modular ones) which weren't the greatest, were FAR more reliable and stable than Crown. I owned 5 of those modular QSCs and the only issue I had was a certain set of power resistors used to eventually melt the solder connections in the one channel where the module was mounted upside down. A reflow with good grade rosin core fixed that issue fast.

[@coolelectronics1759]

touch!

[@trickydicky165]

Once again easy to understand. and easy on the eye. Brilliant just want more please?

[@Petertronic]

These are the best repair videos on youtube. I remember lusting after Maplin's 1kW amplifier kit they sold in the 80's - all the boards and massive transformers and transistors made it look terrifying to build, I was just learning electronics then. And this is 5 x that power!

[@smtsoftwaresolutions1966]

This really is the highest end of electronics repairs. Fantastic!!

[@amethystissad5816]

Insane repair, your skills are amazing.

[@rgortega1285]

I watched two of your repair jobs. This Crown amp and the board. You sir deserve 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍's up. Well done, skills galore!

[@Rudi-Mhz]

Amazing Job done Mark ! I am watching your Work and it is so good to see the fun you have ! I love old stuff too and it is a pleasure to repair what is worth to be saved ! Rudi, from Germany...

[@rcetvg11n72]

Mark takes joy in his work

[@WayniKlaru14344]

One of a kind Electronic channel. I love your channel Mark. Your knowledge and skills, your tools, gadgets and instruments marriage into one precise excellent repair. All the best ! Your channel is rapidly growing. Keep it up. Looking forward to your next repair videos.🙏👌❤

[@velvetwattle]

The Dr Hibbert of Audio Equipment Repair. God I love this channel.

[@christaylor9112]

Great video again and wow I wasn't expecting you to go to the trouble of machining those knobs. Just goes to show what dedication you have in doing a good job.

[@jhareng]

Knowing Mark it wouldnt be a job finished without sorting some applicable knobs. However he did make it hard for himself making those.

[@srOmatic]

Mend it Mark and Curious Marc. Both are mechanical gods too. There's something special about the Marcks.

[@nbq201]

Fantastic repair by a very skilled technician!

[@eddieMurphy11111]

WOW! what a mess you had to deal with ,and you have some beautiful test gear and brilliant job on the knobs, Thanks for the Video

[@brianwood5220]

What a brilliant job, Mark. Thanks for sharing.

[@chatrkat]

Very impressive repair Mark, I did not have much hope for that amplifier. Brilliant idea fabricating the knobs, I like those a lot. That amp was a total wreck, I probably would have put it in the “not worth repair” pile in my shop. You are always enjoyable watch repairing something. 👍🏻 Cheers from Chicago.

[@robpinter5431]

Super impressed at your attention to detail in the repair...and then you machined up some volume knobs, just excelled.

[@Metal3983]

Killing it, yet again Mark! Love the repairs, keep them coming!

[@johnhermanson5249]

So satisfying to see those waveforms come up and those custom made knobs. Beautiful work mister, you are a real craftsman! (added: don't you just LOVE tampered equipment).

[@LifeByKpop]

Just amazed you got that mess working so well! Excellent. 👍

[@renaldonormani6646]

That was insanity! Such excellent attention to detail and …motoring on as each problem presented itself, and, you resolved. Loving your work and videos man!-)

[@ZaramellaJoel]

j'ai découvert ce Monsieur super outillé en matière électronique avec des appareils de mesure à foison !!et plus ces ateliers ,cette personne s'est tout faire ,et à l'air super compétent !!je ne me lasse pas de regarder !très intéressant ! cela donne des idées, moi meme à mon niveau pratique l'électronique !

[@felixthecleaner8843]

Impressive work and thoroughly entertaining - a You Tube hidden gem!

[@fusion-music]

That was a treat to get to see your extensive workshop and wide skills and a garden. Fantastic.

[@glennbarker222]

Looking forward to watching the bench PSU repair!! Good work on the amp repair though.

[@medicallyunexplainedsymptoms]

The rivets on the pots is a great idea 😎 Certainly one to file away in my brain somewhere.

[@JacobKelly02]

Madness crown rebadged a phonic amp, nice job as always mark

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Wow. I just found your channel and you took me back to my childhood - although my dad was never that brilliant a repairman. Well done! Although I did imagine someone objecting to you painting the knobs outdoors and getting self-etching primer all over the flowers!

[@andrewwturner]

That was a joy to watch. You've got all the gear and the knowledge of how to use it! I'd love to hear Mark's and other folk's opinions on what would be a fair labour charge for this, my guess would be £300 + parts.

[@nickeva3964]

Great to see you back! Brilliant job! Looks a million times better with custom made knobs.

[@zambrano966]

Excelente reparación, quede impresionado con la fabricación de las perillas, geniales.

[@tbirdsteve1]

Just bloody awesome as always. So enjoyable. Great video mark.

[@JosevaldoSilva-p8c]

Como sempre mais um belo trabalho parabéns 👍👍👍

[@apu_apustaja]

You truly are a knob expert ...in the nicest possible way.

[@mitkothemacedonian]

Great job, as always. It'd be fun to drive the amplifiers to their rated power to see if they can reach it and at what THD accross a few frequencies, like 40, 1k and 18k.