Depends which model Crown. I compared a CE-1000 which I picked up for $400 localy to the other one I decided to keep.
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/amps/128389.pdf]CE-1000450wx2 into 4ohms
270wx2 into 8ohms
900W 8ohms mono
I assure you I have no Pyramid.
http://www.samsontech.com/products/relatedDocs/s1000_spec.pdf]Samson S-1000540x2 into 4ohms according to the manual
I measured 481w to each of my subs at 20Hz which is enough.
The CE-1000 I would have prefered, but I couldn't get rid of a ground hum which when using the exact same connections the S-100 did not have. The Samson has a quieter fan (good for home theater) and more power, but cannot be bridged into a 4-ohm mono load like the Crown. But that would be only possibly used for future use a few years down the road.
Quality wise, plenty enough for a subwoofer, but maybe not a good choice for powering reference mains.
