Typically, when we say "budget power amplifier" every engineer around instantly envisions a smoking crater in the middle of their amp rack. That"s not an issue if you"re rocking a Crown XLi series amplifier. XLi series power amps are built to withstand serious shorts, empty loads, on/off thumps, and more - things that can totally torch your system. They also protect against RF, which won"t kill your amp but will murder your show. At the same time, XLi power amplifiers are incredibly versatile. They let you run them in stereo, parallel, and bridged mono for maximum impact. And loaded as they are with all the right I/O, you"ll never scramble for the right adapter when you run your live sound rig on Crown XLi series power amplifiers.