Crown DSi Series - Manual

DSi Series

D S i S E R I E S

E

ngineered from the ground up for un-
matched quality and performance, the
Crown

®

DSi Series of power amplifi ers

offers three models of 500W, 800W, and
1200W per channel at 4 ohms. Onboard digi-
tal signal processing includes crossovers,
EQ fi lters, delay and output limiting. Rear
panel HD-15 connector provides easy input/
output connectivity between DSi amplifi ers
and the new DSi-8M System Monitor.

The intuitive front panel LCD screen guides
installers through a setup process—featuring
presets for the industry-standard JBL cinema
loudspeaker systems—to make confi guration
quick and easy.

At the touch of a button, Crown’s DSi cinema
amplifi ers deliver perfectly matched perfor-
mance with each award-winning JBL Screen-
Array system, making this the ultimate cinema
solution. All DSi models are THX

®

approved.

Your investment in a DSi-Series amplifi er is
backed by Crown’s Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully
Transferable Warranty.

For more details about the Crown DSi Series,
contact the Crown Technical Support Group at
800-342-6939 or 574-294-8200. Also, visit the
Crown Audio website at www.crownaudio.com.

Specifi cations

Output Power:

See power charts below.

Voltage Gain at 1kHz:

DSi 1000: 30.5 dB
DSi 2000: 32.9 dB
DSi 4000: 34.2 dB

Frequency Response:

+0/–1 dB from 20 Hz to

20 kHz at 1 watt into 4 ohms.

Load Impedance:

Safe with all types of loads.

Rated for 2 to 8 ohms in Stereo mode, 4 to
16 ohms in Bridge-Mono mode. DSi 1000 A1
(100V version) is rated for 4 to 8 ohms in Ste-
reo mode, 8 to 16 ohms in Bridge-Mono mode.

Sensitivity:

At 8 ohm rated output:
DSi 1000: 1.4V
DSi 2000: 1.4V
DSi 4000: 1.4V

At 4 ohm rated output:
DSi 1000: 1.3V
DSi 2000: 1.2V
DSi 4000: 1.3V

At 2 ohm rated output:
DSi 1000: 1.1V
DSi 2000: 1.0V
DSi 4000: 1.0V

Signal to Noise Ratio (below rated 8-ohm
power at 1 kHz):

100 dB (A weighted).

Damping Factor:

Better than 500 from 20 Hz

to 400 Hz.

Crosstalk:

> 70 dB below rated power, 20 Hz to

1 kHz, A-weighted.

Input Stage:

Input is electronically balanced

and employs precision 1% resistors.

Input Impedance (nominal):

20 k ohms, bal-

anced; 10 k ohms, unbalanced.

AC Line Voltage and Frequency Confi gurations
Available:

100V, 120V, 220-240V, 50/60 Hz.

AC Line Current:

DSi 1000: 11.56A
DSi 2000: 11.93A
DSi 4000: 11.75A
At Idle: Draws no more than 45 watts.

Operating Temperature:

0° C to 40° C at 95%

relative humidity (non-condensing).

DSP Section

Input EQ:

6 parametric fi lters per channel with

adjustable Q, ±15 dB boost/cut. Also adjustable
high and low shelving fi lters. This 8-fi lter EQ
section can be bypassed.

Crossover Filters:

Highpass and lowpass per

channel. Butterworth 6/12/18/24 dB per oc-
tave, Linkwitz-Riley 24/48 dB per octave. Also
includes ±15 dB bandpass gain and polarity
control.

Features

• Includes three models of 475W, 800W, and

1200W per channel at 4 ohms

• Automatic presets for popular JBL cinema

speaker systems for quick, easy confi guration

• Intuitive front-panel LCD screen guides install-

ers through setup

• Onboard digital signal processing includes

crossovers, EQ fi lters, delay, and output limit-
ing

• Computer connectivity via USB allows fast

setup and confi guration with HiQnet

TM

System

Architect

TM

software

• Rear-panel HD-15 connector provides easy in-

put/output connectivity between DSi amplifi ers
and new DSi-8M System Monitor

• All models are THX

®

approved

• Switch-mode universal power supply

• All products fi ll 2U rack spaces and weigh under

19 pounds

• Barrier strip outputs, removable Phoenix-style

input

• Three-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable War-

ranty completely protects your investment and
guarantees its specifi cations

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

1 kHz

Power

275W

475W

700W*

950W

1,400W*

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8- ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

DSi 1000

*With 1% THD.

With 0.5% THD.

†

Not rated for 100V versions.

†

†

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

1 kHz

Power

475W

800W

1,000W*

1,600W

2,000W*

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8 ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

DSi 2000

*With 1% THD.

With 0.5% THD.

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

1 kHz

Power

650W

1,200W

1,450W*

2,400W

3,000W*

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8- ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

DSi 4000

*With 1% THD.

With 0.5% THD.