Crown DSi 1000 Specifications

DSi Series
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.
DSi 1000
2 ohm Stereo (per channel)
4 ohm Stereo (per channel)
8 ohm Stereo (per channel)
1,400W*
4 ohm Bridge-Mono
8- ohm Bridge-Mono
With 0.5% THD.
*With 1% THD.
†Not rated for 100V versions.
D S i S E R I E S
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
Architect
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.
1 kHz
DSi 2000
Power
700W* †
2 ohm Stereo (per channel)
475W
4 ohm Stereo (per channel)
275W
8 ohm Stereo (per channel)
†
4 ohm Bridge-Mono
950W
8 ohm Bridge-Mono
With 0.5% THD.
*With 1% THD.
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System
software
1 kHz
Power
1,000W*
800W
475W
2,000W*
1,600W
• 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
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.
DSi 4000
2 ohm Stereo (per channel)
4 ohm Stereo (per channel)
8 ohm Stereo (per channel)
4 ohm Bridge-Mono
8- ohm Bridge-Mono
With 0.5% THD.
*With 1% THD.
1 kHz
Power
1,450W*
1,200W
650W
3,000W*
2,400W