DSi 1000
D S i S E R I E S
Architectural & Engineering Specifications
DSi 1000
The Crown® DSi 1000 power amplifier shall be a
The outputs shall be usable as stereo or
Front panel controls and indicators shall include the following: Level: Detented rotary level control, one per channel.
Power Switch: On/off switch applies AC power to the amplifier.
Sel/Prev/Next Buttons: Three buttons near the LCD screen shall be used to access menu items and front panel lockout.
LCD Screen: Backlit liquid crystal display shows speaker presets and signal processing.
Signal Indicator: Green LED, one per channel, illuminates when a very
Ready Indicator: Green LED, one per channel, illuminates when the amplifier is ready to produce audio.
Clip Indicator: Red LED, one per channel, turns on at the threshold of audible distortion.
Temp Indicator: Red LED, one per channel, illuminates under excessive tem- perature conditions.
Power Indicator: Blue LED illuminates when the amplifier has been turned on and has power.
Rear panel controls and connectors shall include the following: AC Line Connector: NEMA
Input Connector: Two
Output Connectors:
HiQnet USB Connector: Type B, connects to a HiQnet network.
The amplifier shall have the following specifications:
Output Power: 2 ohm Stereo (per channel): 700W with 1% THD (not rated for
100V versions), 4 ohm Stereo (per channel): 475W with 0.5% THD, 8 ohm
Stereo (per channel) 275W with 0.5% THD, 4 ohm
1% THD (not rated for 100V versions), 8 ohm
Voltage Gain at 1kHz: 30.5 dB.
Frequency Response:
Load Impedance: Safe with all types of loads. Rated for 2 to 8 ohms in Stereo mode, 4 to 16 ohms in
Sensitivity at 4 ohm rated output: 1.3V.
Sensitivity at 2 ohm rated output: 1.1V.
Signal to Noise Ratio (below rated
Damping Factor: Better than 500 from 20 Hz to 500 Hz.
Crosstalk: > 70 dB below rated power, 20 Hz to 1 kHz,
Input Stage: Input is electronically balanced and employs precision 1% resis- tors.
Input Impedance (nominal): 20 k ohms, balanced;10 k ohms, unbalanced.
AC Line Voltage and Frequency Configurations Available: 100V, 120V,
AC Line Current: 11.56A.
At Idle: Draws no more than 45 watts.
Operating Temperature: 0° C to 40° C at 95% relative humidity
The DSP section shall have the following specifications:
Input EQ: 6 parametric filters per channel with adjustable Q, ±15 dB boost/cut. Also adjustable high and low shelving filters. This
Crossover Filters: Highpass and lowpass per channel. Butterworth 6/12/18/24 dB per octave,
Output EQ: 8 parametric filters per channel with adjustable Q, ±15 dB boost/cut. This
Output Limiter: Prevents clipping and protects loudspeakers. Choice of
Delay: Up to 50 msec total delay per channel.
Presets: 20 presets. One is “DSP OFF.” Fifteen are
Protection shall include the following:
The chassis shall be steel. Cooling shall be by a proportional speed fan with
Dimensions shall be EIA Standard
Net weight shall be 19 lb (8.6 kg). Shipping weight shall be 22 lb (10.0 kg)
The amplifier shall be designated the Crown DSi 1000.
Crown International 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd. Elkhart, IN
Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Latest information available at www.crown- audio.com.
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