SPECIFICATIONS

PL325

PL340

PL380

 

 

 

 

Stereo Mode (both channels driven)

 

 

 

8

Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD

500 W

800 W

1500 W

4

Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD

850 W

1250 W

2500 W

2

Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD

1250 W

2000 W

4000 W*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridge Mono Mode

 

 

 

8

Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD

1700 W

2600 W

5000 W

4

Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD

2500 W

4000 W

8000 W*

Typical Distortion

 

 

 

(20 Hz - 3 kHz, 3dB below clip, or 20 Hz -

 

 

 

5 kHz, 10 dB below clip, or 20 Hz - 20 kHz,

 

 

 

20 dB below clip)

 

 

 

8

Ω

0.002 - 0.01%

0.002 - 0.01%

0.01 - 0.03%

4

Ω

0.005 - 0.01%

0.005 - 0.01%

0.03 - 0.06%

2

Ω

0.02%

0.02%

0.1%

Maximum Distortion

 

 

 

(20 Hz - 20 kHz, 1 dB below rated power)

 

 

 

4

- 8 Ω

0.05%

0.05%

0.2%

Frequency Response (8 Ω)

20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB

20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB

20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB

Noise (20 Hz - 20 kHz, 32 dB Gain)

-106 dB

-105 dB

-104 dB

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Headroom (4 Ω)

2 dB

2 dB

2 dB

Damping Factor (8 Ω)

500

500

200

Output Circuitry

Class H (2-tier)

Class H (2-tier)

Class D

 

 

 

 

Input Sensitivity

 

 

 

(26 dB Setting)

3.28 V

3.92 V

5.27 V

(32 dB Setting)

1.60 V

1.96 V

2.67 V

 

 

 

 

Input Gain (1.2 V Setting)

34.5 dB

36.4 dB

39.1 dB

 

 

 

 

Input Impedance (Ω)

>10k, balanced or unbalanced

>10k, balanced or unbalanced

>10k, balanced or unbalanced

Maximum Input Level

 

 

 

(1.2 V Setting)

11 V (+23 dB)

11 V (+23 dB)

10 V (+22 dB)

(32 dB Setting)

14.6 V (+25.5 dB)

18 V (+27.4 dB)

22 V (+29 dB)

(26 dB Setting)

25 V (+30 dB)

25 V (+30 dB)

25 V (+30 dB)

Controls and LEDs - Front Panel

Common: AC Power Switch, Power (Blue), Br Mono (Yellow), Par (Orange)

 

 

Each Channel: Signal -35 dB, -20 dB (Green), -10 dB (Orange), Clip/Prot (Red), Gain Control, 21 detents, 1 dB steps

 

 

 

Controls and LEDs - Rear Panel

Common: Input Mode: Parallel (Orange), Stereo (Green), Br Mono (Yellow) Sensitivity:

26 dB (Orange), 32 dB (Green), 1.2 V (Yellow)

 

Each Channel: LF Filter: Off, 30 Hz (Yellow), 50 Hz (Orange) Clip Limit: Off, On (Yellow)

 

 

 

 

Input Connectors

Common: HD-15 DataPort (inputs wired in parallel with XLR)

 

 

Each Channel: Male XLR, Female XLR, 3-pin terminal block connector

 

 

 

Output Connectors

Each Channel: 5-way Binding Posts, Neutrik Speakon®, (Both Ch 1 and Ch 2 amp outlets available on Ch1 Speakon®)

Amplifier and Load Protection

Short circuit, open circuit, thermal, RF protection. On/off muting, DC fault shutdown, active inrush limiting

 

 

 

 

AC Power** / Cordset 

 

 

 

120 V 50/60 Hz

8.5 A / NEMA-15

12 A / NEMA-15

18 A / 30 A Twist-Loc

230 V 50 Hz

7.5 A / Euro 16 A

7 A / Euro 16 A

11 A / Euro 16 A

 

 

Dimensions (HWD)

Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm) 2 RU / Width: 19" (48.3 cm) / Depth: 15.63" (39.7 cm) from front mounting rails

 

 

 

 

Weight - Net / Shipping

22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)

22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)

24 lb (11 kg) / 33.5 lb (15.2 kg)

 

 

 

 

U. S. Patent no. 5767744 and patents pending

*Burst mode testing required due to AC service current limitations

**Representative of current draw with typical music program material with occasional clipping

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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QSC Audio 3 Series manual Specifications

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