Crown DCi 8|300DA 8-Channel Power Amplifier, 300 W at 4 Ohm, with Dante

The DCi 8|300DA from Crown is an 8-channel, 300 W power amplifier with Dante™ networked audio support that operates within 2/4/8 Ω and 70 V/100 V environments. It's a member of their DriveCore® Install DA lineup.

DriveCore Install DA Series

For installed audio amplification applications requiring Dante or AES67 networked audio support, Crown's DriveCore® Install DA Series delivers a balanced combination of output power, channel count and speaker load flexibility as well as proprietary DriveCore technology—all offering exceptional efficiency and remarkable audio quality. The DCi DA Series includes a high-powered DSP with JBL speaker tunings, network control/monitoring, and the capability to drive 2/4/8/16 ohm, plus 70V and 100V speaker loads. The unit’s advanced functionality, paired with support for Dante Domain Manager makes it an excellent choice for installations that settled on the Dante protocol for networked audio transport.

Features

• Integrated Dante Networked Audio - Simplifies installation by enabling Dante networked audio signals to be sent directly to the amplifier. Provides flexibility of installation options available with our expansive line-up of DriveCore Install amplifiers.
• Network Configuration, Monitoring and Control - Better monitoring, control and audio manipulation with the HiQnet™ protocol over standard TCP/IP network. The HiQnet Audio Architect software allows for remote configuration, monitoring, and control of all aspects of the DCi-DA Series amplifiers.
• Programmable General Purpose Input/Output Port -GPIO ports can be configured in many different ways, such as volume controls, recall presets, or to report errors to third-party control system.
• Digital Signal Processing:
  • LevelMAX Limiters
  • Input/Output EQ
  • Crossover
  • Delay
  • Matrix Router
  • Speaker Line Monitoring

Specifications

• Dual-Mode - 4-channels, all channels driven:
  • 2 Ω = 150 W
  • 4 Ω = 300 W
  • 8 Ω = 300 W
  • 16 Ω = 150 W
  • 70 Vrms = 300 W
  • 100 Vrms = 300 W
  • Note: Minimum Guaranteed Power (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• Bridge Mono Mode - All channels driven:
  • 4 Ω = 300 W
  • 8 Ω = 600
  • 16 Ω = 600 W
  • 140 Vrms = 600 W
  • 200 Vrms = 600 W
  • Note: Minimum Guaranteed Power (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
• Note: Specifications and further information can be found by clicking on the "DCi-DA Series Datasheet" located under the "Documentation" tab above.