Manual

DCi Series Power Amplifiers
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Operation Manual
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation
AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation:
Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.
Typical line impedance used.
Data based on all channels driven.
DCI 8300 - Bridge
120 V~ 60 Hz 230 V~ 50 Hz
Condition Load
Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 1. 9 221 755 190 1. 0 216 739 186
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
4 ohms 3.5 273 932 235 1. 9 248 847 213
8 ohms 4.9 292 998 252 2.6 276 943 238
16 ohms 4.8 267 910 229 2.6 259 885 223
140V (32.67 ohms) 4.7 262 893 225 2.5 242 824 208
200V (66.67 ohms) 4.6 254 867 219 2.5 252 858 216
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
2 ohms 6.7 381 1300 328 3.4 341 1165 294
4 ohms 10.4 436 1488 375 5.4 401 1369 345
8 ohms 9.8 374 1277 322 5.1 337 1152 290
70V (16.33 ohms) 9.4 335 114 2 288 4.9 291 995 251
100V (33.33 ohms) 9.6 347 118 5 299 4.7 297 1013 255
DCI 8300 - Dual
120 V~ 60 Hz 230 V~ 50 Hz
Condition Load
Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat Line
Current
(amps)
Power Dissipated as Heat
watts BTU kcal/hr watts BTU kcal/hr
At Idle Awake N/A 1. 8 214 731 184 1. 0 216 738 186
1/8 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material just at clip
2 ohms 3.3 223 762 192 1. 9 243 831 210
4 ohms 5.0 288 982 248 2.7 279 951 240
8 ohms 4.9 270 920 232 2.5 263 896 226
70V (16.33 ohms) 4.8 267 9 11 230 2.5 262 895 226
100V (33.33 ohms)
4.8 274 936 236 2.6 272 927 234
1/3 Power
Pink Noise
Typical of program
material at
extreme clip
2 ohms 5.7 263 897 226 3.4 331 113 1 285
4 ohms 10.3 417 1423 359 5.3 392 1337 337
8 ohms 10.0 372 1269 320 5.0 341 116 5 294
70V (16.33 ohms) 9.9 366 1250 315 5.0 346 118 0 297
100V (33.33 ohms) 10.0 395 1348 340 5.1 361 1233 311