Crown Audio DSi Series Specification Guide

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.

Output Power: See power charts below.

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.

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.

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). 

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.

•  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

 System 

Architect

TM

 software

•  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

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

  1 kHz 

 Power

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8- ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

*With 1% THD.

 

  With 0.5% THD.

†Not rated for 100V versions.

†

†

8 ohm Stereo (per channel) 
 
 
 
 
 

  1 kHz 

 Power

4 ohm Bridge-Mono 
 
 

8 ohm Bridge-Mono 
 

2 ohm Stereo (per channel) 
 
 

4 ohm Stereo (per channel) 
 

*With 1% THD.

 

  

   With 0.5% THD.

8 ohm Stereo (per channel)

  1 kHz 

 Power

4 ohm Bridge-Mono

8- ohm Bridge-Mono

2 ohm Stereo (per channel)

4 ohm Stereo (per channel)

*With 1% THD.

   With 0.5% THD.