AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — In a move
that reaffirms its position as the leading provider of professional audio power
amplifiers, HARMAN’s Crown Audio today announced the introduction of its
DriveCore Install (DCi) Series power amplifiers. Successor to the company’s
acclaimed CTs Series, the new DCi Analog stereo and multichannel amplifiers
incorporate a host of improvements including HARMAN’s exclusive DriveCore™
technology to set new industry standards in reliability, sound quality,
flexibility and efficiency.
Twelve models in the DCi Series are
available ranging from 300 watts to 600 watts (into 4 and 8 ohms and 70Vrms and 100Vrms).
The first number in the model is the amount of channels and the second number
indicates the watts-per-channel power rating. All amplifiers are just 2U rack
spaces high, to conserve valuable installation space.
“In introducing the DCi Series we had
to exceed the benchmarks set by our acclaimed CTs Series, which has established
itself as the de facto amplifier standard for installed sound applications,”
said Daniel Saenz, Business Segment Manager, Install Sound, Crown. “It was no
easy task, but our new DCi Series offers an entirely new level of unsurpassed
performance that will be appreciated by audio professionals worldwide.”
At the heart of the DCi Series is
HARMAN’s proprietary DriveCore amplifier IC chip. The DriveCore chip combines
the amplifier driver stage into the power output stage along with additional
audio-signal functions – yet is about the size of a postage stamp. DriveCore
and the DCi Series’ leading-edge amplifier topologies dramatically reduce size
and power consumption requirements and yield much more energy-efficient operation
that conforms to HARMAN International’s GreenEdge™ environmental initiative.
DriveCore technology dramatically
reduces the footprint of the amplifier by replacing over 500 parts from a
typical amplifier design with one single IC.
Smaller amplifier engines means more channels can be put into a 2 RU box
with more capabilities.
Crown DCi Series amplifiers can be
operated into 8-, 4- or 2-ohm loads and offer direct drive “constant voltage”
capabilities for 70Vrms and 100Vrms amplification without the need for a step-up
transformer, yielding higher audio quality in distributed audio applications.
The amplifiers incorporate an exclusive Power Factor Corrected Global Power Supply that is designed to deliver maximum
power in any country and their universal AC input accepts voltages from 100 –
240 VAC, 50/60Hz (+/- 10%).
The DCi Series is Crown’s greenest
amplifier line ever, with a Power Factor Corrected (PFC) power supply, a selectable powersave auto-standby mode where the amplifier
will power down after 30
minutes of no input signal and consume less than 1 watt. In addition to the
amplifiers’ balanced 3-pin input connectors and 2-pin terminal strip output
connectors, a rear-panel AUX port enables the amplifiers to be integrated into
control systems for remote on/off and amplifier fault monitoring.
Crown DCi Series amplifiers are built
for the most demanding conditions of continuous professional use and carry a
3-year, no-fault fully transferrable warranty.
Crown DCi Series amplifiers will be
available in Spring 2013.
HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range
of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and
professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman
Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The company is admired by
audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional
entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 20 million
automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment
systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,400 people across the Americas,
Europe and Asia, and reported sales of $4.4 billion for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2012.
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