CROWN DCi 8|300DA - Eight-channel power amplifier, 300W @ 4Ω with Dante™ / AES67 network audio

CROWN DCi 8|300DA – Eight-channel power amplifier, 300 W @ 4 Ω with Dante™/AES67 and 70 V/100 V (EN 54-16)

The CROWN DCi 8|300DA is a high-density installation amplifier delivering eight channels of 300W per channel into 4Ω (equally 300W @ 8Ω and 300W @ 70V/100V) in a 2U chassis, EN 54-16 certified for voice evacuation systems. It features Dante™/AES67 networked audio (Dante 4.0 firmware, primary/secondary ports), control and monitoring via HiQnet™ over TCP/IP, and a high-performance DSP with LevelMAX™ limiters, parametric EQs, crossover, delay, matrix router, and 1kHz piloted load monitoring. Its DriveCore® technology delivers over 90% efficiency and variable speed forced cooling for quiet, reliable operation even under full load.

Main features

• Power per channel: 300 W @ 4 Ω; 300W @ 8Ω; 150W @ 2Ω; 300W @ 70V; 300W @ 100V
• Mono bridge: 750 W @ 4 Ω; 900W @ 8Ω; 900W @ 140V; 900W @ 200V
• Integrated Dante™/AES67: Primary/Secondary ports, 48–96 kHz, compatible with Dante Domain Manager
• Advanced DSP: LevelMAX™ limiters; parametric EQ (8-band I/O); crossover; I/O delay (up to 100 ms output / up to 1000 ms input); matrix router; load monitoring (pilot tone, burst, sweep)
• Control and monitoring: HiQnet™ TCP/IP; programmable GPIO ports for volume, presets, and alarms
• EN 54-16 compliant: EU Part 16 for voice alarms and life safety systems
• Cooling: Variable-speed front-to-back forced ventilation; noise ≤ 47 dBA @ 1 m
• Power supply: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz with active PFC; IEC 15 A connector
• Rack format: 2 U (483 × 89 × 356 mm); weight 10.66kg

Product benefits

• Complete integration: Dante/AES67 + HiQnet™ digital audio over the same network infrastructure.
• Instant Setup: JBL presets and front panel LCD/mini buttons allow configuration without additional software.
• High reliability: DriveCore®, active PFC and EN 54-16 guarantee continuous operation in critical applications.
• Load versatility: operates in low impedance or 70V/100V without external transformers.
• Quiet Operation: Variable ventilation minimizes background noise in sensitive environments.

Use cases

• Public address and voice evacuation systems in airports, hospitals, and large hotels.
• Multi-zone digital audio distribution in auditoriums, convention centers, and temples.
• Corporate and commercial facilities with centralized network audio control.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Dante redundancy work? It uses automatically switchable primary and secondary ports for maximum continuity.
• What's the latency? Less than 1 ms on Dante/AES67 transport.
• What load monitoring does it offer? Pilot tone, burst, and sweep to check circuits and speakers in real time.

Description for projects

2U rack amplifier, 8 × 300 W @ 4 Ω (70 V/100 V); Dante™/AES67; DSP with LevelMAX™, EQ, delay, crossover, matrix and loading; HiQnet™ TCP/IP; programmable GPIOs; EN 54-16; active PFC; 483 × 89 × 356 mm; 10.66 kg.