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Getting to Know DCi Amplifiers

Written by Gary Brindley

Updated at February 12th, 2026

​​​​An overview of the DCi Amplifier family and the benefits and features of the series.

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Welcome to the getting to know crown dci drive core install product family video the drive core install series of amplifiers is a complete line of high performance installation amplifiers based on the proprietary drive core technology dci series amplifiers are designed engineered and manufactured to the industry's highest quality standards and provides system integrators with the advanced features and flexibility required for challenging 21st century installed sound applications that flexibility is visible through the wide range of supported audio standards in the crown dci product line from analog amplifiers with low impedance high impedance and full bridging capabilities to networked amplifiers that can support either avb dante or bluelink with full dsp capabilities built in the dci series has you covered this series of amplifiers features true rack density with power points of 300 watts or 600 watts in two four or eight channel configurations 1250 watt in two or four channel configurations and finally in the network series of amplifiers 2400 watt in two or four channel configurations all in a two rack unit form factor direct drive constant voltage allows designers to save money by using smaller gauge wiring to drive the speakers using either 70 volts or 100 volts with no need for a step up transformer at the output the dci produces higher audio quality much more efficiently unlike m's from other manufacturers the dci series channels are bridgeable even in 100 volts mode which means even more adaptability for higher power applications such as subwoofers this means designers can incorporate much longer cable runs for applications such as sports stadiums without worrying about the line loss associated with driving high impedance speakers from a single output channel highly efficient internal cooling fans provide airflow to the most heated generating parts incorporating the fan into the amplifier brick design maximizes cooling while minimizing wasted energy and noise the dci analog series amps feature easy to use controls like the channel independent high impedance and low impedance section to drive either one or two speakers in low impedance mode and hundreds of speakers in high impedance mode from the same amplifier increasing design flexibility the analog series also includes a convenient remote on and off interface to integrate the amplifiers into a control system to easily turn it on and off the networked series of dci amplifiers bring digital audio transport via harman's proprietary blu link plus balanced analog inputs the priority input router allows you to specify a primary input if audio is lost the amp automatically switches to the secondary input the networked series also features monitoring control and audio manipulation with the high qnet protocol over standard tcp to remotely see how all network dci amplifiers are performing and control them as needed in addition this allows audio architect software and the powered by crown app to work with the dci amplifiers the dci network series dsp capabilities include level max limiters input output eq delay a matrix mixer speaker line monitoring and fir crossover giving you a full dsp suite to suit the needs of any installed application programmable general purpose i o ports on the network series can be configured in many different ways such as volume controls recall presets or to report errors to a third-party system versatile compact and highly energy efficient dci series amplifiers continue the unbroken crown tradition of leadership in professional and commercial power amplifier technology and are perfect for any installed applications such as cruise ships houses of worship sports arenas education and corporate spaces for more information please visit crownaudio.com and thanks for watching.

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