Electro-Voice P2000 - Manual

P2000
Precision Series TM
Power Amplifier
• 560 watts per channel
at 8 ohms, 900 watts per
channel at 4 ohms, 1,200
watts per channel at 2 ohms
• Neutrik Speakon ® output
connectors allow use of
heavy-gauge speaker wire
for low-loss connections
• Extremely low (<0.01%)
dynamic distortion ensures
excellent sound quality
• Three-year parts-and-labor
warranty
SPECIFICATIONS
Conditions:
1. 0 dBu = 0.775 V rms.
2. Dual-mode ratings are for each channel,
both operating, unless noted.
3. 120-volt ac line voltage maintained
throughout testing.
Continuous Rated Output Power (20-
20,000 Hz at less than 0.1% THD, both
channels driven per EIA RS-490),
Dual Mode, 2 Ohms:
1,000 watts
Bridged Mode, 4 Ohms:
2,000 watts
Dual Mode, 4 Ohms:
800 watts
Bridged Mode, 8 Ohms:
1,600 watts
Dual Mode, 8 Ohms:
500 watts
Continuous Rated Output Power (1 kHz,
1% THD, both channels driven per EIA
RS-490),
Dual Mode, 2 Ohms:
1,200 watts
Bridged Mode, 4 Ohms:
2,400 watts
Dual Mode, 4 Ohms:
900 watts
Bridged Mode, 8 Ohms:
1,800 watts
Dual Mode, 8 Ohms:
560 watts
Power Bandwidth (+0, –1 dB, reference
1 kHz), Any Mode, 4 Ohms:
10-30,000 Hz
Frequency Response
(+0, –3 dB, reference 1 kHz/1 watt):
<10-30,000 Hz
Voltage Gain, 1 kHz, Any Mode, Constant-
Gain Option:
1
26 dB
Input Sensitivity, 1 kHz, Dual Mode for
800 Watts into 4 Ohms:
0 dBu (775 mV)
Maximum Input Level (reference 1 kHz):
+20 dBu (7.75 V)
Input Impedance (per channel,
20-20,000 Hz), Balanced:
20 kilohms
Phase Response (at rated power, any
mode, 10-30,000 Hz):
± 22.5 degrees
THD Plus Noise at 1 kHz (at rated power,
measurement bandwidth 80 kHz):
<0.01%
IMD (SMPTE) (60 Hz/7 kHz, typical, at
rated power; see Figure 2):
<0.01%
DIM 30 (composite square-sine wave
band-limited to 30,000 Hz):
<0.01%
DIM 100 (composite square-sine wave
band-limited to 100,000 Hz):
<0.01%
Rise Time (10% to 90% at rated power,
any mode):
<2.5 microseconds
Slew Rate, Any Mode:
>35 V/microsecond
Damping Factor, Any Mode:
>300
Amplifier Protection:
Excessive output voltage; shorted loads;
excessive phase shift; rf interference;
overtemperature; excessive back EMF;
In-rush current limiter
Load Protection:
Start-up/shutdown transients; dc fault;
infrasonic signals; low ac line voltage;
nonlinear signal limiter
Output Topology:
True complementary symmetry with
ungrounded collectors (no mica insulators
means better heat transfer)
Output Devices,
Total Number: 32 devices
P
d
(max) Rating: 250 watts
I
c
(collector current): 20 amps dc
T
j
(max): 200 °C (392 °F)
Controls and Switches,
Rear:
Hi-Lo-Cut Filter(On/Off); Bridged Mode
switch (Bridged/Normal); Limiter mode
(Fast/Slow); Circuit
⊥
To Chassis
Switch (Grounded/Ungrounded); Input
Routing (Parallel Mono or Dual Stereo)
Front:
Two calibrated input level controls;
power switch
Front-Panel Indicators:
Five LED’s per channel (10 total) for power
on, input signal, output signal, limiter
on and protect on
Connections,
Input:
3-pin female XLR-type connectors for
each channel in parallel with a 3-pin
male XLR-type output connector for
easy signal routing; the XLR connec-
tors are wired according to the IEC 268
standard: pin 1 shield, pin 2 positive,
pin 3 negative
Output:
Neutrik Speakon ® NL4MP for channels
A, B and for bridged mode
Power:
12-gauge, 3-wire, permanently attached
power cable; no ac plug supplied
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1. Configured for constant-gain option, all Precision Series TM
amplifiers, regardless of power rating, have a maximum
voltage gain of 26 dB.