FEATURES
- Active Inrush Limiting - won't blow circuit breakers at turn-on (a QSC cinema exclusive!)
 - Both speaker and monitor panel outputs (a QSC cinema exclusive!)
 - Exclusive PowerLight power supply for great bass (a QSC cinema exclusive!)
 - A hum-free noise floor and ultra-low distortion
 - Optional crossover modules for bi-amp, tri-amp and subwoofer applications
 - only 3.5 inches high; even the most powerful systems can be built with only one rack
 - DataPort interface for DCP Digital Cinema Processors and DCM Digital Cinema Monitors - a QSC cinema exclusive!
 - Patented Output Averaging™ short circuit protection
 - 14-inch deep - works with standard depth racks for lower cost and less floor space
 - only 21 pounds, for easier racking and shipping - no need to remove amps from pre-wired systems before shipping
 - Gain control security cover protects amp against tampering and misadjustment
 - Variable-speed fan cooling and back-to-front air flow
 - Neutrik Speakon® and safety-shrouded barrier strip output connectors
 - LED indicators for metering, status, and operating mode (a QSC cinema exclusive!)
 
| SPECIFICATIONS | DCA 1222 | DCA 1622 | DCA 2422 | DCA 3022 | DCA 3422 | 
| 8Ω, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.03% THD | 200 W | 300 W | 425 W | 550 W | 700 W | 
| 4Ω, 20 Hz–20 kHz 0.05% THD | 325 W | 500 W | 700 W | 900 W | 1100 W | 
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										EIA: 1 kHz, 1% THD @ 8Ω 4Ω 2Ω  | 
									
										 215 W 375 W 600 W  | 
									
										 350 W 600 W 800 W  | 
									
										 475 W 825 W 1200 W  | 
									
										 625 W 1050 W 1500 W  | 
									
										 800 W 1250 W 1700 W  | 
								
| BRIDGED MONO MODE | |||||
| 16Ω, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.1% THD | 400 W | 600 W | 850 W | 1100 W | 1400 W | 
| 8Ω, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.1% THD | 700 W | 1100 W | 1500 W | 2000 W | 2200 W | 
| 4Ω, 1 kHz, 1% THD | 1200 W | 1600 W | 2400 W | 3000 W | 3400 W | 
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										Signal to Noise 20 Hz–20 kHz, unweighted  | 
									> 106 dB | > 107 dB | > 108 dB | > 107 dB | > 107 dB | 
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										Input Sensitivity full rated power @ 8 ohms  | 
									
										1.0 V rms +2.2 dBu  | 
									
										1.2 V rms +3.9 dBu  | 
									
										1.5 V rms +5.5 dBu  | 
									
										1.7 V rms +6.8 dBu  | 
									
										1.9 V rms +7.8 dBu  | 
								
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										Input Sensitivity full rated power @ 4 ohms  | 
									
										0.9 V rms +1.3 dBu  | 
									
										1.1 V rms +3.2 dBu  | 
									
										1.3 V rms +4.6 dBu  | 
									
										1.5 V rms +5.7 dBu  | 
									
										1.7 V rms +6.8 dBu  | 
								
| Output Circuitry Class Type | AB | AB | 2-Step H | 2-Step H | 2-Step H | 
| Distortion (SMPTE-IM) | < 0.01% | < 0.01% | < 0.02% | < 0.02% | < 0.02% | 
| ALL MODELS | |||||
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										Distortion (Typical) 20 Hz–20 kHz: 10 dB below rated power 1.0 kHz and below: full rated power  | 
									
										 Less than 0.01% THD @ 8 and 4 ohms Less than 0.01% THD @ 8 and 4 ohms  | 
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										Frequency Response (LF filter switched off)  | 
									
										20 Hz–20 kHz, ± 0.2 dB 8 Hz–50 kHz, + 0/-3 dB  | 
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| Damping Factor 1 kHz and below | 
										 
											Greater than 500
										 
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| Input Impedance | 
										 
											10 kΩ unbalanced, 20 kΩ balanced
										 
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| Input Clipping | 
										 
											10 V rms (+22 dBu)
										 
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| Cooling | 
										 
											Variable-speed fan, rear-to-front air flow
										 
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										Connectors, each channel | 
									
										 
											Input: 1/4" TRS, 3-pin XLR & 3-pin detachable terminal block 
										Output: Neutrik Speakon® and safety-shrouded barrier strip, including Monitor output 
											DataPort: One HD15
										 
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| Voltage Gain at 8 ohms | 
										 
											40x (32 dB)
										 
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| Controls | 
										 
											Front: AC switch, Ch. 1 and Ch. 1 recessed gain knobs 
									Rear: DIP switch (Clip Limiter on/off, each channel; LF Filter on/off, each channel; LF Filter Freq select 30 or 50 Hz, each channel; Inputs Parallel or Stereo; Bridge Mode)  | 
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| Indicators | 
										 
											1 each per channel:  
									CLIP/PROT: Red LED LEVEL -10 dB: Green LED LEVEL -20 dB: Green LED SIGNAL -35 dB: Green LED BRIDGED: Yellow LED PARALLEL INPUTS: Yellow LED POWER: Green LED  | 
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| Amplifier Protection | 
										 
											Full short circuit, open circuit, thermal, ultrasonic, and RF protection. 
									Stable into reactive or mismatched loads.  | 
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| Load Protection | 
										 
											On/off muting, DC-fault power supply shutdown
										 
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| Dimensions (HWD) inches | 3.5 x 19 x 14 | ||||
| Dimensions (HWD) mm | 
										 
											89 x 483 x 356
										 
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| Weight | 
										 
											21 lb (9.5 kg) net
										 
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										Optional Accessories Download the Cinema Accessories for DCA Amps User Manual (PDF 410k)  | 
									
										 
											XC-3 Cinema Crossover, for bi-amp applications with all commonly used cinema speakers 
									SF-3 Subwoofer Filter, an adjustable highpass filter for subwoofers LF-3 Low Frequency Filter, used with the XC-3 for tri-amp applications  | 
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POWER PER CHANNEL, STEREO MODE, both channels driven
| CURRENT CONSUMPTION | DCA 1222 | DCA 1622 | DCA 2422 | DCA 3022 | DCA 3422 | |
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										Idle current (no audio program material)  | 
									0.8 A | 0.9 A | 0.9 A | 0.9 A | 0.9 A | |
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										1/8 Power (Pink Noise) (typical of program material at maximum unclipped or rarely clipping power)  | 
									
										8 ohms 4 ohms 2 ohms  | 
									
										3.8 A 6.0 A 9.6 A  | 
									
										5.6 A 9.0 A 14.0 A  | 
									
										5.0 A 7.9 A 11.8 A  | 
									
										6.0 A 9.5 A 14.0 A  | 
									
										7.6 A 11.6 A 16.6 A  | 
								
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										1/3 Power (Pink Noise) (typical of program material with severe clipping)  | 
									
										8 ohms 4 ohms 2 ohms  | 
									
										5.4 A 8.9 A 14.3 A  | 
									
										8.0 A 13.3 A 21.0 A  | 
									
										8.4 A 13.5 A 22.0 A  | 
									
										11.0 A 17.0 A 27.0 A  | 
									
										13.1 A 20.0 A 30.4 A  | 
								
| Note: values are for 120 VAC; multiply values by 0.5 for 230V units | ||||||
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											THERMAL LOSSES (ALL MODELS) 
										 
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| Idle | 
										1/8 Power (pink noise)  | 
									
										1/3 Power (pink noise)  | 
									Full Power (sine) | ||||||
| Model | Load | BTU/hr | kcal/hr | BTU/hr | kcal/hr | BTU/hr | kcal/hr | BTU/hr | kcal/hr | 
| DCA1222 | 
										8 ohms + 8 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms 2 ohms + 2 ohms  | 
									
										200 200 200  | 
									
										50 50 50  | 
									
										565 995 1740  | 
									
										145 250 440  | 
									
										720 1245 2255  | 
									
										180 315 570  | 
									
										715 1295 2425  | 
									
										180 325 610  | 
								
| DCA1622 | 
										8 ohms + 8 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms 2 ohms + 2 ohms  | 
									
										165 165 165  | 
									
										40 40 40  | 
									
										910 1570 2560  | 
									
										230 395 645  | 
									
										1130 1945 3470  | 
									
										285 490 875  | 
									
										1090 1875 3585  | 
									
										275 475 905  | 
								
| DCA2422 | 
										8 ohms + 8 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms 2 ohms + 2 ohms  | 
									
										200 200 200  | 
									
										50 50 50  | 
									
										790 1310 2255  | 
									
										200 330 570  | 
									
										1080 1910 3190  | 
									
										275 480 805  | 
									
										1245 2320 4610  | 
									
										315 585 1160  | 
								
| DCA3022 | 
										8 ohms + 8 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms 2 ohms + 2 ohms  | 
									
										220 220 220  | 
									
										55 55 55  | 
									
										900 1525 2305  | 
									
										225 385 580  | 
									
										1415 2560 4265  | 
									
										355 645 1075  | 
									
										1705 3070 5835  | 
									
										430 775 1470  | 
								
| DCA3422 | 
										8 ohms + 8 ohms 4 ohms + 4 ohms 2 ohms + 2 ohms  | 
									
										225 225 225  | 
									
										57 57 57  | 
									
										1195 2135 3975  | 
									
										300 540 1000  | 
									
										1760 2335 5210  | 
									
										445 590 1315  | 
									
										2050 3755 NA  | 
									
										515 945 NA  | 
								
					
All specifications are subject to change without notice. 
				
				
			

