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FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS
FR SERIES AMPLIFIERS
Appendix C: Technical Info
Topology
FR•800, FR•1400: Class AB
FR•2500: Class H
Cooling
Variable-speed fans with back to front airflow
Indicators
Channels A and B SIG (Signal Present), OL (Overload), POWER
Current Consumption
FR•800 FR•1400 FR•2500
Idle 0.5 A 0.5 A 1.0 A
Musical Program @ 8 ohms 3.9 A 5.1 A 8.1 A
Musical Program @ 4 ohms 5.0 A 6.7 A 10.0 A
Musical Program @ 2 ohms 7.0 A 10.6 A 17.2 A
AC Power Requirements
U.S model: 120 VAC, 60 Hz
European model: 240 VAC, 50 Hz
Physical Dimensions and Weight
Height: 3.5 in/89 mm
Width: 19.0 in/483 mm
Depth: 15.7 in/400 mm
Weight:
FR•800: 43.6 lb/19.8 kg
FR•1400: 48.5 lb/22.0 kg
FR•2500: 56.2 lb/25.5 kg
LOUD Technologies Inc. is always boldly striving to improve
our products by incorporating new and improved materi-
als, components, and manufacturing methods. Therefore, we
reserve the right to change these specifications at any time
without notice.
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and dependable as these amplifiers.
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Specifications
Continuous Sine Wave Average Output Power, per channel,
both channels driven, 0 Hz to 0 kHz
FR•800 FR•1400 FR•2500
2 ohms: 480 W 800 W 1400 W
4 ohms: 300 W 450 W 750 W
8 ohms: 205 W 310 W 575 W
Bridged Mono Operation, 0 Hz to 0 kHz
FR•800 FR•1400 FR•2500
4 ohms: 800 W 1400 W 2500 W
8 ohms: 560 W 900 W 1500 W
Note: Power ratings are specified at 120 VAC line voltage.
Power Bandwidth
5 Hz to 50 kHz (+0, –3 dB)
Frequency Response
25 Hz to 25 kHz (+0, –1 dB)
Distortion
THD and SMPTE IMD; 20 Hz to 20 kHz
< 0.03 % @ 8 ohms
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
> 100 dB below rated power into 4 ohms
Channel Separation
> 90 dB @ 1 kHz
Damping Factor
> 300 @ 1 kHz and below
Input Impedance
20 kΩ balanced
10 kΩ unbalanced
Input Sensitivity
1.15 V (+3.4 dBu) for rated power into 4 ohms
Gain
FR•800: 30 dB
FR•1400: 32 dB
FR•2500: 34 dB
Maximum Input Level
9.75 Vrms (+22 dBu)
Turn On Delay
2.5 seconds
Subsonic Filter
– 9 dB @ 30 Hz