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Lea CONNECT 168D 8 Channel x 160 Watts Smart Amplifier With Dante Connect Series

Lea CONNECT 168D 8 Channel x 160 Watts Smart Amplifier With Dante Connect Series

Lea Professional

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Lea CONNECT 168D 8 Channel x 160 Watts Smart Amplifier With Dante Connect Series

CS168D SMART AMP WITH DANTE | 8 CH | 160 WATTS PER CH
The CONNECTSERIES 168D is an 8-channel amplifier with 160 watts per channel. As part of the Dante CONNECTSERIES, the world’s first Internet of Things- (IoT) enabled professional-grade amplifiers, it is perfectly suited for small to medium-scale installations. The 168D features direct HiZ (70V or 100V) or LoZ selectable by channel. With three ways to connect, you can engage the built-in Wi-Fi access point, connect to the venue’s Wi-Fi, or use the FAST Ethernet to connect to any local area network via Cat5 or Cat6 cable.

Then there’s the Cloud…DANTE CONNECTSERIES is the first professional amplifier family to feature Cloud connectivity. Harness the power of the Cloud for remote control, monitoring, notifications, and more from any of your personal devices. Just connect your amp to a network and start commanding your systems.  Register for your free LEA Cloud account at leaprofessional.cloud

The DANTE CONNECTSERIES also features analog inputs and Dante inputs and external I/O control for remote on/off and fault monitoring.

Features-
  • 3 WAYS TO CONNECT 1. Built-in Wi-Fi Access Point 2. Existing Wi-Fi Network 3. Local Area Network
  • WEB BROWSER-BASED UI Works on any web browser on any device with no software downloads 
  • CLOUD CONTROL Remote control and monitoring from anywhere in the world — no VPN needed.
  • SMART POWER BRIDGE Double the power any any single channel without sacrificing other amp channels
  • UNIVERSAL SWITCH-MODE POWER SUPPLY with PFC — Operation from 100VAC – 240VAC +/-15%
  • ANALOG BALANCED INPUTS Fully routable via input matrix in Web UI or Cloud platform
  • 96KHZ ANALOG DEVICES DSP, Input Routing, 48dB/Oct crossover filters, 8 Parametric EQ filters User-adjustable speaker limiters, Real-time load monitoring
  • EXTERNAL I/O PORT For Remote ON/OFF and Fault Monitoring
  • HIGHLY EFFICIENT CLASS-D OUTPUT STAGE For low AC Current Draw

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS-
INPUTS
Analog- 8 Balanced Inputs with user selectable 26 dB and 34 dB input sensitivity (2CH = 2 inputs, 4CH = 4 inputs, 8CH = 8 inputs)
Dante- 8 x 8 Dante at 96kHz or 48kHz, Multicast or Unicast
AES 67- Configurable via the Dante Controller Software
THD+N- 0.1% (20Hz to 20kHz)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE- 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.5 dB @ 4Ω, 8Ω, 70V, 100V, -2.5dB @ 20kHz at 2Ω
SIGNAL TO NOISE LEVEL- 105dB (20Hz to 20kHz referenced to 8Ω)
CROSSTALK- 70dB (20Hz to 20kHz)
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT CLASSIFICATION- Class D with Proprietary Smart Power Bridge Technology allowing bridged output functionality without sacrificing an amplifier channel

DSP
DSP ARCHITECTURE- Analog Devices Sigma 96kHz DSP Processor with 32-bit Core with Sample Rate Converters
INPUT MATRIX- Routable matrix; any input to any output with primary and secondary input priority
CROSSOVERS- Up to 48 dB/Octave IIR Filters (Linkwitz Riley and Butterworth)
PARAMETRIC EQ- 8 Band Parametric EQ per channel
OUTPUT DELAY- 100ms per channel
OUTPUT PROTECTION- DC, VHF, and AC Mains Protection, Overtemp and Current Limiter, fan fault detection
USER ADJUSTABLE LIMITING- Peak Voltage and RMS Voltage
LOAD MONITORING- Realtime Load Monitoring and Pilot Tone Detection from Internal or External Sources

CONTROL, MONITORING, NETWORKING
USER INTERFACE- Web Browser User Interface, 3rd Party API control, or CLOUD control
EXTERNAL I/O- External I/O In- Toggles Remote On/Off
External I/O Out- Indicates Amplifier Health

OPERATION
AC MAINS- 100VAC - 240VAC +/- 15% 50Hz or 60Hz
POWER SUPPLY- Universal Switch Mode Power Supply

PHYSICAL SPEC
DIMENSIONS (L X W X H)-
Product- 14.25” x 19” x 1U (362mm x 482mm x 1U) x 1U (362mm x 482mm x 1U)
Shipping- 20” x 22.75” x 3.75” (508mm x 578mm x 95.25mm)
WEIGHT- 13.55lbs / 6.15kg | Shipping- 17.95lbs / 8.14kg
COOLING- Front to Rear Variable Fan Speed Cooling
          Fan Noise at idle is 50dB @ 1m
        Fan Noise at 50% is 57dB @1m
        Fan Noise at full speed is 63dB @ 1m


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