Overview
 
Inside and out, the I-Tech HD is one of the most technologically advanced professional touring amplifiers on the market today. Building on the decades of innovation, invention, and insight Crown is known for, the I-Tech HD features five new patents – three on the power supply alone – giving you an amp that goes well beyond the expected.  At the heart of the new I-Tech HD is the BSS OMNIDRIVEHD™ processing engine. Four times faster than its predecessor and featuring Linear Phase FIR filters and LevelMAX™ limiters, OMNIDRIVEHD provides unmatched clarity and sonically pure signal processing.
 
Features
Innovation
BSS OMNIDRIVEHD™ DSP processing with IIR filters and linear phase FIR filters
Covered by five patents
Fan has true tachometer feedback for fan fault protection and precise control over thermal performance, so the amp runs longer and harder than the competition
Includes SLM (Sweep Load Monitoring) with system-level diagnostics
 
Performance
Ultra smooth processing by onboard high-definition BSS OMNIDRIVEHD DSP with 24-bit, 192kHz Cirrus Logic SHARC A/D and D/A converters
LevelMAX™ peak voltage and RMS power limiters communicate with each other, resulting in smooth and accurate response, better sound
True Ethernet backbone – fast, reliable and scalable
High common-mode rejection eliminates hum and RFI on input cables
6th-generation patented Class-I (BCA®) circuitry couples power efficiently to the load and provides low AC current draw
 
Versatility
Global Power Supply; universal AC input accepts100-240VAC, 50/60Hz (±15%)
Front-panel USB connector transfers presets to/from a USB drive to the amp’s DSP
New software interface based on customer feedback manages presets, provides easier system-level changes, and includes a configuration wizard
The only product available with analog, AES/EBU, CobraNet®, HiQnet™and Ethernet connectivity
User -definable front panel security feature
The only tour sound amplifier that provides inputs routable to any output (analog, AES, or CobraNet)
 
Power
Professional-grade connectors for all inputs and outputs
Full power-supply voltage is always available, allowing instantaneous power on demand
Quality-graded components let you safely drive the amplifier harder
More total capacitance provides tremendous energy reserves for power bursts
200Vrms peak output voltage provides clean transient peaks