Electro-Voice P2000 User Manual

P2000

Precision Series
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

TM

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 (20­20,000 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, Constant­Gain Option:

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

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1. Configured for constant-gain option, all Precision Series
amplifiers, regardless of power rating, have a maximum
voltage gain of 26 dB.

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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
Pd(max) Rating: 250 watts
Ic (collector current): 20 amps dc
Tj(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 connec­tors are wired according to the IEC 268
standard: pin 1 shield, pin 2 positive,
pin 3 negative

Output:

Neutrik Speakon® NL4MP for channels

TM

A, B and for bridged mode

Power:

12-gauge, 3-wire, permanently attached
power cable; no ac plug supplied

P2000 SPECIFICATION GRAPHICS

FIGURE 1 — P2000 Dimensions FIGURE 2 — P2000 Intermodulation Distortion

(SMPTE 60 Hz/7 kHz) vs. Power

FIGURE 3 — P2000 Front and Rear Panel