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Chime Master's inSpire™ DSP amplifiers are required in systems that mix full range speaker systems with traditional narrow band long through horn speakers. Millennium and Platinum inSpire Edition carillons have an extended low frequency output that can damage conventional horn speakers unless they are filtered.

The inSpire amplifier is more than just an amplifier. It is also a capable and sophisticated loudspeaker processor. Integration of DSP and amplification means that the processor knows exactly what the amplifier is doing, allowing the dynamics processing and protection circuitry to be far more accurate and effective. This synergistic approach employs both RMS and Peak Limiters that provide the amplifier and loudspeaker combination to produce more output without being pushed to distortion or destruction.

The onboard DSP offers four channels of crossover filters, parametric EQ, alignment delay and dynamics processing - everything needed to optimize a loudspeaker system. We have engineered the amplifier's programming using a combination of Filtering, Limiting and speaker processing that compensates for the non-linearities in speaker and horn design, resulting in exceptional performance.

Value Added

Chime Master Audio Engineers take your tower survey and determine the best placement for each type of speaker specified. Calculation of the relative distances of each driver to a ground level listener's ear is accounted for with DSP time alignment. Then we equalize amplifier outputs to insure that the combination of speakers work together for outstanding bell ringing realism.

Amplifier Features

Universal switch-mode power supply with Power Factor Correction
Four balanced line inputs
- Three terminal Euro connectors
Amplifier power standby logic input
- Includes connection cable for audio and power control from carillon
Four output channels
- Touch-proof Euro connectors
- Outputs can be programmed for parallel operation for higher current in low impedance speakers
- Outputs can be programmed for bridged-series operation for higher voltage for transformer speakers
- Each output features individual gain settings to match driver sensitivities
- Each output features DSP crossover and parametric equalization
- Each output features DSP delay for speaker air column and positioning time alignment
Amplifier and Load protection
- Short circuit
- Open circuit
- Thermal
- RF
- On/off muting
- DC fault shutdown
- Active inrush limiting
- Input and Output current limiting
Integrated front panel
- Channel Select and Mute buttons
- Input and Output LED Metering
- 400x240 LCD
- Intuitive navigation buttons
- LED power button and indicator
- Cast aluminum handles

Audio Performance

Typical distortion: 0.01 to 0.03% (8 Ohm) 0.03 - 0.06% (4 Ohm)
Maximum distortion: 1.00% (4-8 Ohm)
Noise (unmuted): -101 dB
Gain
- inSpire 1600: 34 dB
- inSpire 2500: 38.4 dB
Damping factor: > 150
Input impedance: > 10k Ohm
Maximum RMS input level: 12.28V (+24 dBu)

Power Ratings

inSpire 1600

400 Watts continuous per output into 8 Ohms
800 Watts continuous per two bridged outputs into 8 Ohms
600 Watts continuous per two bridged outputs into 4 Ohm load
800 Watts continuous per two paralleled outputs into 4 Ohm load
1600 Watts continuous per four bridged/paralleled outputs into 4 Ohm load
1600 Watts continuous per four paralleled outputs into 2 Ohm load

inSpire 2500

500 Watts continuous per output into 70V line
625 Watts continuous per output into 8 Ohm load
1250 Watts continuous per two bridged outputs into 8 Ohm load
1250 Watts continuous per two paralleled outputs into 4 Ohm load
2500 Watts continuous per four bridged/paralleled outputs into 4 Ohm load
2500 Watts continuous per four paralleled outputs into 2 Ohm load

AC Power

Locking IEC cable
inSpire 1600: 100-132/200-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
inSpire 2500: Universal Power Supply 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz

Physical Specifications

inSpire 1600

Dimensions (HWD) inches: 3.5 × 19 × 12 (mm: 89 × 482 × 305)
Weight Net: 18.5 lb / 8.39 kg
- Shipping: 22 lb / 10.0 kg

inSpire 2500

Dimensions (HWD) inches: 3.5 × 19 × 16 (mm: 89 × 482 × 406)
Weight Net: 21 lb / 9.5 kg
- Shipping: 25 lb / 11.0 kg

Agency Approvals

UL
CE
RoHS/WEEE compliant
FCC Class A (conducted and radiated emissions)

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 Chime Master's inSpire™ DSP amplifiers are required in systems that mix full range speaker systems with traditional narrow band long through horn speakers. Millennium and Platinum inSpire Edition carillons have an extended low frequency output that can damage conventional horn speakers unless they are filtered.
-This components are more than just an amplifier. It is also a capable and sophisticated loudspeaker processor. Integration of DSP and amplification means that the processor knows exactly what the amplifier is doing, allowing the dynamics processing and protection circuitry to be far more accurate and effective. This synergistic approach employs both RMS and Peak Limiters that provide the
+The inSpire amplifier is more than just an amplifier. It is also a capable and sophisticated loudspeaker processor. Integration of DSP and amplification means that the processor knows exactly what the amplifier is doing, allowing the dynamics processing and protection circuitry to be far more accurate and effective. This synergistic approach employs both RMS and Peak Limiters that provide the
 amplifier and loudspeaker combination to produce more output without being pushed to distortion or destruction.