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The Bose Professional PowerShareX PSX4804D Adaptable Power Amplifier is a professional power amplifier for installed sound systems. It receives a low-level audio signal from a mixer or processor and supplies the electrical power needed to operate loudspeakers. In everyday terms, the PSX4804D is the engine between the system's control electronics and the speakers. A suitable amplifier must provide enough clean power for the required listening level while protecting the system from excessive heat, overload, short circuits, or incorrect operation.
The published channel information is 4. The manufacturer lists power-related performance as 1800 W at 2 Ω / 2600 W at 4 Ω / 1300 W at 8 Ω / 2100 W at 70V / 2200 W at 100V. A higher wattage number does not automatically mean better sound; correct gain structure, headroom, loudspeaker impedance, 70/100 V requirements, channel allocation, and limiter settings are what make the amplifier reliable in a real installation.
Control, monitoring, and audio input options depend on the exact model. The chassis dimensions are 1.8 in x 19.0 in x 14.1 in (45 mm x 483 mm x 358 mm), and net weight is 15.4 lb (7.0 kg). A professional installer should verify circuit loading, output wiring, grounding, ventilation clearance, standby behavior, failure monitoring, and the total loudspeaker load connected to every channel.
Choose the PSX4804D for commercial installations that need continuous, predictable loudspeaker power rather than a consumer receiver. Typical projects include retail, restaurants, hotels, education, corporate spaces, houses of worship, performance rooms, and multi-zone public facilities. The best model is determined by channel count, required output per zone, low-impedance versus distributed-voltage wiring, DSP needs, network audio, redundancy, and future expansion. The complete specification table below should be checked against the project's loudspeaker schedule before purchase.
| Channel Separation (Crosstalk) | -70 dB typical at 1 kHz |
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| Gain, Low-Impedance | 26 dB, 29 dB, 32 dB, 35 dB, selectable |
| Maximum Peak Power, Symmetrical | 3000 W at 2 Ω, 4 Ω / 2400 W at 8 Ω, 70V, 100V |
| Maximum Peak Power, Asymmetrical | 3600 W at 2 Ω / 5200 W at 4 Ω / 2600 W at 8 Ω / 4200 W at 70V / 4400 W at 100V |
| Rated Power, Asymmetrical | 1800 W at 2 Ω / 2600 W at 4 Ω / 1300 W at 8 Ω / 2100 W at 70V / 2200 W at 100V |
| SNR | > 104 dB (A-weighted) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±1.0 dB), 1 W at 8 Ω |
| Number of Channels | 4 |
| Power Class | Class D |
| Rated Power, Symmetrical | 1500 W per channel at 2 Ω / 1200 W per channel at 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 70V, 100V |
| THD+N | < 0.1% (< 0.05% typical, from 0.1 W to half-power) |
| Input Channels | 4 balanced, line |
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| Connectors | (1) 6-pin Euroblock |
| Input Impedance | 20 kΩ |
| Maximum Input Level | 20 dBu |
| Sensitivity | 4.91 Vrms at 26 dB gain, 3.48 Vrms at 29 dB gain, 2.46 Vrms at 32 dB gain, 1.74 Vrms at 35 dB gain |
| Channels | 4 Dante in |
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| Connectors | (1) RJ-45 Dante in |
| Type | 6-pin Euroblock |
| Channels | 4 |
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| Connectors | (1) 8-pin Euroblock, 7.62 mm |
| Safety | EN 54-16 certified, voice alarm control and indicating equipment |
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| EMC | This product meets all EN55103-2 immunity requirements for E2 electromagnetic environment. |
| Current Draw, Idle | 0.45 A at 115 VAC, 60 Hz / 0.25 A at 230 VAC, 50 Hz |
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| Mains Connector | IEC C20 inlet |
| Mains Voltage | 100-240 VAC (±10%), 50/60 Hz |
| Protections | High temperature, DC, output short circuit, high frequency, excessively low/high AC mains voltage, inrush current, clip, peak, long-term/RMS |
| AC Power Consumption | 31.1 W idle, 840 W maximum at 1/8 power at 4 Ω |
| Software Applications | ControlSpace Designer 5.12 or later (Windows) |
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| Computer Interface Connection | RJ-45 (Ethernet) |
| Notification Outputs | (1) 12-pin Euroblock (3 pins per channel), general purpose |
| Controls, Front Panel | (1) power button, (1) soft reset button, (1) hard reset button, (1) check button, (4) channel attenuation controls |
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| Controls, Rear Panel | 16 output DIP switches (4 per channel), 8 system configuration DIP switches |
| LED Status Indicators | (21) channel meter LEDs, (7) system status LEDs, (2) power status LEDs |
| Delay | 2 s (input) + 100 ms (output) for time alignment |
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| Internal Precision | 32-bit floating-point |
| Equalization | Input: 8-band parametric EQ (±15 dB), notch, shelving, high-pass, low-pass / array EQ (ArenaMatch) / band-pass crossover / loudspeaker: 9-band parametric EQ (±15 dB), notch, shelving |
| Crossover Types | Butterworth, Bessel, or Linkwitz-Riley, up to 48 dB/octave |
| A/D and D/A Converters | 48 kHz / 24-bit |
| Audio Latency | 2.5 ms, fixed-latency architecture |
| DSP-Enabled | Yes |
| Limiters | Peak voltage, RMS voltage, clip |
| Presets | Bose Professional loudspeaker presets |
| Processing Functions | Input EQ, array EQ, loudspeaker EQ, peak voltage limiter, RMS voltage limiter, delay, band-pass, matrix mixer |
| Colors | Black |
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| Cooling System | Continuous temperature-controlled variable-speed fan, front-to-back airflow |
| Suspension/Mounting | Rack-mounting |
| Product Dimensions (H×W×D) | 1.8 in x 19.0 in x 14.1 in (45 mm x 483 mm x 358 mm) |
| Net Weight | 15.4 lb (7.0 kg) |
| Rack Spaces | 1 |
| Shipping Weight | 22.8 lb (10.3 kg) |