USA 13 1 0

F E A T U R E S
he USA 1310, a member of QSCs worl d-wi de
best -sel l i ng l i ne of ampl i f i ers, i s now even bet -
t er. The USA Seri es now of f ers even more val ue
and perf ormance: Neut ri k Combo i nput connec-
t ors (1/ 4 and XLR), sel ect abl e l i mi t ers, vari -
abl e l ow -f requency f i l t ers, and even more
power i n a new rugged, al l -st eel chassi s. Ot her
st andard f eat ures i ncl ude comprehensi ve am-
pl i f i er and l oad prot ect i on, ampl e heat si nks,
cl i p i ndi cat ors, mono-bri dgi ng swi t ch, and ac-
t i ve bal anced i nput s. The USA 900 i s i deal f or
l i ve sound speci al i st s, syst em i nst al l ers, and
ot her prof essi onal s who demand QSCs l egend-
ary rel i abi l i t y and audi o qual i t y.
QSC Audio Productsthe leader in
amplifier technology.
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1000watts per channel at 2ohms
655watts per channel at 4ohms
Built-in limiting (defeatable) for
speaker protection
Selectable high-pass filter (30Hz,
50Hz, or out)
Active balanced inputs
Neutrik Combo

input connectors
accommodate both 1/4 TRS and
XLR
Barrier strip inputs
Touch-proof binding post outputs
Two-speed fan cooling
LED clip indicators
Patented Output Averaging short
circuit protection
Stereo, bridged mono, or parallel
operation
QSC reliability and audio
performance
Made in USA
3-year warranty PLUS optional
3-year extended warranty
LOAD 20Hz-20kHz, 0.1% THD (typical) 1kHz, 1% THD (typical)
Stereo (W/Ch)
8 375 watts 400 watts
4 655 watts
2 1000 watts
Mono-Bridged
16 750 watts 800 watts
8 1310 watts
1675MacArthur Boulevard
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1468 USA
Phone: 714/754-6175 Fax: 714/754-6174
ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS SPECIFICATIONS
The power ampl i f i er shal l cont ai n al l sol i d-st at e ci rcui t ry, usi ng
compl ement ary si l i con semi conduct ors. The ampl i f i er shal l
operat e f rom 50-60 Hz AC power, wi t h vol t ages of 100, 120, or
240 Vac. The ampl i f i er shal l operat e f rom a normal househol d
AC out l et , drawi ng l ess t han 1440 VA when dri ven wi t h random
program mat eri al at 1/ 8 rat ed power i nt o f our ohm l oads. The
ampl i f i er shal l be suppl i ed wi t h a si ngl e mol ded AC cord havi ng
an appropri at e AC pl ug f or t he i nt ended operat i ng vol t age.
The ampl i f i er shal l cont ai n t wo i ndependent channel s. Each chan-
nel shal l have i ndependent prot ect i ve ci rcui t ry agai nst open ci r-
cui t , short ci rcui t , or react i ve l oads, and t he remai ni ng channel
shal l cont i nue t o operat e i f one channel f ai l s. A mut i ng ci rcui t
shal l provi de t hree seconds of mut i ng af t er t urn-on, and shal l
mut e wi t hi n 1/ 4 second af t er t urn-of f or l oss of power, t o prot ect
t he l oad agai nst t urn-on or t urn-of f t humps. Sel f reset t i ng t her-
mal shut down shal l prot ect t he ci rcui t ry agai nst t emperat ures i n
excess of 90C, and a f ront panel reset t abl e ci rcui t breaker or
f use shal l prot ect agai nst AC overl oads.
Each channel of t he ampl i f i er shal l t ypi cal l y be capabl e of meet -
i ng t he f ol l owi ng perf ormance cri t eri a, wi t h bot h channel s dri ven
si mul t aneousl y, unl ess ot herwi se st at ed: Out put power, 8 ohms
per channel , 20 Hz-20 kHz, l ess t han 0.1% di st ort i on, at l east
375 wat t s rms per channel . Out put power, 4 ohms per channel , 1
kHz, l ess t han 1% di st ort i on, at l east 655 wat t s rms per channel .
Frequency response shal l be 20 Hz-20 kHz + 0, - 1 dB at 1 wat t
out put . SM PTE IM di st ort i on shal l be l ess t han 0.025% at rat ed
power, 8 ohms, and l ess t han 0.05% at rat ed power, 4 ohms. IHF
dampi ng f act or shal l be at l east 200. Si gnal t o noi se, bel ow rat ed
out put , shal l be at l east 106 dB (A wei ght ed). Dynami c head-
room at 8 ohms shal l be at l east 2 dB. The vol t age gai n shal l be
34 dB at f ul l gai n. The i nput sensi t i vi t y f or rat ed 8 ohm power
shal l be 1.12 Vrms. Input i mpedance shal l be 20 ki l ohms bal -
anced and unbal anced noni nvert i ng, 10 ki l ohms unbal anced i n-
vert i ng. Bal anced, bri dgi ng i nput ci rcui t shal l be st andard, and
t he ampl i f i er shal l meet al l perf ormance cri t eri a i n t he bal anced
or unbal anced mode. The ampl i f i er shal l have bui l t -i n f an cool -
i ng, wi t h aut omat i c t wo-speed operat i on. Ai r f l ow shal l be f rom
t he back t o f ront . Each channel shal l have t he f ol l owi ng cont rol s,
i ndi cat ors, and connect ors: Rear mount ed gai n cont rol cal i brat ed
i n dB. Cl i ppi ng i ndi cat or, respondi ng proport i onal l y t o any di st or-
t i on i n excess of 0.1%. Bal anced/ unbal anced i nput j ack of t he
Neut ri k "Combo" (combi ned 1/ 4" TRS and XLR). Bal anced i nput
of t he barri er st ri p screw t ermi nal t ype. Speaker t ermi nal s of t he
"t ouch proof " bi ndi ng post t ype. In addi t i on, t he chassi s shal l
f eat ure a rear mount ed mono-bri dgi ng swi t ch, f ront mount ed AC
swi t ch and ci rcui t breaker or f use i n some export l ocat i ons, and
bui l t -i n rack mount i ng ears. The chassi s shal l mount i n a 19" rack,
occupyi ng 4 rack spaces (7.0"). Chassi s dept h behi nd t he rai l s
shal l be 10.8" pl us 1 i n al l owance f or t he bi ndi ng post s. Wei ght
shal l be 54 Ib. The ampl i f i er shal l be t he QSC M odel USA 1310.
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OUTPUT POWER (per channel, typical)
8 ohms, 20 Hz t o 20 kHz, 0.1% THD, 375 wat t s
8 ohms, 1kHz, 1% THD, 400 wat t s
4 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 655 wat t s
2 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 1000 wat t s
OUTPUT POWER (bridged mono)
16 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 750 wat t s
8 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD 1310 wat t s
DISTORTION:
SM PTE-IM , l ess t han 0.025%
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
20 Hz t o 20 kHz, +0/ -1 dB, 1 wat t
DAMPING FACTOR:
Great er t han 200
DYNAMIC HEADROOM: 2 dB at 8 ohms
NOISE: 106 dB bel ow rat ed out put (A wei ght ed)
SENSITIVITY: 1.12 Vrms f or rat ed power (8 ohms)
VOLTAGE GAIN: 50 (34 dB)
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 10K unbal anced, 20K bal anced
CONTROLS:
Front : AC Swi t ch, AC Ci rcui t Breaker
Back: St ereo/ Bri dge Swi t ch/ Ch 1 and Ch 2 Gai n Knobs
8 Posi t i on DIP Swi t ch f or Fi l t er & Li mi t er
INDICATORS:
PWR-ON: Green LED
CLIP: Red LED, 1 per channel
CONNECTORS: (each channel)
Input : Barri er st ri p and Neut ri k "Combo" 1/ 4" TRS and XLR, t i p posi t i ve
Speakers: "Touch proof " bi ndi ng post s
COOLING: Two-speed f an, rear-t o-f ront ai r f l ow.
AMPLIFIER PROTECTION:
Ful l short ci rcui t , open ci rcui t , ul t rasoni c, and RF prot ect i on. St abl e i nt o react i ve or mi smat ched
l oads.
LOAD PROTECTION:
On/ of f mut i ng and DC-f aul t prot ect i on.
OUTPUT CIRCUIT TYPE:
Compl ement ary l i near out put s.
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 100,120, 240 Vac, 50-60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION:
Normal Operat i on: 4 ohms per channel : l ess t han 12 amps, 120 Vac (1440 VA)
DIMENSIONS:
19.0" (48.3 cm) rack mount i ng
7.0" (17.8 cm) t al l (4 spaces)
10.8" (27.4 cm) deep
WEIGHT: 54 Ibs (24.5 kg) net , 57 Ibs (25.9 kg) shi ppi ng
Out put Averagi ng

short ci rcui t prot ect i on (US Pat ent 4,321,554)

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
1675MacArthur Boulevard
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1468 USA
Phone: 714/754-6175 Fax: 714/754-6174