PowerMatch® PM8500 / PM8500N
configurable professional power amplifier
The Bose® PowerMatch PM8500 configurable professional power amplifier provides concert-quality sound with a high level of scalability and configurability for fixed installation sound reinforcement systems. Ethernet-equipped versions enable network configuration, control and monitoring, and an expansion slot supports input from optional digital audio accessory cards. PowerMatch amplifiers utilize numerous Bose technologies to deliver an unprecedented combination of performance, efficiency and ease of installation—all in a reliable, proprietary design.
PowerMatch® CobraNet® card
The CobraNet card for PowerMatch configurable professional power amplifiers inserts into the digital expansion card slot and provides a connection of up to 16 (8 input and 8 output) channels of uncompressed digital audio using industry-proven CobraNet audio networking.
PowerMatch® ESPLink 8-channel input card
Installs into the digitial audio expansion card slot of the PM8500 and PM8500N amplifiers. Provides eight channels of digitial audio input using a single optical audio cable. For use with the ControlSpace® ESPLink 8-channel output card. Maximum transmission distance of 16.4 feet (5 meters).