Peavey Deltabass Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual


 
NOTE: All specifications measure with mains voltage maintained
at nominal level.
Mains Voltage = 120 VAC 60 Hz (Fuse: 5 amps)
230 VAC 50/60 Hz (Fuse: 3.5 amps)
100 VAC 50/60 Hz (Fuse: 6 amps)
Power Consumption = 200 watts
SYSTEM NOISE:
Typically greater than -85 dB
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION:
Protection:
Current limit protection circuit.
Thermal protection circuit.
DDT
speaker protection circuit with defeat switch.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Minimum load = 4 ohms
DDT
dynamic range: +12 dB
Input sensitivity: 1 V RMS
Two 1/4" output jacks in parallel.
POWER OUTPUT:
160 watts (25.3 V RMS) into 4 ohms with no more than 0.1%
THD+N
175 watts (26.46 V RMS) into 4 ohms @ 1% THD+N
110 watts (29.66 V RMS) into 8 ohms with no more than 0.1%
THD+N
120 watts (30.98 V RMS) into 8 ohms @ 1% THD+N
NOISE:
Greater than 100 dB below full power @ 8 ohms typically
-105 dB
PREAMPLIFIER SECTION:
SETTINGS FOR FOLLOWING MEASUREMENTS
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
Pre-Gain = 5 (12 o’clock)
Contour = 0 (fully CCW)
Bass = 0 (12 o’clock)
Mid = 0 (12 o’clock)
Mid Shift = 12 o’clock
High = 0 (12 o’clock)
Master Volume = 5 (12 o’clock)
High Boost = out
Pad = out
DDT
= Active
INPUT SENSITIVITY (Level to achieve full power):
With Pad Out...
Nominal input: 65 mv
Minimum input: 3 mv (pre gain and master fully CW)
Maximum input: 2.3 volts (maximum signal at input before
clipping occurs)
With Pad (-10dB) In...
Nominal input: 205 mv
Minimum input: 9.5 mv (pre gain and master fully CW)
Maximum input: 7.2 volts (maximum signal at input before
clipping occurs)
EQUALIZATION:
Contour: special EQ curve
Bass: +/-15 dB (shelving type)
Midrange: +/-15 dB (peaking type)
Mid Shift: 200-2 kHz
High: +/- 15 dB (shelving type)
High Boost: + 10 dB @ 8 kHz
EFFECTS LOOP:
Set for -10 dB with pre @ 5, Master @ 10
TUNER SEND:
Buffered off input jack with no equalization.
XLR OUTPUT (referenced to 1 V RMS = 0dBv):
Pre-Eq selected: -2 dBv
Post-Eq selected: -3 dBv
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