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The field proven CS-400 has been designed for commercial duty amplification where performance, reliability and long life are foremost requirements. Over the years, Peavey has continually refined the circuitry of the CS-400 using the latest advances in circuit design technique and semiconductors.
The CS- 400 utilizes a total of sixteen power transistors mounted on massive fan-cooled heatsinks. The CS-400's thermal system minimizes stress on each output device by distributing the total load over a large number of output devices and the automatic two-speed forced air cooling system insures low operating temperatures in any given environment to assure long, trouble-free operation.
This potent package now features Peavey's DDT (Distortion Detection Technique) compression circuitry that electronically senses the onset of clipping and engages a specially designed circuit which virtually eliminates the possibility of driving the amplifier into distortion. Many years of field experience has proven that the main cause of speaker/driver failure is generally due to a system's power amplifier being overdriven, thus supplying clipped wave form (square waves) to the speaker system. A square wave is generally very destructive to speaker systems for many reasons, one being its extremely high D.C. content which greatly increases the average power delivered to the speaker, as well as the steep wave fronts and high harmonic content of these signals. Our DDT compression circuit may be disengaged if desired by the push / pull switch which is the integral part of the level control for each channel.
The CS-400 features a unique patch system for each channel enabling the use of various plug-in accessories such as balanced input transformers and electronic crossovers. The Peavey CS-400 has a built-in protection circuit in each channel to avoid this problem. A triac, the device commonly used in light dimmers, is employed in an "electronic crowbar" circuit connected across the speaker terminals of each channel.
As a home hi-fi amplifier, the Peavey CS-400 is an unmatched stereo power amp. However, a word of warning should be given concerning the choice of the speaker system used. A true 200 watts per channel can easily destroy many home loudspeaker systems.
This is a used power amp and does show some signs of slight use, but has been fully tested and functions as expected. Please take a moment to review our pictures, as they accurately portray the true condition of this power amp.
- Weight: 38lbs 2oz
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