Vintage Pro AMP,s

[sn95]

Looking around EBay at some Peavey amp at a good price (so I think) I have never used a pro amp .is a CS-800 a good amp ? I'm not a DJ it's for I'm use only and looking for 2 good used amp 1 will be to power two 1*12 and 1 for a 18 sub ???

[billfitzmaurice]

Re: Vintage Pro AMP,s

Peavey amps have a good reputation, built like a tank. About the same weight too.

[Paul O]

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The PV CS800 was the defacto bar band standard in the '70s and 80s, the DDT clip limiting system works very well at keeping things clean when the amp is overdriven. There are several different versions of this amp with the early versions in a 4U chassis and later versions in 3U or 2U chassis. The 3U versions are gonna be your best value.. more likely to get something that won't immediately need a rebuild, the older 4U versions are all 30+ years old now so the caps are most certainly done.

[kblackmore]

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The CS-800 has a reputation of getting DC offset at the output. I blew several speakers due to this until I realized where to look. I was advised of this problem when I took the amp in to the repair shop. It was the older model with the 4U chassis.

[sn95]

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Thank youn all for replying but how do I know if,s a u2,u3 or u4 amp???

[Paul O]

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how do I know if,s a u2,u3 or u4 amp???

Those numbers represent the chassis height where 1U equals 1.75"

[sn95]

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Thank you Paul for helping me

[sn95]

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So i need to be looking for amp pic 2?

[johnleewright]

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I just purchased 4 cs400s 3 space version for 350 from a guy in Texas. They sound great. He has 60 more. I'm planning on getting a few more. I think he has some 800s also.

[Paul O]

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So i need to be looking for amp pic 2?

Newer is better and the amps got smaller with each remake so go for the 2U version if you can find them or the 3U if you find a good deal.

[sn95]

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Thank you one more time Paul for the help

[sn95]

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Ok so today I pickup a Peavey PV 2600 ,hope to be using it soon ,