Preliminary Specifications

CPX Series Power Amplifiers

 

 

 

 

 

CPX 900

CPX 1500

CPX 2600

stereo power 8

180W

300W

500W

4

300W

500W

750W

2(1% THD)

450W

750W

1100W

bridged mono power 8

600W

1000W

1550W

4(1% THD)

900W

1500W

2200W

 

1kHz, 0.1% THD+N Power figures are watts per channel, both channels driven @ 120/240 VAC

 

 

 

 

HUM & NOISE:

 

 

 

Stereo mode Below rated output power, 4 ohms

100 dB

100 dB

100 dB

INPUT SENSITIVITY & IMPEDANCE:

0.87V RMS

1.12V RMS

1.50V RMS

@ rated output power, 4 ohms

(-1.2 dBv)

(+1dBv)

+3.5 (dBv)

Unbalanced, 1/4" phone jack / Balanced, XLR

10K / 20K Ohms

10K / 20K Ohms

10K / 20K Ohms

Overall system gain per channel

40X (+32 dB)

40X (+32 dB)

40X (+32 dB)

 

 

 

 

DISTORTION

 

 

 

SMPTE-IM

Less than 0.01%

Less than 0.01%

Less than 0.01%

(THD, typical value)

 

 

 

Stereo mode, both channels driven, 4 ohms

 

 

 

20 Hz to 20 KHz, 10dB below rated power

Less than 0.03%

Less than 0.03%

Less than 0.03%

20 Hz to 2 KHz, at full rated power

Less than 0.03%

Less than 0.03%

Less than 0.03%

 

 

 

 

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

 

 

 

+0,-1 dB @ 1W RMS, 4 ohms

20 Hz to 20 kHz

20 Hz to 20 kHz

20 Hz to 20 kHz

+0,-3 dB @ rated output, 4 ohms

5 Hz to 50 kHz

5 Hz to 50 kHz

5 Hz to 50 kHz

DAMPING FACTOR: (Typical value)

 

 

 

8 ohms, 1 KHz

>300

>300

>300

 

 

 

 

POWER CONSUMPTION:

 

 

 

Stereo mode, both channels driven

 

 

 

@ 1/3 rated output power, 4 ohms 120 VAC

5.0 A

8.0 A

10.0A

TOPOLOGY

Class AB

Class AB

Class H

WEIGHT

40 lbs (18.2 kg)

45 lbs (20.5 kg)

49 lbs (22.3 kg)

DIMENSIONS (all models)

Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm), Width: 19" (48.3 cm), Depth: 14" 35.6 cm)

Crest Audio reserves the right to make improvements in manufacturing or design which may affect specifications.

Crest Audio Inc.

7/23/01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Peavey CPX 1500 HUM & Noise, Input Sensitivity & Impedance, Distortion SMPTE-IM, Frequency Response, Power Consumption

CPX 1500, CPX 900, CPX 2600 specifications

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