Peavey Max 700 operation manual

POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION

Rated power and load:

700 Watt RMS into 2 Ohms

475 Watt RMS into 4 Ohms

275 Watt RMS into 8 Ohms

Power @ clipping (typically):

(1 kHz, 120 VAC line)

490 Watt RMS into 4 Ohms @ 1% THD

550 Watt RMS into 4 Ohms @ 5% THD

Frequency response:

-1 dB, 20 Hz to 30 kHz @ 400 Watt RMS into 4 Ohms

Total harmonic distortion:

Less than 0.25%, 100 mW to 450 Watt RMS, 20 Hz to 10 kHz, 4 Ohms (typically below 0.1%)

DDT™ dynamic range:

Greater than 20 dB

DDT™ maximum THD:

Below 0.5% THD for 3 dB overload Below 1% THD for 13 dB overload

Hum and noise:

Greater than 90 dB below rated power

Power consumption:

1,200 Watt @ 120 VAC 50/60 Hz

PREAMP SECTION:

The following specs are measured @

1 kHz with the Low, Mid and High EQ @ 0 dB; Contour @ 0; Mid Shift @ 1 kHz; Input Pad and Bright switch out (off); Post Gain @ 10; Nominal levels are with Pre Gain @ 5; Minimum levels are with Pre Gain @ 10.

Passive preamp input (input pad switch “out”):

Impedance:

High Z, 220 k Ohms Nominal Input Level:

-27 dBV, 45 mV RMS Minimum input level:

-48 dBV, 4 mV RMS Maximum input level:

+10 dBV, 3 Volt RMS

MAX® 700

SPECIFICATIONS

Active Preamp Input (Input Pad switch “in”):

Impedance:

High Z, 68 k Ohms

Nominal input level: -17 dBV, 135 mV RMS

Minimum input Level: -38 dBV, 12 mV RMS Maximum input level: +20 dBV, 10 Volt RMS

Preamp output:

Load impedance:

1 k Ohms or greater Nominal output level:

0 dBV, 1V RMS Maximum output level:

+20 dBV, 10 Volt RMS

Power amp input:

Impedance:

High Z, 22 k Ohms

Designed input level:

0 dBV, 1V RMS

(Switching jack providing preamp output to power amp input connection when not used)

System hum and noise @ nominal input level:

(20 Hz to 20 kHz unweighted) Greater than 75 dB below rated power

Equalization:

Low and high:

±15 dB @ 40 Hz and 7 kHz, shelving Mid:

±15 dB @ mid shift setting Mid shift:

Variable from 200 Hz to 2 kHz Contour:

Special EQ voicing

Push bright:

+8 dB @ 8 kHz

Variable crossover:

Frequency range: 100 Hz to 1 kHz

Slope:

12 dB per octave

Crossover low output:

Load impedance:

1 k Ohms or greater Nominal output level:

0 dBV, 1V RMS Maximum output level:

+20 dBV, 10 Volt RMS

Crossover high output:

Load Impedance:

1 k Ohms or greater Nominal output level:

0 dBV, 1V RMS Maximum output level: +20 dBV, 10V RMS

Effects loop:

Send level:

-10 dBV, 315 mV RMS Send load impedance:

1 k Ohms or greater Return level:

-10 dBV, 315 mV RMS Return input impedance:

220 k Ohms

Tuner Send: Level:

Buffered off the Input jack; Dependent on instrument level

Load impedance:

1 k Ohms or greater Low Z balanced line out:

(600 Ohm transformer balanced; Nominal levels with Pre Gain and Line Out Level @ 5; Maximum levels with Pre Gain and Line Out Level @ 10)

Nominal pre-EQ output level: -20 dBV, 100 mV RMS

Nominal post-EQ output level: -26 dBV, 50 mV RMS

Maximum pre-EQ output level: +20 dBV, 10V RMS

Maximum post-EQ output level: +10 dBV, 3V RMS

Weight:

50.9 lbs.

Dimensions: (W x H x D)

23.375" W x 8.250" H x 12.875" D

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