PEAVEY IPR 1600

[tcorder]

I used a Peavey ipr 1600 tonight for the first time. It was used on the foldback and I have to say that I am impressed. Loud and clean and incredibly light. The leds on it are pretty loud as well, you can certainly see that it's working.

[88h88]

I keep eyeing them up as they're pretty cheap compared to some amps on the market and Peavey seem to make decent kit. What speakers were you running with it? I'm tempted to get the 1600 because as mentioned, it's a great price but not sure whether to just grab the 3000 or 2 of the 1600s...

[tcorder]

2 EV force 1 monitor cabs on one channel and an LD 15 + horn on the other. The Peavey replaced a phonic 450w per channel power amp. Much better sound, clearer, louder, ( I was asked to turn it down! ), I'm impressed by this amp.

[osse]

Running a pair of tuba30 3012LF off a IPR1600, very good match, sounds great. I wonder how it will run two tubas per side, will get the answer soon when the second pair is built!

Nothing to complain on, performance wise, lets just see how reliable this guy is!

[BrentEvans]

I replaced my whole rig (and the one at church) with these. All total I have 10 of them (6 1600s and 4 3000s). Nice and quiet, good power. The 1600 will not do 60v, though. For T39 3012 or Lab, I'd get the 3000... it tops out just below 60v in my tests.

[osse]

Interesting, just read the plans and saw that T39 allows 60volts for 3012LF but T30 allows only 50 volts, is this correct? is the difference in design of the T39 allowing it to take more current?

So the 3000 gives a little less than 60 volts RMS? My 1600 measures 55 volts

[Benj Ross]

I think Brent was saying that the 1600 tops out shy of 60V.

I have been very impressed with the IPR series. I also just got the VSX26 Peavey speaker management system and have been playing with that a little bit and am impressed.

As far as T30 vs T39 I believe it is due to the extra extension of the T30. If you lower the high pass on a given speaker you need to lower the voltage as well to keep the excursion limited properly. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Benj

[BrentEvans]

I think Brent was saying that the 1600 tops out shy of 60V.

Right. Bad grammar on my part.

I like the idea of the 3000 on subs just because of the insurance it gives you. There's no sense maxing the small one out.

[loudsubz]

Have you guys had any issues with the IPR series? Did a quick search to see the specs on them and seems theres a few posts about the amps shutting down and needing service? Not sure if it was a bad batch or a defect.

[BrentEvans]

Out of 10 in service, no defects so far. They have a 3 year warranty and Peavey has local service centers (2 within driving distance of me). They will drive normal program content into a short, but I have had one fail when pushing overdriven test tones into fingers (my colleague found out what 80v at 1kHz across the ticker felt like for a moment... oops..)

[AntonZ]

I have bought one used. It failed me once, went into protection from overheating. It was still under warranty, but I needed it next day. Opened the case and found a faulty connector to the fan. Unplugged, reseated and it has been running fine since. I have never heard anyone else mention this issue. My guess is that it was just one out of thousands that did have this problem.

[DrDoug018]

We bought one shortly after they started shipping and it had the protection mode problem. Would shut down early and often. Based on Brent's advice I contacted Peavey and they said just send it back and we will fix it - no worries. Took about 2 weeks from door to door.

I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but if it works as advertised we will purchase two more. I used it to power a T39 on one side and a monitor on the other, and when it worked we were very happy.

Seems like the perfect amp for the weekend warrior band. We are old and love the light weight.

Doug

[rec]

I am seriously considering the IRP amps as well mainly for the lower weight. Is it safe to say that I could run my 4 OT12's(deltalite 2512) off of a 1600 and my 4 T30's(4012HO) off of a 3000 with no problems.

[BrentEvans]

I am seriously considering the IRP amps as well mainly for the lower weight. Is it safe to say that I could run my 4 OT12's(deltalite 2512) off of a 1600 and my 4 T30's(4012HO) off of a 3000 with no problems.

A 1600 should be quite sufficient for OT12/2512. The 3000s are rated to provide 840W at 4 ohms, which is roughly 58v, so they won't quite take the tubas to max... but they have plenty of power nonetheless. I've measured over 60v with the 3000 pushed hard into the DDT limiters, and the max swing is supposed to be 71...

For the minimal difference in price, you might consider two 3000s instead.. that way if you're forced into running only one amp, it can do either tops or subs with no problems.

[88h88]

It's pay day so I've just ordered one of these. Should be here in time to break in some drivers at the weekend.