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by spacehog
Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: Peavey Max 700 clipping
Replies: 9
Views: 1765

Re: Peavey Max 700 clipping

ok, forgive my ignorance but how do i calculate wattage from the voltage? wouldn't i also need to know the amps?

'Hog
by spacehog
Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:04 am
Forum: Amps
Topic: Peavey Max 700 clipping
Replies: 9
Views: 1765

Re: Peavey Max 700 clipping

@Ron It was definitely power amp clipping because the peavey has a red light which shows when it's clipping, i also experimented with different preamp gain settings and know what that the preamp drive sounds like. I was just surprised how easily it did it, although maybe i was just trying to get too...
by spacehog
Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:09 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: Peavey Max 700 clipping
Replies: 9
Views: 1765

Re: Peavey Max 700 clipping

Thanks for the reply, i was looking for an excuse to buy a lighter, more powerful amp!

My jack has the 2512 driver and I really felt like it could handle far more power than the peavey could give.
by spacehog
Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:43 am
Forum: Amps
Topic: Peavey Max 700 clipping
Replies: 9
Views: 1765

Peavey Max 700 clipping

I recently got the chance to try my newly built Jack12 with my Peavey Max 700 at a rehersal studio. At 8 ohm the Peavey should put out 275 watts but it seemed to be clipping early at about 7/10 on the master volume it did this with or without the ddt speaker protection, obviously with it on it just ...