Re: Any experience or knowledge about Carvin amps or Peavey
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:35 am
you can bridge the 1600 and 3000, search the peavey forum
One thing that seems to be often overlooked about some of these new amps is their crossover specs. Many of them make numerous references to having a built-in crossover, but you have to dig into the manuals to see what you're really getting.
Peavey IPR: "100 Hz switchable 2nd order High pass and 3rd order Low Pass per channel"
Carvin HD1500: "Each channel has a third order (18DB/oct)100Hz Low pass filter subwoofer crossover" ... "BIAMPING must use an electronic crossover or speaker management system to SEPARATE HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCIES"
Crown XLS Drivecore Series: "the crossover frequency is completely variable allowing the choice of any crossover point between 50Hz and 3kHz on 1/12 octave centers. The use of 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters provides steep slopes for a seamless transition between high and low drivers. And with four crossover modes to choose from providing the ultimate in flexibility, all of your system needs are covered:
Crossover Mode (CH1=LPF, CH2=HPF) – When chosen, this mode enables a LowPass Filter on Channel 1 and a HighPass Filter on Channel 2 at the frequency chosen.
LowPass Mode (CH1=LPF, CH2=LPF) – When chosen, this mode enables a LowPass Filter on both Channel 1 and Channel 1 at the frequency chosen.
HighPass Mode (CH1=HPF, CH2=HPF) – When chosen, this mode enables a HighPass Filter on both Channel 1 and Channel 2 at the frequency chosen.
Bridge Mode (LPF or HPF) – When the amplifier is put into Bridge-Mono, you are still able to use the crossover system and employ either a LowPass Filter or HighPass Filter at the frequency chosen."