Peavey Vintage User's Manual
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1. Signal to noise ratio in DB below rated output Specifications and schematics published in this manual are subject to change without notice PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORP 611 10th Avenue Meridian Mississippi2. The combination of the latest electronics with the classic cabinet design of the 1950 s make the new Vintage outstanding in performance as well as looks The Vintage features a 110 watt RMS tube type chassis with more than enough punch to be heard over larger and more powerful amps The Vintage features volume treble middie and bass controls Reverb is also staridard on all Vintage models The open back cabinets of the Vintage series lend to their singing quality and the harmonics of the amp enable the performer to get clean sound as well as natural distortion with tremendous sustaining quality We now offer three models of the Vintage to allow the performer to choose either 10 or 12 inch speakers in several combinations for maximum tonal versatility Matching extension speakers are also available 1 2 Normal channel input jacks provide the complete tonal range of the amplifier and should normally be used unless the bass rolloff of the bright channel is desired The gain of the normal channel is slightly more than the bright channel This increased gain is useful when adjusting the master volume control for harmonic effects 3 4 Bright channel input jacks provides a Bass rolloff allowing more of the high frequencies to come through 5 The volume control serves to control the gain of the preamp This preamp circuit makes possible exceptional gain and input imdedance while allowing the amplifier to provide tremendous dyna
3. for repair 15 The ground switch is a two position switch which is used to ground the amplifier properly One of the positions will yeild the least hum or popping when the instrument is touched and this is the position that should be used 16 For your safety we have incorporated a 3 wire line mains cable with a grounding lug It is not advisable to remove the ground pin under any circumstances If it is necessary to use the amp with the old two prong sockets a suitable adaptor should be used Much less noise and greatly reduced shock hazard exists when the amp is operated with the proper grounded receptacle 17 The main speaker output jack 1 is a switching type and must be plugged into before the external speaker jack 2 becomes functional The output impedance of these amplifiers is 4 ohms TOTAL Other load impedances can be used with a sacrifice in performance It is not recommended that less than a 2 ohm load be used on these amps to avoid undue loading of the output tubes 18 The external speaker jack 2 is designed to allow use of additional speaker systems with the amp This jack does not become operational until the mein jack 1 has been connected to a speaker It is advisable to note that we have provided additional power in this amp to drive more than one speaker system This additional power could be more than one speaker system can handle These and all other high power tube type amplifiers must be used i
4. g indexing the output stage will instantly be damaged when the unit is turned on Use of tubes with broken or missing index pins voids the warranty 19 The reverb footswitch jack provides a method for reverb cut off by use of the optional remote footswitch Any footswitch with the proper plug standard phone plug and a shielded cable will work with this jack BOTTOM VIEW OF AMP CHASSIS Printed in USA PEAVEY ELECTRONICS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL VINTAGE POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION A Output Power 1 KHZ 117 VAC Line 1 Rated Power 110 W RMS Rated Load 4 OHMS 2 Power vs Distortion LOAD IMPEDANCE 8 4 2 3 OHMS OUTPUT 5 THD 100 110 75 not recommended B Peak Output Rated Load 8 AMPS amp 30 VOLTS 240 WATTS c Music Power Output Rated Load 150 WATTS RMS 5 THD PRE AMPLIFIER SECTION A onmnmppp Input Characteristics Tone Controls Full CW Volume 12 00 Master Full CW 1 Sensitivity 30 mV 1 KHZ 2 Input Impedance 330 K OHMS 3 Noise 60 DB Open Ckt 65 DB 50 K OHMS 70 DB Short Ckt Distortion 1 KHZ Rated Output Less Than 0 5 THD Frequency Response 3 DB Down 40 HZ amp 25 KHZ Tone Controls 12 DB 50 HZ amp 5 KHZ Middle Control 10 DB Cut le with Foot switch Cut off Reverb Control Continuously Vari Master Volume Used in Conjunction with Input Volume to Produce Overdrive Measured with Reverb Control Full CCW
5. mic range Please remember that the volume control of the vintage controls the SENSITIVITY of the preamp not the POWER of the amp It is entirely possible for the amp to be driven to full power output on very low volume settings if the signal from your instrument is extremely high 6 The bass control varies the amount of bass response in the system and is very effective in achieving a balanced tonal blend 7 The middle control enables the musician to tailor the vital mid range response Experimentation with the unique middle circuit will show that it is much more effective than conventional circuits 8 The treble control varies the high end response of the amplifier 9 The reverb control determines the amount of delayed signal reverb blended into the output This circuit is able 10 produce tremendous sustain and clarity by properly damping the driver coils of the reverb unit The reverb is effective in BOTH channels 110 The master volume control is very useful for obtaining a number of effects The most common use of this control is for obtaining overdrive and sustain at low sound levels Another valuable use for this control is for controlling the response and noise of the amp ina recording studio The master volume control is the final gain determini element before the signal is fed into the output amplifier and could more accurately be called a sensitivity control To obtain maximum overdrive and sustain the individ
6. n the proper manner to avoid damage to tubes and other internal components Below are several instructions that MUST be followed when operating high powered tube type equipment A NEVER OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITHOUT A SPEAKER LOAD This amp is equipped with a shorting system on the main output jack to help protect against accidentally turning on the amp without a load If the speaker patch cord is plugged into the amp but not connected to the speakers the amp is NOT loaded anc could cause problems if the amp is turned on and operatec in this manner The natural inductance of the outpu transformer can store energy that normally is transferred to the speaker and is capable of developing tremendous voltages These voltages can cause serious internal arcing between the elements of the output tubes and their related circuitry This is the MOST important consideration in the safe operation of your tube amp B The GLEGC output tubes are the most rugged audio power tubes on the market and should provide long service in the output circuit Each tube has a keying pin moulded into the base to index the pins into their proper positions When installing or removing the tubes it is possible to break off these index pins by bending the tube too much in its socket Use extreme caution when handling the tubes UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD TUBES WITH BROKEN OR MISSING INDEX PINS BE INSERTED IN THE SOCKETS If tube is inserted in the improper manner wron
7. ual channel volume controls should be set near maximum and the output of the system should be adjusted with the master volume control You will discover that many different and pleasing harmonic effects can be obtained by trying different settings of the tone volume and master volume controls It has been found that when operating the amp in the overdriven condition lower settings of the treble control tend to give a smoother natural distortion characteristic The normal background noise hiss hum etc can be very effectively controlled for recording studio applications by use of the master volume control To reduce these noises reduce the setting of the master volume control 11 The pilot light indicates when the electrical supply mains is supplying power to the amplifier 12 The Standby switch allows the aperstor to cut the amp off without shutting off the tube filaments This places the amp ina Standby mode which eleminates the warm up time for the tube filaments when the amp is switched on 13 The on off switch is a two position switch which cuts the amp on and off 14 The fuse is located within the cap of the fuse holder and should be replaced with one of the proper value if it should fail It is necessary that the proper value fuse be used to avoid damage to the equipment and to avoid voiding the warranty If your amplifier repeatedly blows fuses the unit should be taken to a qualified service center
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