Peavey 800S (circa 1998)
Documentation on the Peavey 800S is thin. The record is a late-1990s trade write-up and a run of 1977 print ads for the earlier CS-800. That's enough to place the model, but not enough for a full spec sheet.
The 800S was the "S" version of Peavey's CS-800 line. It was a professional stereo power amplifier rated at 1,200 watts, two-channel with mono-bridging, in a two-rackspace chassis. Mix Magazine (Feb 1998, p.143) pointed to the switch-mode power supply as a way to cut weight and listed the retail price at $899. The same write-up described a built-in electronic crossover with unusual staggered, underlapped filter slopes, giving a rising response from 80 to 800 Hz. A jumper multiplies the range by ten, and another reverses polarity on the high output. Both are aimed at tri-amped systems.
Peavey's own advertising for the CS-800 Series ran in DB Magazine (June 1977, p.23) and other trade titles. It said the original CS-800, introduced the year before, had been acclaimed as the most versatile high-performance power amp available for under $1,500. The 800S appears to be the later evolution of that same family. Exact production years and full specifications are not documented in the sources found so far.
Known specs
- Professional stereo power amplifier, two-channel, mono-bridgeable
- Rated at 1,200 watts
- Two-rackspace chassis; switch-mode power supply
- Built-in crossover: staggered/underlapped filters, rising response 80–800 Hz, ×10 and polarity-reversal jumpers
- Retail price (1998): $899
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