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G P S

S E R I E S

POWER AMPLIFIERS

Congratulations on your purchase of the new GPS Series amplifier by Peavey Electronics. Years of power amp
design and testing have produced a totally refined, dynamic power amp product line. The GPS Series consists
of the GPS 900, GPS 1500, GPS 2600, GPS 3400 and GPS 3500. Each model features tunnel cooling, two
variable-speed fans, initialization protection and DDT

speaker protection. There are, however, differences

between the various models such as output power and connections. This guide will describe each feature of
your GPS Series amplifier and note the features common to specific models. The chart below offers a quick
reference.

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GPS

Series Power Amps

SPECIFICATIONS

OUTPUT POWER

Stereo mode, both channels driven
2 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD
4 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD
8 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD

Bridge mode, mono
4 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.1% THD
8 ohms 1 kHz, 0.1% THD

RATED OUTPUT POWER:
Stereo mode, both channels driven
4 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.03% THD
8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.02% THD
4 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.1% THD
8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.08% THD

SLEW RATE:(Typical value)
Stereo mode, each channel
Bridge mode, mono

INPUT SENSITIVITY &
IMPEDANCE:
@ rated output power, 4 ohms
unbalanced, 1/4" phone jack
Balanced, XLR (polarity selectable)
Overall system gain per channel

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
Stereo mode, both channels driven
+0m -1 dB @ 1 WRMS, 4 ohms
+0, -0.2 dB @ rated output, 4 ohms

DAMPING FACTOR: (Typical
value)
Stereo mode, both channels driven
8 ohms

Hum & Noise:
Stereo mode, both channels driven
Below rated output power, 4 ohms

GPS

900

450W RMS per channel
330W RMS per channel
200W RMS per channel

900W RMS
660W RMS

300W RMS per channel
1700W RMS per channel

40 Volts per µsec
80 Volts per µsec

0.87V RMS
20 k ohms
10 k ohms per leg
40X (+32 dB)

5 Hz to 50 kHz
20 Hz to 20 kHz

Greater than 400

100 dB, unweighted

GPS

1500

750W RMS per channel
550W RMS per channel
320W RMS per channel

1500W RMS
1100W RMS

500W RMS per channel
280W RMS per channel

40 Volts per µsec
80 Volts per µsec

1.12V RMS
20 k ohms
10 k ohms per leg
40X (+32 dB)

5 Hz to 50 kHz
20 Hz to 20 kHz

Greater than 400

100 dB, unweighted

GPS

2600

1300W RMS per channel
950W RMS per channel
620W RMS per channel

2600W RMS
1900W RMS

900W RMS per channel
600W RMS per channel

40 Volts per µsec
80 Volts per µsec

1.54V RMS
20 k ohms
10 k ohms per leg
40X (-32 dB)

5 Hz to 100 kHz
10 Hz to 30 kHz

Greater than 700

100 dB, unweighted

GPS

3500

1700W RMS per channel
1200W RMS per channel
775W RMS per channel

3500W RMS
2400W RMS

1050W RMS per channel
750W RMS per channel

40 Volts per µsec
80 Volts per µsec

1.62V RMS
20 k ohms
10 k ohms per leg
40X (+32 dB)

5 Hz to 100 kHz
10 Hz to 30 kHz

Greater than 325

100 dB, unweighted

Specifications subject to change without notice.