Peavey BASIC 40 Operating Manual

WARNING
TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. BEFORE
USING THIS APPLIANCE, READ BACK COVER FOR FURTHER WARNINGS.
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The Basic™ 40 is a single unit, single channel amplifier which is the smallest of the range in our line of bass
amplification. The Basic 40 produces well over 40 watts RMS into an 8 ohm load and is equipped with a very
heavy-duty 12" speaker. The chassis and speaker are mounted in a ruggedly-constructed enclosure made of %"
materials and covered with 34 oz. fabric reinforced vinyl. The system is very portable and will perform'nicely for
studio applications where levels are not as loud as large concert situationsand the beginner bass player will certainly
enjoy using this amplifier to its fullest extent for practice or even playing small concerts. While the Basic 40 is our
smallest and lowest priced bass amp, it is still a professional system in quality and performance.
Our DDT™ compression circuit (U.S. Pat. #4,318,053) maximizes this amp's performance so that the Basic 40 does
not run out of power (headroom) as easily as competing bass systems. The DDT compression eliminates most
amplifier clipping and, therefore, keeps the outputsignal much cleaner than amplifiers without this patented system.
We have also included four bands of EQ, a preamp output/power amp input loop, pre and post gain controls, and our
very effective "Pull Bright" control. All of the features listed above plus a new enclosure design add up to an
unbeatable bass system within this size and power range. A comparison of features, quality and performance will
illustrate the superiority of the Basic 40 over anything in its price/power category.