Peavey PVs 12 Sub, Operating Manual

Architectural and Engineering

The powered loudspeaker system shall have a frequency response from 53 Hz to 180 Hz with the Crossover knob 

turned all the way CW, and from 53 Hz to 90 Hz with the Crossover knob turned all the way CCW, at the - 6 dB 

points. The peak SPL with inaudible distortion shall reach 125 dB with music as a source, when measured at a 

distance of 1M and driven to full output capacity. The system shall utilize a premium 12” heavy-duty woofer in a 

vented enclosure tuned to 50 Hz.

The powered loudspeaker system shall have an input channel consisting of a medium impedance balanced input 

connector consisting of one combo female XLR and 1/4” TRS phone jack on the rear panel.  A Ground Lift 

Switch shall be provided to allow the disconnection of the input cable shield from the system ground to provide 

for breaking any possible ground loops. 

There shall be a Direct Thru (output) connector consisting of a male XLR jack.

There shall be two female XLR jack filtered high-pass outputs providing a crossed over signal to satellite speak-

ers.

The system power amplifier shall have an unfiltered frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz which deviates no 

more than +1, -3 dB up to rated power, hum and noise better than 90 dB below rated power, and THD typically 

of less than 0.1%. 

The power amplifier shall be capable of 500W sine wave output into a 4 ohm nominal load, and 1000W peak 

available power, and shall incorporate DSP controlled signal compression and limiting.

The input signal shall be electronically divided into high frequencies and low frequencies by a Linkwitz-Riley 

fourth order slope line-level crossover, with crossover frequencies variable from 90 Hz to 180 Hz via a rear panel 

Crossover knob.  The low frequencies shall be processed to provide bass boost, subsonic filtering and overall 

response shaping, and the high frequencies shall be made available flat.  A Bass Enhance button shall be provided 

to enable additional bass frequency output at lower SPL levels.  A Polarity Switch shall be provided to allow the 

subwoofer polarity to be switched from Normal to Reversed polarity.

The enclosure shall be constructed of 15 mm MDF with a textured black finish.  A pair of steel handles shall be 

incorporated on the sides of the cabinet and four sturdy rubber feet on the bottom and four on the left side for 

floor standing use.

A full-length powder-coated metal grille shall be provided for woofer protection. The cabinet shall incorporate 

a threaded pole mount for a pole to be used for a satellite speaker, one on top, and one on the right side.  The 

threaded pole shall be included. 

The outside dimensions shall be: 21.75” (54.8 cm) tall x 14.38” (36.5 cm) wide x 20.13” (51.1 cm) deep, and the 

weight shall be 57 lbs.  Power requirements shall be: 160 Watts nominal, 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz Domestic and 220-

240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (Export). The loudspeaker system shall be called a Peavey®PVs12 Sub.