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About this product
Overview & specifications
The Yamaha PX8 Power Amplifier is the bigger PX for the hire company, the band with a 15-inch main and sub rig, or the venue that needs headroom to spare. It runs 800 watts a side into 8 ohms and 1,050 watts a side into 4 ohms, with the same on-board speaker processing as the rest of the series. The black two-unit chassis weighs 7.2 kilograms, so the extra power costs you almost nothing in the rack.
800 watts a side into 8 ohms, 1,050 into 4
Each channel delivers 800 watts into 8 ohms, 1,050 watts into 4 ohms and 600 watts into 2 ohms, so it will drive two 8-ohm cabinets per side without complaint. The Class-D output is a balanced BTL circuit, total harmonic distortion is 0.1 percent at 10 watts, and frequency response holds within 1 dB across 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Signal-to-noise is 101 dB A-weighted, which keeps the hiss out of quiet passages.
D-CONTOUR and the on-board speaker processor
D-CONTOUR multi-band dynamic processing on the inputs can be set to FOH/MAIN, MONITOR or OFF, so the same amp behaves correctly whether it is feeding mains or wedges. The speaker processor section adds a 6-band parametric EQ, a limiter and up to 74 milliseconds of delay, with high-pass and low-pass filters sweeping 20 Hz to 20 kHz and polarity control for lining up a sub. Analogue input to speaker output takes 1.5 milliseconds.
Speaker presets and eight user slots
Yamaha ships factory presets for its own passive cabinets, covering the CBR, Club and VXS/VXC series, which means a matched system is a menu choice rather than a measurement session. Eight user presets store your own crossover and limiter settings for different rigs. The over-voltage limiter is user-configurable by wattage or by speaker preset, so a smaller cabinet on the monitor send stays within its limits.
speakON, binding posts and quarter-inch outputs
Output connectors are two Neutrik speakON NL4 sockets, two pairs of binding posts and two quarter-inch TS jacks. Inputs accept up to +24 dBu at 20 kilohms balanced or 10 kilohms unbalanced, and gain is selectable between 32 dB, 26 dB, +4 dBu and +14 dBu to suit the console or processor upstream. An input summing function lets you feed one signal to both channels without a Y-cable.
Protection, fans and power draw
Thermal trouble triggers an output limiter first and only shuts the supply down if it persists, while over-voltage and over-current faults cut power immediately and a DC fault stays latched until you clear it. Two 16-step variable-speed fans move air front to rear. Per-channel protect, clip/limit and signal LEDs sit beside the power, alert and USB indicators, and an auto LED-off setting keeps the rack dark on stage. Power consumption is 60 watts idling and 280 watts at one-eighth power. A 2-metre AC cable and USB cover are included.
Specifications
The finer details
Specifications
| Brand | Yamaha |
|---|---|
| Model | PX8 |
| Included | USB cover, Owner's Manual, Specification sheet, AC cable (2.0m) x 1 |
| Strings | Operating Temperature: 0°C to +40°C, Storage temperature: -20°C to +60°C |
| 100V models | 8Ω |
| 2Ω | 600W x 2 |
| 120V models | 8Ω |
| 220V-240V models | 8Ω |
| Total harmonic distortion | 0.1% (1kHz, 10W), 0.3% (1kHz, Half power) |
| Frequency response | ±1.0dB (1W, 8Ω, 20Hz to 20kHz) |
| S/N ratio | 101dB (A-weighted, 8Ω, Gain setting = +14dBu) |
| Crosstalk | Less than -60dB (Half Power, 8Ω, 1kHz, Vol max input 150Ω shunt) |
| Voltage Gain/Sensitivity | 32.0dB/+9.3dBu (Gain setting: 32dB), 26.0dB/+15.3dBu (Gain setting: 26dB), 37.3dB/+4dBu (Gain setting: +4dBu), 27.3dB/+14dBu (Gain setting: +14dBu) |
| Maximum input voltage | +24dBu |
| Input impedance | 20kΩ (Balance), 10kΩ (Unbalance) |
| I/O Connectors | Neutrik speakON NL4 x2, Binding post x2 pairs, 1/4" PHONE(TS) x2 |
| Indicators | POWER x1 (Green), ALERT x1 (Red), USB x1 (Green), PROTECT x2 (Red), CLIP/LIMIT x2 (Red), SIGNAL x2 (Green); Auto LED off feature |
| Latency | 1.5 msec (Analog Input to Speakers) |
| Presets | 8 user amplifier presets (Factory preset: Speaker presets for Yamaha passive speakers) |
| Power supply protection | Thermal: Output limiter (Restored automatically) → Power supply shutdown; Over voltage: Power supply shutdown; Over current: Power supply shutdown |
| Amplifier class | Class D, Balanced output circuit (BTL) |
| Cooling | 16 step variable speed fan x 2, front to rear airflow |
| Power requirements | Depending on area of purchase; 100V 50Hz/60Hz, 120V 60Hz, 220V-240V 50Hz/60Hz *Verified as operating at rated power voltage +/- 10% voltage. |
| Power consumption | 280W (1/8 MAX power, 4Ω, Pink noise at all channels), 60W (4Ω, Idling) |
| Dimensions | 480mm (18-7/8") |
| Net weight | 7.2 kg (15.87 lbs) |
| Colour | Power Amplifier |