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    Posted: 17 May 2016 at 11:09am
I have an opportunity to buy a CS4080HZ for almost nothing. The amplifier powers up but has no audio output. Apparently some clown wired the speaker cables into a dead short.
Could this be a viable to repair or would it be a complete write off? I have no idea if Peavey use specially matched power transistors like crown. If not I could probably get some from our local electronics wholesaler for cheap.


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I wouldn't buy that amp if it was working.

Does'nt perform to spec on sub notes, and often overheats, in 4 ohm stereo.

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Yes, not the best amp in the world, but it does depend on what you`re going to do with it - 2 ohm bass, no, no way. One guy I know uses one to power 4 x EV ZX5-90`s and it`s fine with that. If it`s really cheap - and does power up it may be worth trying to fix. I don`t think that there`s anything special like matched devices in there.


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If this could help:
 
 


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If the amp is cheaper than the scrap weight plus your fuel to the scrap yard then you can't lose. Otherwise avoid unless you have a fetish for surface mount
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Gentlemen, thanks for your your advice. I think I'll pass on this one. I would rather wait a little longer for a Matrix or SAE PCM.
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There are fake 4080's around. Inside is the usual crest/qsc copy. They might actually be better, not for me to say

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Repaired one of these and a pigs ear to do, loads of surface mounts and the 4 transistor driver chip was a bugger. NEVER AGAIN
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I've just done the crest version with a blowup, that quad transistor had blown too.
More worringly for me are those emitter resistors that sit under the heatsinks and nothing but the proper ones would fit I'm sure

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funnily enough I said that about the last one, and the one before. This time I mean it!!


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Hello Kedwardsleisure and  SimonP. I have the unfortunate task of repairing one of these amps. Did any of you have to replace the now obsolete rail switching IGBT by any chance? I have 1 short circuit and looking for an equivalent. Will replace as a pair amongst other parts. 

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I have since found them on Ebay. Just need to try and see if they are genuine. 
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I can't even remember doing the last one, but if it's a toss up between a possible fake or reject ebay transistor and cross referencing to a genuine 'equivalent' I would choose the latter each time.
The problem with dodgy rail switching devices is that they might fail mid-gig and you wouldn't know until the output section has cooked itself to death.
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