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Pro Audio
Carvin's pro audio
department
continued expanding in the early 70's, and by the end of the decade,
PA gear would be just as important to Carvin's bottom line as
guitars and basses. However, in 1972, the line was just
starting to develop, with specialized heads that used the same
speaker cabinets as the guitar and bass amps.
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The
P3500 and P4500 PA heads (right) were used with most
Carvin PA systems in 1972. These solid-state heads had 4
channels, with Hammond reverb on all channels, and master volume and
master reverb controls. Each channel had a bass and treble
control, and reverb on/off switch. Each channel also had two
balanced inputs on each channel, allowing up to 8 inputs to be used.
The
P3500 was a 140W model, and sold for $279.95. The P4500 was a
200W model, and it sold for $329.95.
Also
offered was the P2200 PA head, which was a 100W (nominal, 300W peak)
unit. This unit had four channels, with a microphone and
instrument input on each channel. Like the P3500, the P2200
had a Hammond reverb on all channels. There was a master
treble and bass control for channel 1 & 2, and for channel 3 & 4, as
well as a master reverb control.
The
P2200 sold for $219.95. |
The
PA5000 system used the P220 head and a pair of CR150 speakers loaded
with two 12" CTS speakers and a midrange HF horn. The complete
package sold for $499.95. |
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The PA6000
system used the P3500 head with a pair of SR660 speaker cabs, loaded
with four 12" CTS speakers and an HF horn driver. The complete
package sold for $719.90. The P3500 could be replaced with the
more powerful P4500 for an additional $50.00. |
The
PA7000-4 Super PA System (shown) used the P4500 head with
four CR150 speakers. This system sold for $909.95. Also
offered was the PA-7000-2, which had two CR150 speakers. That
system sold for $609.95.
The
PA8000-4 used the P4500 head with four top-of-the-line AL250
speakers loaded with Altec-Lansing 15" speakers and midrange horns.
It was priced at $1129.95. The PA8000-2 used two AL250
cabinets, and sold for $729.95. |
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Carvin offered an assortment of speaker cabinets for bass,
guitar and PA applications in 1972. For guitar, the AL900, SR660, AL250, TR200 and
CR150 cabinets were the models of choice. The AL250 and AL900
were equipped with one and two Altec Lansing 418-B 15" speakers,
respectively. The SR660 used four 12" CTS speakers, while the
TR200 used two 15" CTS speakers. The CR150 used a pair or 12"
CTS speakers. |
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