Peavey Unveils Latest Jewel in ValveKing™ Series Crown, The Royal 8™ Class-A Amplifier

(Peavey | Posted 2006-08-06)

Peavey proudly introduces the ValveKing Royal 8, a true class A guitar amplifier designed to give players the punchy dynamics and tones that inspired rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest riffs. The ValveKing Royal 8 delivers 5 watts into 8 ohms with one EL84 output tube in a single-ended configuration and one 12AX7 preamp tube for high power amp gain with no negative feedback. This single-channel design emphasizes the dynamic relationship of the power-amp components to produce volume and headroom that belies its small size and wattage.

Perfect for rehearsing, the Royal 8 features a simple interface of a single tone control, dual ¼” inputs and master volume and gain controls that can be adjusted for either class A “breakup” poweramp tones—achieved by reducing the gain and increasing the master volume—or preamp distortion, which players can access by reducing the master volume and cranking the gain.

The Peavey ValveKing Royal 8 will be available from authorized Peavey retailers in Q4 2006.

Features
• Class A “single-ended” power amp
• One EL84/6BQ5 output tube
• One 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tube
• 5 watts RMS into 8 ohms
• No negative feedback in power amp
• High & low gain inputs
• Gain control
• Tone control
• Master volume
• Custom 8” speaker
• Jeweled pilot light

Founded in 1965, Peavey® is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. Peavey holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products, which are distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ®, Crest Audio® and Trace Elliot® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 3,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks and other venues around the world. To find out more, visit www.peavey.com.

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