Informations
Product description
The Performer S800 is a compact but powerful stereo power amplifier using SPL’s high-voltage rail design (VOLTAiR), delivering substantial clean output despite its small size. It’s built to drive demanding loudspeakers with precision and stability, whether in stereo mode or bridged to mono for maximum power. It includes protection circuits for DC and overheating and offers balanced inputs and high-quality speaker binding posts for reliable connection and signal integrity.
Key Features
• Stereo power amplifier with analog, high-voltage rail architecture for wide headroom and dynamics
• 2-channel operation or bridged mono mode for flexibility
• Balanced (XLR) inputs for clean signal routing
• Gold-plated binding posts accepting heavy cables or banana plugs — good for high-power speaker hookup
• Protection circuitry: DC-detection and thermal safeguard with automatic shutdown if necessary
• Internal toroidal transformer and robust supply design for stable power delivery under load
• Compact chassis relative to output power — powerful yet space-efficient
Specifications
| PRODUCT | SPL Performer S800 Power Amplifier |
| Output Power (RMS, Stereo) | 2 × 285 W into 4 Ω |
| Output Power (Mono – Bridge Mode) | 450 W into 8 Ω |
| Output Voltage (Peak-to-Peak, Stereo) | 74 V |
| Output Voltage (Peak-to-Peak, Bridge) | 180 V |
| Output Voltage (RMS, Stereo) | 35 V |
| Output Voltage (RMS, Bridge) | 86 V |
| Output Impedance | < 0.031 Ω (20 Hz – 20 kHz, stereo) |
| Damping Factor (8 Ω) | > 300 (stereo) |
| Frequency Response | 9 Hz – 100 kHz (+0 dB / –0.03 dB) ; < 9 Hz – 200 kHz (–3 dB) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.03% @ 185 W / 8 Ω (stereo) ; < 0.011% @ 450 W / 8 Ω (bridge) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted) | > 123 dB |
| Input Sensitivity | +6 dBu |
| Input Impedance | 10 kΩ (balanced) |
| Crosstalk (1 kHz) | –110 dB |
| Power Supply | Toroidal transformer, switchable 115/230 V AC |
| Power Consumption | Max ~900 VA; Idle ~40 W |
| Speaker Outputs | 2 pairs binding posts (accepts 4 mm wire or banana plugs) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 278 × 100 × 370 mm |
| Weight | 12.8 kg |