SWR Stereo 800 Owners Manual/User Guide Wanted

[sunburst79]

Title kind of says it all. Picked up a Grand Prix and Stereo 800 combo but can't find any docs on the Stereo 800 online. Internet Scuttlebutt says the power section is the same as the SM900 and the bias procedure is the same. But I've not seen a SM 900 with Slave Outputs. The amp itself is pretty simple to figure out and I'm running it in stereo with two Henry's. But a manual and schematic would be nice.

The back panel with its inputs and outputs is easy to figure out. Bridging the amp is easy to figure out although I've got no plans to bridge it. Using a mono input uses the left input. I know or have figured out what I can on my own.

The one thing that's not obvious is how or where in the circuit the Left Right Slave Outs are derived. They are located adjacent to the amps outputs. So I'm guessing they are located at the driver stage rather than simply paralleling the inputs. That's what it is. Just a guess. I've got no idea for example if they interrupt the signal to the internal power amp if used. Most slave outs I've used are for feeding additional power amps. SWR was a bit proponent of side chaining with things like the tuner out and effects loops so I'd not be surprised if they did the same here.

I like knowing what I'm doing before I start plugging random cables into jacks and Stereo 800's seem a bit on the rare side.

Hopefully someone has a copy of the manual and or schematic lying around.

 

[ardgedee]

The Fender US support site used to have an incomplete archive of old SWR manuals. Unfortunately it appears they've scrubbed any mention of SWR. If you're in Japan or can VPN through a Japanese IP, Invalid Link Removed because it still shows up in general search results. Otherwise you will be redirected to the Fender Support homepage localized for the country you're in.

 

[tom-g]

SWR Sound Corporation | Products

 

[sunburst79]

SWR Sound Corporation | Products

Thank You! I have some links saved to the old site but nothing struck gold.

I know some people have saved PDFs of various models.

I didn't think to try Fender with the brand being shuttered more than a decade ago. I'd be surprised if that bore fruit. But might be worth a shot. However with mine being before the purchase of SWR it seems even less likely.

 

[sunburst79]

That answered a bunch of questions for me. Input and output resistance and and voltages. Where the slave out sits in the signal path. How they relate to the left channel and bridge mode. A lot of answers.

 

[tom-g]

The Wayback Machine can be of help for old web pages.

Wayback Machine

web.archive.org

 

[sunburst79]

I rarely strike gold with the way back machine. It's mostly broken links it seems. I wish I knew how to navigate it better.

I was able to save the product page for the Stereo 800 as a PDF so that's great. If there was a way to navigate to the Grand Prix I couldn't find it. I did find and save a store page with product numbers for things like covers and casters and corners. Covers show up from time to time. Knowing what they fit might be helpful.

 

[tom-g]

The problem is navigation. Not all links are saved at a specific day. So what does not work for one specific day might be there the next day. If you know the link, you can search for it and it will give you the dates when the link was saved.

 

[sunburst79]

Yes. I think I loaded all the saves. Just couldn't find much else.

I did manage to save the page as a PDF should anyone want more info in the future.