My MiniDSP Shipped....

[jinjuku]

Thanks for your order of miniDSP products! Your parcel shipped on the
4/19/2011

Straight out of Hong Kong. I will hopefully be able to move the DCX to the bench for some speaker projects.

I am using this with the Advanced 2.0 plug-in. One feature it has that the DCX lacks is a true HP filter option. The documentation and how-to guides are top notch also.

All said and done it was $175 shipped.

 

[annunaki]

$175? That is cheaper than I thought. Hmm...

 

[jinjuku]

$175? That is cheaper than I thought. Hmm...

Order one, you know you wanna...

 

[annunaki]

Order one, you know you wanna...

Am I correct that the balanced outputs need to wired? Not that it is a problem, I just want to be sure.

 

[jinjuku]

Correct, they use a screw terminal block.

 

[jinjuku]

It has arrived. That was darn quick from H.K.

 

[jinjuku]

First impressions:

Love the UI, Love the ability to change the input sensitivity.

 

[GranteedEV]

It has arrived. That was darn quick from H.K.

Just like it did for me

 

[annunaki]

First impressions:

Love the UI, Love the ability to change the input sensitivity.

Please be sure to provide more in-depth feedback. GranteedEv did a nice job with his writeup but it is always nice to get additional opinions.

 

[lsiberian]

Please be sure to provide more in-depth feedback. GranteedEv did a nice job with his writeup but it is always nice to get additional opinions.

I'll be firing mine up soon. The speakers are still in construction for the moment.

 

[jinjuku]

Please be sure to provide more in-depth feedback. GranteedEv did a nice job with his writeup but it is always nice to get additional opinions.

I can provide some preliminary feedback in regards to comparison of my DCX. It's an issue of trade offs.

The DCX ultimately is going to be a more flexible unit. For starters you can't sum input1 across all outputs on the MiniDSP. The actual flow and routing functions are the same in approach but ultimately MiniDSP not as route-able.

The DCX has the capability to store and easily recall presets. I had four:

HT, Music, House Curve-HT, House Curve-Music. The MiniDSP you have to have a computer connected.

In short the MiniDSP is PERFECT for HT Use. You can import REW configs. That is PRICELESS. The DCX is going to my bench for an upcoming 3 way active design that I want to do from scratch. Each one will be able to play to their relative strengths.

I am just waiting for the MiniDSP to start showing up in some ID speaker companies sub woofer offerings. You should be able to tweak a multiple sub configuration in 30 minutes with REW and the MiniDSP. My local AV firm has never even heard of either.

 

[Warpdrv]

Am I correct that the balanced outputs need to wired? Not that it is a problem, I just want to be sure.

There are also conversion cables avail http://www.aiconsol.com/as2rca-1m-phx-atlas-sound.html

That site is 50 minimum order but its called a phoenix connection.....

 

[GranteedEV]

you can't sum input1 across all outputs on the MiniDSP. The actual flow and routing functions are the same in approach but ultimately MiniDSP not as route-able.

What exactly do you mean by this?

 

[jinjuku]

What exactly do you mean by this?

From what I see of the interface on the MiniDSP I can't take input 1 and get output on 3 and 4. I have the Advance 2.0 plug-in.

 

[GranteedEV]

You're probably right... you'd probably need the 4-way advanced plugin to do that.

 

[jinjuku]

You're probably right... you'd probably need the 4-way advanced plugin to do that.

Still getting used to this device. Not sure about the plug in architecture and where the 2 way advance is better then the 2.1 or 4 way.

Should probably just ordered the 4 way advanced.

 

[GranteedEV]

Still getting used to this device. Not sure about the plug in architecture and where the 2 way advance is better then the 2.1 or 4 way.

Should probably just ordered the 4 way advanced.

4-way advanced won't let you do a speaker pair unless you have two miniDSPs (since there are only four outputs, a pair of 4-way speakers requires 8 outputs)

2-way non advanced lacks the biquad filters and sticks to classic textbook filters. Good for a crossover beginner to mess around but the biquads are a lot mroe flexible.

 

[jinjuku]

4-way advanced won't let you do a speaker pair unless you have two miniDSPs (since there are only four outputs, a pair of 4-way speakers requires 8 outputs)

2-way non advanced lacks the biquad filters and sticks to classic textbook filters. Good for a crossover beginner to mess around but the biquads are a lot mroe flexible.

I have to sit down and do some more reading on the bi-quads.

 

[GranteedEV]

I have to sit down and do some more reading on the bi-quads.

If you use LSPCad (and I believe SoundEASY), you can actually simulate exact transfer functions and convert them into biquad values.

 

[Theresa]

jinjuko

Good comparison. I don't need the qualities that are lacking in the miniDSP so they aren't deficiencies for me. I like the computer configuration because my computer is in the same room and immediately adjacent to my optimal sitting position. I dreamed of such a product for decades, since the days of crossovers by the book in the '70s.