Are you able to access Hypex Electronics B.V. or DIYclassd.com. Neither address resolves for me for several days now.
I was looking for a DXF or 3D CAD drawing for the FA251. I seem to remember seeing it somewhere on Hypex pages, but it's not linked from store page and as said others do not seem to respond.
If anyone happened to download it please do let me know via PM.
I was looking for a DXF or 3D CAD drawing for the FA251. I seem to remember seeing it somewhere on Hypex pages, but it's not linked from store page and as said others do not seem to respond.
If anyone happened to download it please do let me know via PM.
No problem to access both sides. However to download you have to accept the cookies. This is the direct link for the FA251; DIYclassd.com
I think that reflects the fact that minidsp is intended for hobbyists, while hypex is manly selling to professional OEMs and manufacturers.
And that’s why the Fusion Amps are not OEM only and the HFD manual did not make it any easier for users. The only place where one can find practical help for HFD is DIY forums like this one. Practical things like ASIO, USB, measurements etc. DEQX after years of ignoring users without AES membership now has a good manual, remote help, on site service when needed. And it’s a more automated solution than HFD. Hypex could at least start with a list of hardware/software requirements and step by step instructions to a sample measurement and some basic two-way filters. 4-6 pages.
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I use an active, motion controlled subwoofer in my setup. I just want to power the sats with a Fusion amp. as the Sub cannot use external amplifier. Does anybody know if I could use (without mod.) the "pre-out" after DSP board to route it to my active subwoofer instead to the internal amp. board section?
That way I could use one DSP channel as XO for the Sub and not waste the acc. amp which then could be bridged with another DSP controlled amp of a 3- way Fusion amp.
Otherwise I would have to use the High-power out to connect to my Sub with a voltage converter and waste one of those glory amp channels...
BTW. Hoping someone of Hypex reading this post, a module like AS 2.1 with one or better 2 DSP controled pre-outs (without internal amps) for Fusion series would be very fine...
That way I could use one DSP channel as XO for the Sub and not waste the acc. amp which then could be bridged with another DSP controlled amp of a 3- way Fusion amp.
Otherwise I would have to use the High-power out to connect to my Sub with a voltage converter and waste one of those glory amp channels...
BTW. Hoping someone of Hypex reading this post, a module like AS 2.1 with one or better 2 DSP controled pre-outs (without internal amps) for Fusion series would be very fine...
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Some measurements have been posted here: Measuring Amplifiers - Page 48 - AVS Forum | Home Theater Discussions And Reviews
CAUTION!!!
Yesterday, I blown a new hypex plate amp!
I am using analogue XLR for my two sub woofers. The manual said Master-slave configuration but it didn't work out!
And manual said, no link is required between the two plate amps if using a pre-amp.
In the end I configured both left channel and right channel to Master.
So I have configured the last plate amp to Master,
Upload the filter design to the plate amp,
unplug the USB cable from the plate amp
And manual said:
"Upload the filters into your module with the “Load filter to DSP” button (found at the top of the screen)
When the upload is completed you can power down the module"
But never said "HOW", so I switch off the plateamp, and
ONE big bang, one of my woofer gone; the other OK! (each sub comes with two woofers in parallel configuration)
The woofer costs as much as a new plate amp!
But I've to admitted that I have forgotten to disconnect the speaker cable from the sub woofer.
However, I reconfigured the first plate with speaker cable attached, NO big bang! And plate amp comes with signal detection (XLR was disconnected from the plate map), why a surge still happened???
I just wonder!!!
And, manual said:
"* If your slave module is not turned on by the master try to power down the slave,
turn the master off, wait 5 seconds, power up slave and turn the master back on
* When there is something that does not work try to repeat the installation"
If there isn't any link between the two plate amps, is the Master able to turn on the slave???
Yesterday, I blown a new hypex plate amp!
I am using analogue XLR for my two sub woofers. The manual said Master-slave configuration but it didn't work out!
And manual said, no link is required between the two plate amps if using a pre-amp.
In the end I configured both left channel and right channel to Master.
So I have configured the last plate amp to Master,
Upload the filter design to the plate amp,
unplug the USB cable from the plate amp
And manual said:
"Upload the filters into your module with the “Load filter to DSP” button (found at the top of the screen)
When the upload is completed you can power down the module"
But never said "HOW", so I switch off the plateamp, and
ONE big bang, one of my woofer gone; the other OK! (each sub comes with two woofers in parallel configuration)
The woofer costs as much as a new plate amp!
But I've to admitted that I have forgotten to disconnect the speaker cable from the sub woofer.
However, I reconfigured the first plate with speaker cable attached, NO big bang! And plate amp comes with signal detection (XLR was disconnected from the plate map), why a surge still happened???
I just wonder!!!
And, manual said:
"* If your slave module is not turned on by the master try to power down the slave,
turn the master off, wait 5 seconds, power up slave and turn the master back on
* When there is something that does not work try to repeat the installation"
If there isn't any link between the two plate amps, is the Master able to turn on the slave???
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Sorry to hear your lost a speaker and an amp!
I was so super cautious turning mine on. Loaded the 'flat' frequency curve onto the unit with nothing plugged in. Turned the volume right down. Connected the speakers with the amp off, and then turned it all on, bringing the volume up really slowly.
On the DSP side, Hypex did have a pretty good walk through of tweaking a pair of mission speakers that must have been in the DLCP manual.
Even a YouTube video could be a quick and easy way of showing how best to do this, translation may be a bit trickier.
I was so super cautious turning mine on. Loaded the 'flat' frequency curve onto the unit with nothing plugged in. Turned the volume right down. Connected the speakers with the amp off, and then turned it all on, bringing the volume up really slowly.
On the DSP side, Hypex did have a pretty good walk through of tweaking a pair of mission speakers that must have been in the DLCP manual.
Even a YouTube video could be a quick and easy way of showing how best to do this, translation may be a bit trickier.
Loaded the 'flat' frequency curve onto the unit - Yes, I did that
with nothing plugged in. - No, I've forgotten to disconnect the speaker cables from the sub-woofer when I reconfigured the HFD filter. But there wasn't any connection between the pre-amp and the plate amp
Turned the volume right down. - Do you mean the pre-amp? Yes, I always minimize the volume of the pre-amp to 0 before I do any thing
Connected the speakers with the amp off - Yes, it's the norm
and then turned it all on - Yes, I turned on the volume of the pre-amp after everything were connected
bringing the volume up really slowly. - Yes, I did that every times when a new equipment was installed
Btw, what I meant was the woofer costs as enough as buying a new fusion plate amp. The plate amp was functional after the bang
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Thanks for the reply!
1. Another word, if the left and right plate amps aren't link, configured both as Master?
2. It will be safe to connect the notebook (with HFD installed) to the plate amp, once everything has set up (ready to go!); use the HFD software to on/off the plate amp, and control the volume of the plate amps where necessary? Another word, DON'T switch off the plate amp via the physical switch?
You connect source with analog input (xlr) right?
In that case use the lowest power setting in HFD. Amp will auto start on signal and go off after 15 min. (Adjustable).
If you have digital input you can use the low power setting with the same usefull on with signal input and off after x minutes.
No need for the power switch.
Volume is done by your source/pre amp. If you do not have a adjustable volume please buy the remote and reciever...
Keeping laptop attached for volume settings with HFD is not how it is supposed to work. Tv
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Could by partly my fault.
I've forgotten to disconnect speaker cables to the woofer before I run the HFD to reconfigure the HFD filter.
Yes, I set up with a pre-amp, connected via XLR interconnect.
Very good advice to the old school - use the lowest power setting in HFD. Amp will auto start on signal and go off after 15 min. (Adjustable).
Thanks again!
Btw, if you happened to reconfigure the HFD filter, please watch out if the plate amp getting hotter and hotter after upload the new filter to the plate amp?
When I first configured the first plate amp (without XLR interconnect or speaker cables connected), I left it unattended for maybe few minutes, then I realized that plate near to the fan was very hot.
After I configured and uploaded the HFD filter to the second plate amp, I left the plate amp on intended.
I realized that heats were slowly built up on the plate amp, I need to ask Hypex regarding this.