There is a version of the Minidsp that has a balanced input with unbalanced output which will work perfectly with my USB audio interface. Am also thinking it has an unbalanced input as well so it will work with unbalanced sources.
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I use this and it works really well for what I want, also going down the route of building the Pass Biamp 6-24 too and will see what seems best 🤷
I like that one.
Has both balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs so it would have the maximum flexibility for what I need as later on if I need to I can swap to pro audio amps.
Eventually I want to get a digital mixer like a Soundcraft UI-24R or a Yamaha TF Rack as both have a USB audio interface and have many inputs and outputs so I can eventually do more than just DJ. Also I'd have outputs to use to feed a full range signal to a couple of column speakers I rebuilt several years ago so that I can cover larger areas. Could get some mono amps to use with them.
Nice, that Soundcraft looks cool and I was in a local tech shop a while ago and saw a Yamaha that looked like that, it was a beast. Would an old Xilica DSP make sense at all? I read something about Danley using them a while ago.
Was reading this thread the other day and if you want a bunch of mainstream to leftfield ideas it has those - https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/active-crossovers.39597/
Was reading this thread the other day and if you want a bunch of mainstream to leftfield ideas it has those - https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/active-crossovers.39597/
Started reading that topic and some of the ones I looked at on the first page are a good bit above what I want to spend.
The Marchand crossover I do like a lot, however for about half the price I can get a MiniDSP that will do more than it ever could.
I did see where there's a MiniDSP nanodigi which is an all digital processor and I would need to supply my own DACs (I'd use Schiit for that) and an ADC, however it is discontinued so that's a no-go. The ADC is so that I can use it without a computer if need be and so that I can use a preamp or other analog means of volume control.
I could use this, but I'd need two and I don't like the single supply as it usually means there's a coupling cap before the output jacks.
https://www.xkitz.com/collections/a...-way-active-crossover-fully-assembled-xover-3
I can get a version here in a case.
https://sublimeacoustic.com/products/k231-stereo-3-way-active-crossover
I came to the same sort of conclusion in a slightly different way, I have that MiniDSP and figure it does everything I need very well. So if I try something different it would be the simpler circuit.
I've wondered if Schiit would do an analog crossover for a while, the chances are probably slim though which is a shame as I think they'd do it well.
I've wondered if Schiit would do an analog crossover for a while, the chances are probably slim though which is a shame as I think they'd do it well.
Beware.
I had the DBX 223Xs, tried the miniDSP Flex... and went back to the DBX as it CLEARLY sounded better/more dynamic in my system.
I could get two of these.
https://www.xkitz.com/collections/a...-way-active-crossover-fully-balanced-xover-3b
And one of these.
https://www.xkitz.com/collections/p...o-grade-dc-power-supply-bipolar-10w-xaps-10wb
But I'd need a chassis to put it all in.
Maybe I could find a rack mount chassis with the necessary XLR holes. I'll ask the company if they have any recommendations.
I'm also assuming that I can use my XLR to RCA cables without any harm to the crossover.
The only thing I don't like is that it has trimpots for the level controls on the board meaning I cannot easily adjust the levels on the fly. Plus with no input level control I cannot just turn a knob and adjust the whole crossover for a lower or higher input signal like I can with the DBX crossover, however the xkitz crossover does have baffle step compensation.
That said would it be better to open up the DBX, see what OP-AMPs it uses and find low noise OP-AMPs to replace them with? Honestly my only complaint with the DBX is the solid state noise it has.
https://www.xkitz.com/collections/a...-way-active-crossover-fully-balanced-xover-3b
And one of these.
https://www.xkitz.com/collections/p...o-grade-dc-power-supply-bipolar-10w-xaps-10wb
But I'd need a chassis to put it all in.
Maybe I could find a rack mount chassis with the necessary XLR holes. I'll ask the company if they have any recommendations.
I'm also assuming that I can use my XLR to RCA cables without any harm to the crossover.
The only thing I don't like is that it has trimpots for the level controls on the board meaning I cannot easily adjust the levels on the fly. Plus with no input level control I cannot just turn a knob and adjust the whole crossover for a lower or higher input signal like I can with the DBX crossover, however the xkitz crossover does have baffle step compensation.
That said would it be better to open up the DBX, see what OP-AMPs it uses and find low noise OP-AMPs to replace them with? Honestly my only complaint with the DBX is the solid state noise it has.
The DBX uses all through hole components so upgrading the OP-AMPs will be easy. I had expected to see mostly surface mount components.
I'll install sockets in case I need to replace the OP-AMPs in the future.
LF374N
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/lf347-n
LF353P
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/LF353
TL074CN
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/TL074
NE5532AP
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/NE5532A
The supply is +/-15Vdc
Both the TL074 and NE5532 specifically say they are low noise.
The TL074CN says low noise in the datasheet.
The LF353 doesn't specify low noise that I could find.
Chip quantities.
Six LF374N
Two TL074CN
One LF353P
Six NE5532AP
What if any OP-AMPs would be proper subs for those?
I'll install sockets in case I need to replace the OP-AMPs in the future.
LF374N
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/lf347-n
LF353P
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/LF353
TL074CN
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/TL074
NE5532AP
https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/NE5532A
The supply is +/-15Vdc
Both the TL074 and NE5532 specifically say they are low noise.
The TL074CN says low noise in the datasheet.
The LF353 doesn't specify low noise that I could find.
Chip quantities.
Six LF374N
Two TL074CN
One LF353P
Six NE5532AP
What if any OP-AMPs would be proper subs for those?
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