I've been building my system for the past year or so. Here's my setup so far
Front: Focal ES165 K2 & Matching tweeters biamped
Rear: Hertz Hi Energy 165 component set
Subs: JL 12W3 shallow subs
Amps: JL 1000/1 (class D) and two Mosconi amps for the front/rear speakers
DSP: DBX Driverack PA2 modified to run on 12v
Sound deadoning 80% complete. Required removal of seats and carpet
The Focals take up four of the six channels of the driverack since they are biamped. This has a huge advantage since the tweeters a bit overpowering at high volumes. The DSP's limiter takes care of this. The other two channels are used as a limiter for the subs. This is essential as it's difficult or impossible to hear when they're reaching their limit.
With the recent addition of Hertz in the rear, I'll need a couple more channels of processing. Here are my thoughts so far:
Front: Focal ES165 K2 & Matching tweeters biamped
Rear: Hertz Hi Energy 165 component set
Subs: JL 12W3 shallow subs
Amps: JL 1000/1 (class D) and two Mosconi amps for the front/rear speakers
DSP: DBX Driverack PA2 modified to run on 12v
Sound deadoning 80% complete. Required removal of seats and carpet
The Focals take up four of the six channels of the driverack since they are biamped. This has a huge advantage since the tweeters a bit overpowering at high volumes. The DSP's limiter takes care of this. The other two channels are used as a limiter for the subs. This is essential as it's difficult or impossible to hear when they're reaching their limit.
With the recent addition of Hertz in the rear, I'll need a couple more channels of processing. Here are my thoughts so far:
- Put a compressor on the subs to free up a couple of channels on the driverack
- Use a SigmaStudio compatible DSP chip
- MiniDSP C-DSP 8x12
- Add another driverack
Yes, I own the ultra dsp.. You can test the software. Download the pc tool 4..then you can test it in demo..
The Mosconi DSP is over $1000 last time I checked
Can the MiniDSP's be programmed with SigmaStudio?
I just downloaded the Helix software. Doesnt look terribly powerful. Lots of features with fancy marketing buzzwords, no compressor/limiter.
The compressor is essential as the tweeters are almost painful at higher levels. Turning the amp input down would make them too quiet at lower levels. A compressor is a good compromise
Can the MiniDSP's be programmed with SigmaStudio?
I just downloaded the Helix software. Doesnt look terribly powerful. Lots of features with fancy marketing buzzwords, no compressor/limiter.
The compressor is essential as the tweeters are almost painful at higher levels. Turning the amp input down would make them too quiet at lower levels. A compressor is a good compromise