MiniDSP question

johnnyk9 · 14th January 2021, 10:39 PM

I am curious as I have never used miniDSP.
My surround speakers in my Dolby Atmos theater are Dunlavy SM-1’s
I have built subwoofer enclosure’s with single downfiring Scanspeak 25w/8565-00 that’s the SM-1’s sit on top of.
I am using passive crossover on the Scanspeak woofers.
If I were to use miniDSP for ONLY the woofers would I have delay issues with my home theater setup?
I guess I should run my SM-1’s thru miniDSP as well so could help delay between the monitors and woofer , but would I have another delay problem being that that pair of speakers were the only ones that are fed via miniDSP.
Digital is all new to me.
Thank you in advance...

johnnyk9 · 15th January 2021, 12:41 AM

Also, I do not think I made it clear that the woofers I want to crossover and equalize are not actually subwoofer, they are more of an extension on the of the SM-1 monitors that sit on top of them.
What concerns me is -top half of speaker is passive, bottom is digital crossed over and equalized.
Then Dirac live equalizes & sets delays as a whole speaker.
Am I flawed in thinking that this will be an issue?

Sangram · 15th January 2021, 01:52 AM

Moved to miniDSP at member request.

lingling1337 · 15th January 2021, 02:05 AM

What are you looking for the MiniDSP to do which Dirac will not currently do?

johnnyk9 · 15th January 2021, 06:09 AM

I would like to see if I could competently complete these as stand alone set speakers.
I have never used miniDSP and would like to know if this is a possibility.
I am curious if the latency of the digital processing will handicap this experiment.
Thanks

14th January 2021, 10:39 PM	#1
johnnyk9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TEXASS!	MiniDSP question I am curious as I have never used miniDSP. My surround speakers in my Dolby Atmos theater are Dunlavy SM-1’s I have built subwoofer enclosure’s with single downfiring Scanspeak 25w/8565-00 that’s the SM-1’s sit on top of. I am using passive crossover on the Scanspeak woofers. If I were to use miniDSP for ONLY the woofers would I have delay issues with my home theater setup? I guess I should run my SM-1’s thru miniDSP as well so could help delay between the monitors and woofer , but would I have another delay problem being that that pair of speakers were the only ones that are fed via miniDSP. Digital is all new to me. Thank you in advance...

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15th January 2021, 12:41 AM	#2
johnnyk9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TEXASS!	Also, I do not think I made it clear that the woofers I want to crossover and equalize are not actually subwoofer, they are more of an extension on the of the SM-1 monitors that sit on top of them. What concerns me is -top half of speaker is passive, bottom is digital crossed over and equalized. Then Dirac live equalizes & sets delays as a whole speaker. Am I flawed in thinking that this will be an issue?

15th January 2021, 01:52 AM	#3
Sangram diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: India	Moved to miniDSP at member request.

15th January 2021, 02:05 AM	#4
lingling1337 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	What are you looking for the MiniDSP to do which Dirac will not currently do?

15th January 2021, 06:09 AM	#5
johnnyk9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TEXASS!	I would like to see if I could competently complete these as stand alone set speakers. I have never used miniDSP and would like to know if this is a possibility. I am curious if the latency of the digital processing will handicap this experiment. Thanks