[Toddcc01]

Hello Forum Members…

I’m new here, so unable to search, apologize if then has been asked/posted.  I’m a firm believer in room treatment, and then correction.  I’ve had some intense configuration efforts w/n prior systems, that proved to be well worth the effort.  My question is, for those that have a RC setup, have you replaced your entire frontend pre/DAC with a DspNexus or other room correction unit?  I previously used a DEQX premate, and outputted into my pre then amps.  I’m looking at the dspN to integrate, but have a really tough time shedding the front end.

[HAL]

I have one customer that had a DEQX Express II system and Behringer DCX2496 for their speaker crossover, sub integration and room correction.  He does not use a preamp, just the dspNexus 2x8 as digital and analog input.  He AB compared them in his system and the dspNexus sounded better than his previous setup and only one system needed instead of two.

Used Room EQ Wizard to make the measurements with the dspNexus mic input and DAC outputs and generate the PEQ info to use in the Audio Weaver DSP processing for room correction.  He is very happy now.

[Toddcc01]

TY Hal.  If one goes dspN to DAC, to amp, this was the chain I used previously, would the corrected output from the dspN be lost going thru the DAC D/A’s?

[HAL]

Since the dspNexus 2x8 has 4-AKM AK4493S DAC boards that need to be used for analog output, an extra DAC is not needed.  The upgraded AK4499EX DAC's are much better sounding than I have heard.

If you like your DAC sound it would go into the analog input as would a preamp if needed. 

All analog I/O interfaces are balanced XLR connections.

[bellicon]

TY Hal.  If one goes dspN to DAC, to amp, this was the chain I used previously, would the corrected output from the dspN be lost going thru the DAC D/A’s?

While this may be a bit off topic, one expert on DAC design at diyaudio.com, though unable to gain access to the DSPNexus's clocking, output stage, power supply schematics or at least looks at the pc boards, said that based on its top optional model AKM DAC chips the DSPN is a better value than the Merging Hapi for a multichannel DAC. Clearly, the DSPN is great for bass management and room correction, but Danville largely promotes it for building active digital crossovers. I did manage to comprehend ~ 85% of the Dream Weaver tutorial videos 1 and 2 on Youtube, but have no time yet to continue beyond those.

In any case. my concern is that even if I hire Hollis Labs (as Danville's Al Clark advised) to remotely control my pc and guide me through making the live test tone measurements for them to build the software based crossovers, is the DSPNexus still the right solution to use for biamping my three-way speakers, either for semi noobs like me or expert users? That is, might the learning curve be substantially less with which other such 2 in/8 out box (es) or other processors?

Here's another discussion on the DSPNexus that includes some replies from designer Al Clark.
https://www.stereonet.com/forums/topic/614126-dsp-reaches-new-heights/

[HAL]

This thread is from a user that was starting from scratch with the dspNexus 2/8 with the AK4499EX DAC's and custom Audio Weaver software for his speakers from REW measurements. 

He is up and running with his 3-way speaker system with new DSP designed crossovers. 

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=191930.0

[bellicon]

Thanks, I will check it out!