Welcome to the IHoP

[Godsmack 361]

No need to go to college. Just get pregnant and have a bunch of babies and the governments will give you a free house, food, and spending money. No need to earn anything when it is given to you.

Sounds about right.

J

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Who makes the miniDSP?

[The enD 467]

Stupid car problems...

[liljestrand 244]

Who makes the miniDSP?

http://www.minidsp.com/

[Quentin Jarrell 671]

No need to go to college. Just get pregnant and have a bunch of babies and the governments, tax payers will give you a free house, food, and spending money. No need to earn anything when it is given to you.

Sounds about right.

J

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[Sencheezy 689]

No need to go to college. Just get pregnant and have a bunch of babies and the governments, tax payers will give you a free house, food, and spending money. No need to earn anything when it is given to you.

Sounds about right. J

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So true. My ex who actually went through med school and became a xray tech was really upset about it lol. Its funny how your rewarded for screwing up like that.

[///M5 2,833]

Minidsp is only $100 so don't bend over too hard trying to find one. Personally I'd rather have the processing separate, sort of like I'd prefer a car that only had a computer for the engine other than the ones I install

Valid point...

I would really like to try the cut and boost method to improve focus, that's why L/R EQ would be useful. My Alpine only has 5-band parametric. And I would also like independent L/R gain, since I currently use balance to center my stage and it's far from ideal.

I might play with a miniDSP soon and if it's better than the Zapco onboard DSP, I'll go with that. The processing I currently have is plenty for midbass and sub but L/R EQ and gain would be awesome for the full-ranges.

I wasn't arguing against L/R. I consider that a prerequisite in car.

[///M5 2,833]

One downfall with the minidsp. 0.9vrms input (2.5v peak) and the same with the output. You need an amp that the gains can be pegged and not be noisy or you'll need a line driver. If you use it instead of a headunit you'll either need an on/off relay to prevent amplifier pops or to buy theirs for $11 or whatever it is.

[///M5 2,833]

I'm probably ordering one tomorrow. I'll need the DSP for the boat. Curious to see if it has any battery backup when the power is completely off. If not, I'll be adding my own.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I'm probably ordering one tomorrow. I'll need the DSP for the boat. Curious to see if it has any battery backup when the power is completely off. If not, I'll be adding my own.

Let me know what you think of it. I've been waiting for the PS8 for a while, but I assume that will be over $800.

[nem 2,019]

Fresh gallon of home brew from Kentucky. Tomorrow is looking good.

[///M5 2,833]

I'll post some details for sure. Probably will buy two up front and if it doesn't do what I need sell one and keep the other for in house bs and temporary use if I slap any cabinets together.

[Impious 1,476]

Was cleaning out the basement yesterday. It's amazing how when we moved we kept an entire room worth of boxes that were filled with just senseless shit, & even more amazing we've stored those boxes of useless shit in our basement for 9 years.

On the bright side, I did find these:

My old collection of audio magazines.....back when they were atleast half ways decent.

[topgun 262]

Sailor and coke tonight.

[Impious 1,476]

My son also found my old collection of CD's....they are primarily all rap from my younger days. Not really my preference now-a-days, but I'll probably spend a few nostalgic days cycling through them in the car.

I will admit though, I was pretty excited to pop Sir Mix A Lot "Posse on Broadway" in the car today

Sure wish I had a system in there though

[Impious 1,476]

One downfall with the minidsp. 0.9vrms input (2.5v peak) and the same with the output. You need an amp that the gains can be pegged and not be noisy or you'll need a line driver. If you use it instead of a headunit you'll either need an on/off relay to prevent amplifier pops or to buy theirs for $11 or whatever it is.

I thought they came out with a higher voltage input/output version? Not a lot higher, but ~2v RMS

[///M5 2,833]

Input is higher, output isn't. Jumper switches between the two on the input. My guess is it's just a voltage divider.

*could be wrong on the output, but since it's a jumper I doubt it

[Julian 641]

[Julian 641]

[ssh 924]

I'll fix that itch.

[dem beats 1,223]

Dat be an onion booty.

[Adrian_D 520]

One downfall with the minidsp. 0.9vrms input (2.5v peak) and the same with the output. You need an amp that the gains can be pegged and not be noisy or you'll need a line driver. If you use it instead of a headunit you'll either need an on/off relay to prevent amplifier pops or to buy theirs for $11 or whatever it is.

Amplifier pop prevention is simple, a power on delay relay is very simple to build

I will consider the pricing when it will be time. miniDSP 2-way plugin has 12 bands of L/R PEQ, Zapco has 10.

If I can get the miniDSP + an old Zapco AG350 for about the same as a DC Ref 350.2, then I will get the miniDSP.

[Adrian_D 520]

Germans usually shy away from Zapco, so if one pops on ebay Germany, it's going to be cheap.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Germans usually shy away from Zapco, so if one pops on ebay Germany, it's going to be cheap.

Why dont they lije Zapco?

[///M5 2,833]

One downfall with the minidsp. 0.9vrms input (2.5v peak) and the same with the output. You need an amp that the gains can be pegged and not be noisy or you'll need a line driver. If you use it instead of a headunit you'll either need an on/off relay to prevent amplifier pops or to buy theirs for $11 or whatever it is.

Amplifier pop prevention is simple, a power on delay relay is very simple to build

I will consider the pricing when it will be time. miniDSP 2-way plugin has 12 bands of L/R PEQ, Zapco has 10.

If I can get the miniDSP + an old Zapco AG350 for about the same as a DC Ref 350.2, then I will get the miniDSP.

Indeed, simple, but theirs includes a power conditioner/noise removal circuit as well and is about $10. I'd spend more than $10 in time choosing components to slap one together myself and delay my project a few weeks.I

I'll let you know if it is all what it is cracked up to be. Hope so as it will let me run headunitless which in the boat (actually anything mobile) is perfect.

If I need a line driver, Exile has one that is sort of neat. Sub volume, boat volume and fader between in boat and tower. (or F/B if you will). I imagine that there is a car audio equivalent though, but considering it's been more than 10 years since I've needed a line driver I wouldn't know. Hopefully I don't, If not, I am just going to use some IP67 pots on the rca's and run the droid at full non-clip throttle to the miniDSP.