I'm posting this to get you opinion on my latest findings. Maybe someone already knew this, but I did not and it seems a very nice device for a really nice price.
After looking to Amir's review for the EXTRON XPA1002 amplifier I started looking other EXTRON devices, and found several at a pretty good price. Also, EXTRON seems to be a nice and respectable company with good engineering behind its back, so... I thought why not?
I found the EXTRON DMP128 which a DSP Audio Matrix, with 12 inputs and 8 outputs, balanced and unbalanced input and outputs, possibility to program it thru USB and within LAN, integrated PSU, and all for a sweet price of under USD$50 in most cases... I paid USD$40 for it, but after taxes and shipping to my country it was way more than that, and I still feel it was a good purchase.
The only problem was that you needed the licensed software to program the DSP, and you can not download it unless you are a licensed installer. Well, it turns I found the software laying there in the web, tried and it worked!! The DSP works very good, connected now to a Crestron X300 (another good find with ICEpower amp 4x75, 2x150 or 1x300, built like a tank), and it looks very good, it even has the capability to connect it to a second DMP128 and expand the inputs to 24 and outputs to 16... 16 channels of DSP for USD$80?? Thats a deal.
So, whats not to like from this DSP?
-. The software is quite nice, but dont expect miniDSP level of configuration. ie. You only have 9 parametric EQ for each channel, delay, attenuation and other stuff that I don't really use (loudness, compressor, limiter, etc.) 9 EQ should be enough for a active XO and some PEQ on a properly designed speaker, but still it's not a lot (you do have 3 filters more on each input)
-. No integrated volume knob. Ok that goes without saying... volume is not a function on a DSP, so...
-. I really don't how well it performs THD wise. Coming from a company like EXTRON this DSP should be good at least. Maybe Amir can review one unit.
Looking forward to your opinions.
Cheers.
After looking to Amir's review for the EXTRON XPA1002 amplifier I started looking other EXTRON devices, and found several at a pretty good price. Also, EXTRON seems to be a nice and respectable company with good engineering behind its back, so... I thought why not?
I found the EXTRON DMP128 which a DSP Audio Matrix, with 12 inputs and 8 outputs, balanced and unbalanced input and outputs, possibility to program it thru USB and within LAN, integrated PSU, and all for a sweet price of under USD$50 in most cases... I paid USD$40 for it, but after taxes and shipping to my country it was way more than that, and I still feel it was a good purchase.
The only problem was that you needed the licensed software to program the DSP, and you can not download it unless you are a licensed installer. Well, it turns I found the software laying there in the web, tried and it worked!! The DSP works very good, connected now to a Crestron X300 (another good find with ICEpower amp 4x75, 2x150 or 1x300, built like a tank), and it looks very good, it even has the capability to connect it to a second DMP128 and expand the inputs to 24 and outputs to 16... 16 channels of DSP for USD$80?? Thats a deal.
So, whats not to like from this DSP?
-. The software is quite nice, but dont expect miniDSP level of configuration. ie. You only have 9 parametric EQ for each channel, delay, attenuation and other stuff that I don't really use (loudness, compressor, limiter, etc.) 9 EQ should be enough for a active XO and some PEQ on a properly designed speaker, but still it's not a lot (you do have 3 filters more on each input)
-. No integrated volume knob. Ok that goes without saying... volume is not a function on a DSP, so...
-. I really don't how well it performs THD wise. Coming from a company like EXTRON this DSP should be good at least. Maybe Amir can review one unit.
Looking forward to your opinions.
Cheers.
