Anyone try one of these cheap dsp's yet?

KFXGUY said:

Thats exactly what I don't want. I want something simple. Basically i just want to be able to set my high and low frequency for each speaker and be done with it. I'll continue to use my head units time alignment. I don't desire all kinds of settings that I don't understand. I'm not that into this hobby and I'm not that picky. The DSP LP was cool and all, for the most part it was simple and did what i wanted, made noise unless i had a filter and drained my battery if I didn't drive the car for a week. If I disconnected power to the DSP LP then i lost all my settings so I had to leave it powered on.....yea...umm no.

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If all you want to do is set frequency for each speaker, you don't really need a DSP. You just need an active crossover. Something like the Clarion MCD360 will set you back less than $100.

cdrod said:

For those that have had noise issues running the Dayton DSP408; I picked up some used, studio quality 1:1 input transformers (Jensen JT-11P) on eBay for $150 to balance the inputs to the DSP. This requires a little skill with a soldering iron and shrink tube, but the transformers completely eliminate common-mode noise and ground loops; my system is dead quiet.

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You spent another $150 to quiet a $150 dsp?

Hintzyboy said:

If all you want to do is set frequency for each speaker, you don't really need a DSP. You just need an active crossover. Something like the Clarion MCD360 will set you back less than $100.

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Actually that won’t quite work. I need to be able to change the level of each hz because my subs will play down to 22hz but doesn’t have much volume from 22-30hz. So it needs to be boosted there. Then around 50hz they hit a peak that I have to tame it down. I have crossovers in the amp and the head unit. My eq on my headunit only goes down to 50hz so that won’t help to boost it below that. The dsp LF that I’m using now, it doing a decent job of taming the subs to make the response curve flat and because seeing what it can do, makes me want to do the same to my mid basses because then they will sound that much better. They have peaks and nulls too

Won't this do what you need? https://www.minidsp.com/products/ca...pPT-ZoAPXs7o27WN62SHG0m_C6OqQpp0aAs9vEALw_wcB

Soupy said:

Won't this do what you need? https://www.minidsp.com/products/ca...pPT-ZoAPXs7o27WN62SHG0m_C6OqQpp0aAs9vEALw_wcB

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Yes and no. It has the inputs I need but isn’t app capable and the price is out of my budget for the time being.

KFXGUY said:

Yes and no. It has the inputs I need but isn’t app capable and the price is out of my budget for the time being.

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They have an Android/IOS app but it requires a $75 WI-DG and only works over wifi. https://www.minidsp.com/applications/advanced-tools/android-ios-app-control

KFXGUY said:

Yes and no. It has the inputs I need but isn’t app capable and the price is out of my budget for the time being.

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And its prone to noise issues.

Thomasluke7899 said:

And its prone to noise issues.

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Thanks for warning me..... I'm gonna save up for a bit and get a good one. Be better to wait and spend 500-600$ than to throw $400 in the trash. The hertz or helix mini is what I have my eye on...or the JL twk88

KFXGUY said:

Thanks for warning me..... I'm gonna save up for a bit and get a good one. Be better to wait and spend 500-600$ than to throw $400 in the trash. The hertz or helix mini is what I have my eye on...or the JL twk88

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I think I am similar to you in terms of getting into DSP. I hear some complain about the JL twk saying good but lacks some of the processing other units have. I dont know if I would notice because I am not that deep into DSP tuning.

Where‘s the AMP’S??
JKM, it looks good until i saw the Taramps go into flames.
i pickedup second DSPa Forsgate DSR-1,never open the box.
it will be running my bass with 4 channels.
and my 7 channel running front stage and rearfill.

JBL DSP4086 8-Channel Class D Amplifier Design with DSP

I've been eyeing these little amps for many months. It has 6 inputs and 8 powered outputs. You can use the 7th and 8th channel as a subwoofer output to a dedicated amplifier. In my mind I really like the simplicity of using a unit like this but it might be a little weak on power. I'm ok with the output but YMMV.

mpm17 said:

JBL DSP4086 8-Channel Class D Amplifier Design with DSP

I've been eyeing these little amps for many months. It has 6 inputs and 8 powered outputs. You can use the 7th and 8th channel as a subwoofer output to a dedicated amplifier. In my mind I really like the simplicity of using a unit like this but it might be a little weak on power. I'm ok with the output but YMMV.

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Problem is I already have two amps, a 4 channel and mono block. But I do need to separate my front widebands and maybe tweets. I’m not sure I like the idea of running the power of the jbl into my high level inputs on the punch amps. Seems like an invitation for noise.

DasFriek said:

Where‘s the AMP’S??
JKM, it looks good until i saw the Taramps go into flames.
i pickedup second DSPa Forsgate DSR-1,never open the box.
it will be running my bass with 4 channels.
and my 7 channel running front stage and rearfill.

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Yeah that's what everyone says about Taramps. But from what I've seen they're fine unless you try to run them on weak electrical. And these new ones go into protect on low voltage.

I'm fine with the 250 alt and 60 ah agm. It's overkill even considering the max amperage they could possibly draw.

I was running a smart 3k to 2 sql 15's on a 55ah and 320 amp alternator with no issues...I dropped a 2nd 100ah in the back just to have more available power when I added a 4 channel back into the mix

KFXGUY said:

Problem is I already have two amps, a 4 channel and mono block. But I do need to separate my front widebands and maybe tweets. I’m not sure I like the idea of running the power of the jbl into my high level inputs on the punch amps. Seems like an invitation for noise.

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You can use the amplifier outputs on the dsp 5h3 same as you would any low level rca output.
In the software you turn the levels down to an appropriate voltage.

That's right. The owners manual covers the options and that is one of them. It will also run 2 ohm stable so in my case 2 ohm 6.5" mids in the door can get a little extra power. Everything else at 4 ohm with the 7th and 8th output low level to a dedicated amp. I'm talking myself into ordering one of these. I'll be right back.................................

Done. Delivery this weekend.

Thomasluke7899 said:

You can use the amplifier outputs on the dsp 5h3 same as you would any low level rca output.
In the software you turn the levels down to an appropriate voltage.

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HMMMMM......the price is cheap enough.....

KFXGUY said:

HMMMMM......the price is cheap enough.....

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Get it.

Thomasluke7899 said:

Get it.

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You are a bad influence! Lol