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Re: [OM] OT: Anyyone try minidsp for subwoofer management?

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Anyyone try minidsp for subwoofer management?
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:15:18 +0200
I am not sure  the placement of the subs matter much - low frequencies just 
travel around fine. Now why should one need two?

For instance, I have a pair of B&O shelf-speakers in my study, and the 
associated sub is hidden a couple of meters further away down on the floor. 



Amities

Philippe



> Le 1 août 2020 à 01:30, Mike Gordon via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a 
> écrit :
> 
> Committed to finally hook up my passive sub from eons ago to complement my 
> powered sub as long as redoing whole AV area. The only place the sub can go 
> is over 8ft closer than the powered sub.  That is 8msec and change time 
> offset and back of the envelope calculation have the subs  fighting each 
> other at imp't frequencies.  I stumbled into finding these minidsp's which 
> look like an excellent answer but complex beasties with complex software 
> requirements.  It would pay to be an engineer.  I have to get the more 
> expensive HD version (minidsp HD 2X4)  which has longer delays and plays 
> better with some amplifiers. It uses REW  (Room equalization wizard)  and 
> apparently it is easier with asio drivers (might not work on win 10 all the 
> time ) which I know ZERO about.  It seems the process is as much an art as a 
> science and almost like learning Photoshop.   Looking for any comments before 
> I jump into deep water.    I watched an hour tutorial on it.  Some of these 
> people seem to require 120db 
> at 10Hz.  The person had 4 subs that weighed about 200 lbs apiece.  sheesh.  
> I just need to even out the response for more seating positions.  There are 
> some nulls.  I am sure the placement isn't best, but the  aesthetic police do 
> have their limits. So much for processing my daylily stacks until I get this 
> sorted. 
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.minidsp.com/applications/digital-crossovers/minidsp-2x4hd-application/282-2x4-hd-sub-integration
> 
> 
> How low can he go, Mike
> 
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