I changed my mind and don't want to get the minidsp anymore. It's just too expensive in the EU for the feautures it has.
A Topping DM7 with a Raspberry Pi or PC can do more powerful DSP things, has 8 channels and is 150€ less expensive. I hope they'll come up with a 4 or 6 channel version of the DM7 for even less money
Not to mention the price of the cables (rca to XLR), and the time to install the multiple programs on the RPi, etc. The advantage of the Flex Eight is clearly its integration. also having spdif inputs and bluetooth in addition to the usb is a plus for example to connect it directly to the TV and / or an external audio player or a smartphone in addition to a computer.Going by experience I would say to my past "me" that buying the right equipment at an early stage might seem a big sum if money, but it is less than buying a product and upgrading over time. .....I have lots of dacs to sell...note to self: sell them.
My advice to you based on the above is to buy the minidsp with the future use of subs in mind.
For my part, with a Nanodigi, I was thinking of getting three Topping E30s in addition to the one I already have to improve my active crossover. But when you calculate everything, including taking into account the price of the cables and the ugly "octopus" aesthetics of their number, the choice is quickly made. The Flex Eight is obviously a winner.
On the other hand, it is clear that the price charged (for now) in Europe is excessive. At 800 euros it would be more suitable. But at 1000 euros for example on Audiophonics, it is even better to order it directly from the minidsp shop, even if it means losing the 2-year European guarantee.
But maybe before taking the plunge, it would be wiser to wait for Amir to do the full review. Even if Minidsp demonstrated with the previous Flex, their ability to do things correctly.
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