Been thinking about adding DSP to my system (see signature) for a while but haven't pulled the trigger on spending the money. The options are:
Let me know what you think.
- Add MiniDSP Flex Digital.
- Pros: cheapest, least faff option; can upgrade my DAC later/separately.
- Cons: 2-channel only; another box; adding a subwoofer is harder
- Swap the MyTek DAC for MiniDSP Flex Balanced.
- Pros: single box solution; subwoofer integration easier though (preferably) requires one with balanced inputs; has USB + SPDIF + Bluetooth inputs (I don't have BT on the current system but would be convenient/nice-to-have if upgrading).
- Cons: 2-channel only; DAC is not SOTA but definitely good enough.
- Downsize to Genelec 8330 + GLM (+ Motu 8d).
- Pros: DSP built-in and by all accounts will just work; able to extend to multi-channel with addition of Motu 8d; matching Genelec subwoofer is smaller/affordable; increased WAF;
- Cons: cost; faff with change over (selling old gear etc); will be harder to get bigger speakers in future (WAF); no Bluetooth input without another box; multi-sub integration harder; 8830 only feature single input XLR so no option to run digital + analogue sources
- On my current system our listening levels are typically between -50 and -40 dBFS so the smaller size should still be ok.
- Change to Genelec 8340 + GLM (+ Motu 8d).
- Pros: DSP built-in; able to extend to multi-channel with addition of Motu 8d; size is already WA though she'd prefer smaller; volume capability known to be suitable for our needs; 8340 feature digital + analogue inputs
- Cons: highest cost; faff with change over; no Bluetooth input; Genelec matching sub is £££; multi-sub integration harder
Let me know what you think.