DEQX vs Twindac+/Django (Off Topic)

by giulio , Friday, September 22, 2006, 12:12 (6426 days ago) @ dr.cube

Hi
The DEQ2496 is just a digital equalizer and has only two channels.

The DCX2496 is a digital crossover and has six dacs. The dacs are oversampling and the twindac is not. The output stage is ghastly but you can bypass it and have passive output as the twindac. Neither the DEQ or DCX come with a volume control. So for the DCX you need to build a six channel volume control. I have the DCX and two pairs of TX102 transformers (same as in the Django). I am planning to use the TX102 to control volume on mid and high and a buffered stepped attenuator for bass. The DCX can do crossover, control phase (better said delay) and do some equalization.

I will report back. I think the outcome would be quite good but I would not be surprised if a single buffer before three amps with passive line level crossover sounded better. Less is more...

Giulio

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