Goodness, this is an amazing video! You should definitely reach out to us, you did an amazing work to summarize miniDSP. We ought to personally thank you for this great video!
Finally some straight talk on minidsp. Was quite on the fence about options and complexities of this device but I'm much better after this explanation for my 2.1 music room. Great info! Now to determine if I want to research a home theater solution for 7.1 channel. Thanks.
I don't know which school this kid went to, but I'm pretty sure he's smarter than all his teachers. AMAZING! Thanks.. this is the best tutorial on EQ Iv ever seen. The audio industry needs people like this to educate the public. As a professional film maker.. I am super impressed with the presentation and delivery. The info is par excellence. :-)
This is amazing. I refer to both the DSP technology and your presentation thereof. I am an older audiophile who got his electrons sparked back in the 60s with old tube amps and some Heathkit (building) experience. I notice an Adcom power amp in the background. I have the GFA 5500. So it's obvious you know all about what constitutes a good power amp. Being retired now I have dedicated a lot of time to studying the audio offerings of the day. Aside from all of the good things like R2R Macs etc etc - this DSP "opportunity" is quite frankly - something I never thought I'd see (as a consumer product). Okay, I'll stop but I do want to indeed thank you for all of your effort in making this video. I'm a wee bit pumped about acquiring this unit and that's entirely thanks to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just got my MiniDSP 2x4 HD 2 days ago. I'm a 66 year old audiophile and have been pulling my hair out trying to figure my new toy out!!! Your wonderful, cogent video helped me regain my sanity (and scalp) Thank you so much!!!!
This guy is incredible! Not only knows his topic inside out and back to front but can clearly explain in with the right balance between too technical and too basic. Well done!
This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping to find for setting the EQ's with my miniDSP C-DSP 6x8. miniDSP has a tutorial on their site, but being completely new to Room EQ Wizard, this video is what made using it possible.
Wow your knowledge of this is really impressive! My father bought my fiancé one of these for Christmas so he could improve the sound in our home Theater that he built. I am trying to learn but it is all way over my head! Needless to say my fiance said that you did a great job!
Great video! I didn't even know what a mini DSP was before watching this video and only checked it out now because of a speaker project I'm thinking about building which apparently needs tri-amping with a dsp crossover. This guy really knows his stuff and better yet knows how to explain it.
@@porkchopspapi5757 I suspect he means even he learned something. Zeus has an excellent video review for MiniDSP as well, which is how I first heard of it.
This is by far THE BEST video for REW and well-worth an hour of your time if looking to understand how to easily understand how to EQ a room using a MINI-DSP. I have DIRAC on my 7.1.2 AVR but just bought a MIN-DSP for 2.0 stereo duties.
Thanks man. I ordered two Minidsps today after finding your video. wanna add to both the old Nad stereo I got from a family member . Cool video. Great explanation!!! Thank you.
what a time to be alive sir.. you have it so good you have no idea.. us oldies had crap technology and had to buy expensive crap to achieve this... what a time to be alive...
Brilliant! Clear, informative, useful. This is how things should be done. You are squarely "on the map" with just one video. Superb, and congratulations!
Excellent, excellent video. I have been working my way through MiniDSP 2X4 equalization, crossover, time and phase alignment . . . the whole 9 yards. This video really helps. I have two systems - one is conventional 2nd order passive xover and the other was built with the mini. I'm now in the process of converting the passive xover system to an active xover using the mini. I'm saving this video as a reference.
Great video! I wish you could do a tutorial on how to use a miniDSP together with an AV receiver in a 5.1/7.1 (and so on) setup, especially for multi sub / main speaker integration. I'm wondering how to set distances, crossovers etc. when the receiver itself had those settings too. There are no such videos out there!
This is a such a important video for a new to diy and miniDSP like me. Wondering why the miniDSP people don’t make such videos and how to use Also miniDSP has so many models gets confusing Sad not seeing any videos by this bright young man. He is simply superb
Amazingly well done! This is one of the best videos I've ever seen on room correction. You are a brilliant young man and you bring clarity to a subject which can be daunting.
Dude, you are rad, knowledgeable, and hard working. I'm an audio reproduction enthusiast, entrepreneur, and former editor in Hollywood...so I dig what you're doing and appreciate the time you took to make it! Keep it up and disregard any idiots' negative comments. Right now you're at 42,537 views with 32 dislikes. Fill a room with 42,000 people and at least 32 @$$#&!%* are going to show up. :) Cheers!
I Want to Say thank you! I have a full range speaker and this is why i will use rew with rePhase and foobar with the convolver component (all free). I just bought the umik 1.
Superb video, many thanks. Ive had the Minidsp HD upgraded to DDRC-24 with Dirac Live for a couple of months and this video has helped me a lot, especially with REW and tayloring a more manual configuration rather than just leaving it to Dirac.Hope you get a chance to make some more videos.
It makes me so happy to see a very young person interested in hifi. Reminds me of good times before smart phones, internet and social media helped us all to a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD... When folks cared about quality of sound and quality of music, when music had actual musicians envolved as oppose to gangaster poets... Actual instruments instead of a computer.... Keep up the good work.
Nice video on the basics on room treatment. You might be able treat (reduce) those room modes by placing the speakers, subwoofers and listening position at the right places in the room. The cross-over point and roll off can also be varied for a better result. Also one should use EQ above 250 Hz with moderation. A microphone does not record sound the same way the hearing works. Multiple measurements can be done to get a better idea of how the room works and to find which peaks/dips you actually want to treat.
This is an incredible video. I used to have the Proton D940, I gave it away when I was moving. I should have held onto it, but I hope it found a good home. I bought it new right when it came out. I didn't know it was related to NAD... I actually auditioned both NAD and Proton, and chose the Proton over the NAD, thought it sounded more pleasing. My friend preferred the Nakamichi. :-)
Great, thanks! What an amazing piece or hardware. But make sure to get the HD version. I would also recommend to only EQ up to the Schroeder frequency and tune the filters one by one manually while keeping an eye on the distortion and waterfall graphs.
Great tutorial!! I would love to see you do a tutorial on setting up a dual subwoofer system. Particularly using 2 different subs and trying to get them right. I would imagine it would be a challenge and would like to do myself. I actually run a sealed 12" I've made and then bought a PB2000. Running the both of these is kind of a nightmare. I would love to see someone else battle a situation like this though. Lots of phase issues!!
the Umik-1 mount is threaded (the plastic part). So, you can take out the metal bolt/adapter so that you have a larger mount for that fits most tripods. I wasn't sure the plastic would be threaded figured that bolt was pushed in - thought that could help some people who may not know. Saved me from buying an extra adapter!
1/24 octave smoothing leaves a great deal of high Q peaks and dips visible that aren't all audible with typical program material. 1/12 octave smoothing may be a better choice, although without the convenience of REW EQ outputs directly into MiniDSP software, such as with most other DSP software, lower resolution may be sufficient. 1/6 octave, for example.
Great Video! I noticed using a spectrum analyzer on my phone (Speccy on Android), if the microphone sample rate is set to 48khz, I see a huge dip in the response above 18khz with pink or white noise. When I set the sample rate to 96khz, white noise is flat and pink has the expected gradual slope downward. W. the nonHD version of miniDSP, I think the sample rate is only 48khz. Is that going to screw up your highs or is that just a phone/mic DAC artifact (pixel 2 xl if that matters). I subbed your channel. Really useful stuff! Thank you.
Goodness, you are a bright young man. Pink noise @36:12 sounds like Pink Floyd 'The Division Bell'; need to put you on retainer as a consultant for my acoustics business :)
Nice. Dose the USB connection of the MiniDSP 2x4 HD work as a LINE IN also? I want to send music from my PC to the MiniDSP via the usb cable (as a regular DAC), is this possible?
Great video thnx. I would reccomend you use 3 sweeps of 5 seconds, it's a clean sweep so every frequency will be exited in that 5 sec sweep. 1: it's faster, 2: the outcome is free of background noise like traffic and such :)
Well i was debating on getting a mini dsp... well you just sold one... Next vid would be awesome if you did room measurments and correlated that to a treatment (placement, absorption, diffusion) plan to help level and balance especially for a home theater.
the primare integrated amplifier has pre out for bi amping or to use a different poweramp as you said.but it does not become like a separate pre and power amp system.the reson is if the power amp in the primare cant be shut off when pre out is in use the advantage of low volt and currents and the noise it create in enwiroment for the pre to work in since the power amp is on an disturbes the cleaner signal you could get if it was a real preamp for separate system.
You did a good review with a lot of configuring of the MiniDSP , specially measurements, that will help many possible users, basic and sometimes too simplyfied BUT very usable.If you dedicate to audio engineering you will become a good very engineer. I waited for a long time and never saw the most important info: how did it sound compared to other DSP?
I use EQ APo , great thing , and ive used Room EQ , but thing is you cant EQ the room , simple as that . if Speaker is already purchased that too is fixed so , if you measure it there is little you can change , Room EQ is not possible , so that is it , but not to say that this knowledge is wasteful , this is a must for PA systems , theaters and all that , even Speaker and amp design , there are institutions that will pay you to do this and where it matters , so its great knowledge
Great stuff! I was quite overwhelmed but you broke it down nicely. Quick question. When you measure your sub, do you place the microphone in front of it? Or do you leave it in front of your left speaker? In the video you measure the left speaker with the mic in front of it....but its not clear if you moved it for the sub. Thank you
On the minidsp output, do you run L amd R on separate output channels? If not, then how do you wire up say a single subwoofer to the output of the minidsp. How would you wire up an amplifier to the minidsp output?
A line level (around 2volts) input likely won't "blow anything up", except your ears. It will be very loud though (full output of your amplifier) with no control of the volume. If you have speaker much weaker than your very powerful amp, then your speakers could be damaged. It won't hurt the integrated amp, because most preamps output considerably more than 2 volts. 7 volts and higher is common.
Very informative! After I perform the room correction, do I need the computer always on or attached? Or can the info be stored on the minidsp without a computer connect? I just want my 2.1 to perform without extra on-going baggage.
Amazing video. Haven't finished it yet but the first raised an important question : when using the miniDSP in between analogy eauipments (preamp / amp for instance), I understand that the miniDSP will start by digitizing the analogy signal. Since it's integrated AFTER the preamp, what happens when you listen at low volume ? The miniDSP will digitize a low level signal using only a very small fraction of its dynamic range. That should severely impact the sound quality right ?
First of all, thanks for the video. Very helpful. When you insert the MiniDSP between your pre-amp and your power amp, you add one A/D conversion and one D/A conversion. Assuming your source is digital in the first place and converted to an analog signal before entering the pre-amp, this yields the chain of three conversions i.e. D/A-A/D-D/A. Do you have any concerns about this in terms of signal degradation, added noise, etc.? I am asking since I have an integrated amp with pre-out main-in connections so I could do the same. However, I opted to run my digital source directly into the MiniDSP (optical input) and from there straight into the main-in bypassing the pre-amp. The downside to this is, as you pointed out, the lack of a physical volume control and visual feedback of the volume setting. The benefit is the shortest possible signal path and just one D/A conversion. However, out of convenience I am debating whether I should insert the MiniDSP between the pre-out and main-in as well. Your comments are appreciated. Thanks.
Goodness, this is an amazing video! You should definitely reach out to us, you did an amazing work to summarize miniDSP. We ought to personally thank you for this great video!
Thanks! Sent you guys an email to info@minidsp.com !
I will buy the miniDSD because this vídeo. Thanks Technico! Great vídeo.
What pre- amp You ar using?
Pass Labs?
Finally some straight talk on minidsp. Was quite on the fence about options and complexities of this device but I'm much better after this explanation for my 2.1 music room. Great info! Now to determine if I want to research a home theater solution for 7.1 channel. Thanks.
I don't know which school this kid went to, but I'm pretty sure he's smarter than all his teachers. AMAZING! Thanks.. this is the best tutorial on EQ Iv ever seen. The audio industry needs people like this to educate the public. As a professional film maker.. I am super impressed with the presentation and delivery. The info is par excellence. :-)
This is amazing. I refer to both the DSP technology and your presentation thereof.
I am an older audiophile who got his electrons sparked back in the 60s with old tube amps
and some Heathkit (building) experience. I notice an Adcom power amp in the background.
I have the GFA 5500. So it's obvious you know all about what constitutes a good power amp. Being retired now I have dedicated a lot of time to studying the audio offerings of the day. Aside from all of the good things like R2R Macs etc etc - this DSP "opportunity" is quite frankly - something I never thought I'd see (as a consumer product). Okay, I'll stop but I do want to indeed thank you for all of your effort in making this video. I'm a wee bit pumped
about acquiring this unit and that's entirely thanks to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just got my MiniDSP 2x4 HD 2 days ago. I'm a 66 year old audiophile and have been pulling my hair out trying to figure my new toy out!!! Your wonderful, cogent video helped me regain my sanity (and scalp) Thank you so much!!!!
This guy is incredible! Not only knows his topic inside out and back to front but can clearly explain in with the right balance between too technical and too basic. Well done!
This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping to find for setting the EQ's with my miniDSP C-DSP 6x8. miniDSP has a tutorial on their site, but being completely new to Room EQ Wizard, this video is what made using it possible.
For a reciever or preamp processor that have rew option do you need a mini dsp to do measurements i have the emotiva xmc1 preamp processor
Wow your knowledge of this is really impressive! My father bought my fiancé one of these for Christmas so he could improve the sound in our home Theater that he built. I am trying to learn but it is all way over my head! Needless to say my fiance said that you did a great job!
You have no idea how helpful this video is to me, long, in depth and very technical. Keep up the great work. Thanks so much!!!!
Give this man a medal!
Great video! I didn't even know what a mini DSP was before watching this video and only checked it out now because of a speaker project I'm thinking about building which apparently needs tri-amping with a dsp crossover. This guy really knows his stuff and better yet knows how to explain it.
The video would be very good for a 25+ year old. It is extremely impressive for your age. Continue your passion, it will get you far!
Even I have to watch this.
ZeosPantera
My guy I'm a subscriber
What do you mean EVEN you? Aren't you about the same age?
@@porkchopspapi5757 I suspect he means even he learned something. Zeus has an excellent video review for MiniDSP as well, which is how I first heard of it.
Lol, didn't expect to find you here. Before watching this I re-watched your mini dsp review lmao
Really ...
This kid is a genius
This is an excellent video on the miniDSP. I'd love for you to start making videos again.
This is by far THE BEST video for REW and well-worth an hour of your time if looking to understand how to easily understand how to EQ a room using a MINI-DSP.
I have DIRAC on my 7.1.2 AVR but just bought a MIN-DSP for 2.0 stereo duties.
You have strong set of skills and talents for integrating and explaining the way things connect. Keep up the good work.
Thanks man. I ordered two Minidsps today after finding your video. wanna add to both the old Nad stereo I got from a family member . Cool video. Great explanation!!! Thank you.
what a time to be alive sir.. you have it so good you have no idea.. us oldies had crap technology and had to buy expensive crap to achieve this... what a time to be alive...
Brilliant! Clear, informative, useful. This is how things should be done. You are squarely "on the map" with just one video. Superb, and congratulations!
Such a professional presentation. Not a wasted word, information dense, clear & concise.
Excellent, excellent video. I have been working my way through MiniDSP 2X4 equalization, crossover, time and phase alignment . . . the whole 9 yards. This video really helps. I have two systems - one is conventional 2nd order passive xover and the other was built with the mini. I'm now in the process of converting the passive xover system to an active xover using the mini. I'm saving this video as a reference.
Just bought mini DSP because of this kid. well done...
Simply amazing. I thought I were kind of sharp once, but I am now more humble. Good Job.
Great video! I wish you could do a tutorial on how to use a miniDSP together with an AV receiver in a 5.1/7.1 (and so on) setup, especially for multi sub / main speaker integration. I'm wondering how to set distances, crossovers etc. when the receiver itself had those settings too. There are no such videos out there!
This is a such a important video for a new to diy and miniDSP like me. Wondering why the miniDSP people don’t make such videos and how to use
Also miniDSP has so many models gets confusing
Sad not seeing any videos by this bright young man. He is simply superb
Amazingly well done! This is one of the best videos I've ever seen on room correction. You are a brilliant young man and you bring clarity to a subject which can be daunting.
Damn man, what a video. Simple and to the point. How come I dont see more videos from you?
Thank you. Very detailed yet easy to understand.
Dude, you are rad, knowledgeable, and hard working. I'm an audio reproduction enthusiast, entrepreneur, and former editor in Hollywood...so I dig what you're doing and appreciate the time you took to make it! Keep it up and disregard any idiots' negative comments. Right now you're at 42,537 views with 32 dislikes. Fill a room with 42,000 people and at least 32 @$$#&!%* are going to show up. :) Cheers!
The single best tutorial in my opinion. Thank you !
Hey, I'm 2 years late to the party but must agree, YOU ROCK! Thank you for a truly great job with this video.
Amazing video. I'm a newbie and looking to try rew/mini. Feeling more confident. Thank you for your time and excellent presentation.
Smart dude! Love the MiniDSP 2x4.
I Want to Say thank you!
I have a full range speaker and this is why i will use rew with rePhase and foobar with the convolver component (all free). I just bought the umik 1.
Great video, more or less everything you need to know; straight to the point.
Superb video, many thanks. Ive had the Minidsp HD upgraded to DDRC-24 with Dirac Live for a couple of months and this video has helped me a lot, especially with REW and tayloring a more manual configuration rather than just leaving it to Dirac.Hope you get a chance to make some more videos.
It makes me so happy to see a very young person interested in hifi. Reminds me of good times before smart phones, internet and social media helped us all to a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD... When folks cared about quality of sound and quality of music, when music had actual musicians envolved as oppose to gangaster poets... Actual instruments instead of a computer....
Keep up the good work.
Wow amazing video about an amazing piece of equipment. You have a great future ahead of you obviously.
Thank you for this thorough tutorial. You have saved us time, in learning all this on our own.
look at my 43 year old ass getting schooled by this kid. Way to go man- keep up the good work! :)
Same as Brad Bond. Thank you from Australia.😊
subscribed! wish my kids were into audio this much!
Amazing video! Keep making em and you will have people watching in no time
Extremely well done one, sir! One of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a very long time.
You sound very confident and knowledgeable. Great tutorial video.
Nice video on the basics on room treatment.
You might be able treat (reduce) those room modes by placing the speakers, subwoofers and listening position at the right places in the room. The cross-over point and roll off can also be varied for a better result.
Also one should use EQ above 250 Hz with moderation. A microphone does not record sound the same way the hearing works. Multiple measurements can be done to get a better idea of how the room works and to find which peaks/dips you actually want to treat.
Man, this is a really really impressive walkthrough! Very nicely done.
Amazing video, thank you so much. I know what i need to work on now.
This is an incredible video. I used to have the Proton D940, I gave it away when I was moving. I should have held onto it, but I hope it found a good home. I bought it new right when it came out. I didn't know it was related to NAD... I actually auditioned both NAD and Proton, and chose the Proton over the NAD, thought it sounded more pleasing. My friend preferred the Nakamichi. :-)
Damn dude... You are doing a really good job... Keep it up...
I just ordered a MiniDSP and UMIK-1. Wish me luck! 😊
Great, thanks! What an amazing piece or hardware. But make sure to get the HD version. I would also recommend to only EQ up to the Schroeder frequency and tune the filters one by one manually while keeping an eye on the distortion and waterfall graphs.
Good honest abundant info, re-do substituting hand movements with a white board and block diagrams and you will have an awesome improvement...
This kid is a wiz! Respect!
Wow, this is amazingly informative and well produced. Nice job, I might have to pick one of these up!
Very educational and nicely laid out...thanks dude! I should be able to integrate one of these bad boys into my H/T for my dual subs now.
Great tutorial!!
I would love to see you do a tutorial on setting up a dual subwoofer system. Particularly using 2 different subs and trying to get them right. I would imagine it would be a challenge and would like to do myself. I actually run a sealed 12" I've made and then bought a PB2000. Running the both of these is kind of a nightmare. I would love to see someone else battle a situation like this though. Lots of phase issues!!
the Umik-1 mount is threaded (the plastic part). So, you can take out the metal bolt/adapter so that you have a larger mount for that fits most tripods.
I wasn't sure the plastic would be threaded figured that bolt was pushed in - thought that could help some people who may not know. Saved me from buying an extra adapter!
Great info. Thanks for sharing.
Any good speaker recommendations to put this learning into practice?
Damn! Thanks for so much profound knowledge young man ;)
this is pure gold, thank you for explaining
Very well done, sir. Do you have a background in audio engineering, or did you learn all of this on your own?
Self Taught ;)
Freaking amazing explanation! Thank you for putting this out there!! Subscribed.
Super well presented. I learned a lot from this!
Where has this wonderful boy gone why no videos
1/24 octave smoothing leaves a great deal of high Q peaks and dips visible that aren't all audible with typical program material. 1/12 octave smoothing may be a better choice, although without the convenience of REW EQ outputs directly into MiniDSP software, such as with most other DSP software, lower resolution may be sufficient. 1/6 octave, for example.
Great Video! I noticed using a spectrum analyzer on my phone (Speccy on Android), if the microphone sample rate is set to 48khz, I see a huge dip in the response above 18khz with pink or white noise. When I set the sample rate to 96khz, white noise is flat and pink has the expected gradual slope downward. W. the nonHD version of miniDSP, I think the sample rate is only 48khz. Is that going to screw up your highs or is that just a phone/mic DAC artifact (pixel 2 xl if that matters). I subbed your channel. Really useful stuff! Thank you.
Goodness, you are a bright young man. Pink noise @36:12 sounds like Pink Floyd 'The Division Bell'; need to put you on retainer as a consultant for my acoustics business :)
Nice. Dose the USB connection of the MiniDSP 2x4 HD work as a LINE IN also? I want to send music from my PC to the MiniDSP via the usb cable (as a regular DAC), is this possible?
Yes!
Dude you found the holy grail ! Thanks for the small tips
Great video thnx. I would reccomend you use 3 sweeps of 5 seconds, it's a clean sweep so every frequency will be exited in that 5 sec sweep. 1: it's faster, 2: the outcome is free of background noise like traffic and such :)
Well i was debating on getting a mini dsp... well you just sold one...
Next vid would be awesome if you did room measurments and correlated that to a treatment (placement, absorption, diffusion) plan to help level and balance especially for a home theater.
amazing explanation
This is outstanding!
Ladies and gentlemen, keep an eye on this young fella, we maybe see the next Mark Levinson ;-) Thank you for the video, Sir.
BTW just a little thing - pink noise is not flat, it is decreasing amplitude at around 25db over HiFi range - white noise is flat.
I want this kid to run the country.
Very clear and informative. Thank you.
Where is the Equation you were talking about? it's not in the video. Please and thank you. you have been a great help.
Really good information that you shared....Keep up the good work!
Super good guide! Thank you very much.
This kids a wiz.. Very Impressive.
Very informative video, fantastic work!
Hey great video! For a subwoofer do you measure and filer on the MiniDSP before or after the processor (XMC-1) does its room correction?
the primare integrated amplifier has pre out for bi amping or to use a different poweramp as you said.but it does not become like a separate pre and power amp system.the reson is if the power amp in the primare cant be shut off when pre out is in use the advantage of low volt and currents and the noise it create in enwiroment for the pre to work in since the power amp is on an disturbes the cleaner signal you could get if it was a real preamp for separate system.
This guy is going to be the next billionaire, he is a genius, needs to be hired as the CTO of a tech company ASAP.
such a talented young man haha.. keep hustling vids little dude.
You did a good review with a lot of configuring of the MiniDSP , specially measurements, that will help many possible users, basic and sometimes too simplyfied BUT very usable.If you dedicate to audio engineering you will become a good very engineer. I waited for a long time and never saw the most important info: how did it sound compared to other DSP?
Amazing video
I use EQ APo , great thing , and ive used Room EQ , but thing is you cant EQ the room , simple as that . if Speaker is already purchased that too is fixed so , if you measure it there is little you can change , Room EQ is not possible , so that is it , but not to say that this knowledge is wasteful , this is a must for PA systems , theaters and all that , even Speaker and amp design , there are institutions that will pay you to do this and where it matters , so its great knowledge
@Technico - awesome vid, thank you. Are you still active on YT? Your videos are so informative, should be doing this more often.
Great stuff! I was quite overwhelmed but you broke it down nicely. Quick question. When you measure your sub, do you place the microphone in front of it? Or do you leave it in front of your left speaker? In the video you measure the left speaker with the mic in front of it....but its not clear if you moved it for the sub.
Thank you
Great tutorial. Thank you so much.
On the minidsp output, do you run L amd R on separate output channels? If not, then how do you wire up say a single subwoofer to the output of the minidsp. How would you wire up an amplifier to the minidsp output?
A line level (around 2volts) input likely won't "blow anything up", except your ears. It will be very loud though (full output of your amplifier) with no control of the volume. If you have speaker much weaker than your very powerful amp, then your speakers could be damaged. It won't hurt the integrated amp, because most preamps output considerably more than 2 volts. 7 volts and higher is common.
Well done, I learnt a one new feature using REW and with Minidsp, well explained but be a fraction slower. Thks.
Just adjust your YT speed setting to 0.75.
Let the guru proceed at his own pace. :-)
Why did you leave the room during measurements? The effect of your physical presence on the response? Or just to protect your ears? Great video!
Very informative! After I perform the room correction, do I need the computer always on or attached? Or can the info be stored on the minidsp without a computer connect? I just want my 2.1 to perform without extra on-going baggage.
It is saved to the DSP. The computer is only used for calibration and changes made to settings
Amazing video. Haven't finished it yet but the first raised an important question : when using the miniDSP in between analogy eauipments (preamp / amp for instance), I understand that the miniDSP will start by digitizing the analogy signal. Since it's integrated AFTER the preamp, what happens when you listen at low volume ? The miniDSP will digitize a low level signal using only a very small fraction of its dynamic range. That should severely impact the sound quality right ?
thank you for this video, helped me a lot
wow man, you're knowledgeable! maybe a future vid on room treatment? can't wait for your next one
Next video should be on speaker placement, and then room treatment. I am planning on asking for some review samples as well.
First of all, thanks for the video. Very helpful. When you insert the MiniDSP between your pre-amp and your power amp, you add one A/D conversion and one D/A conversion. Assuming your source is digital in the first place and converted to an analog signal before entering the pre-amp, this yields the chain of three conversions i.e. D/A-A/D-D/A. Do you have any concerns about this in terms of signal degradation, added noise, etc.?
I am asking since I have an integrated amp with pre-out main-in connections so I could do the same. However, I opted to run my digital source directly into the MiniDSP (optical input) and from there straight into the main-in bypassing the pre-amp. The downside to this is, as you pointed out, the lack of a physical volume control and visual feedback of the volume setting. The benefit is the shortest possible signal path and just one D/A conversion. However, out of convenience I am debating whether I should insert the MiniDSP between the pre-out and main-in as well.
Your comments are appreciated. Thanks.