Subwoofers with room correction built in?


Who has experience, good or bad or whatever, with the built-in room correction/DSP/EQ that newer subwoofers (except REL) come with these days?  I’m excited to try the system built into an ELAC sub 3070 that’s coming my way soon, but I want to be realistic.
Thanks.
redwoodaudio

Showing 2 responses by oldhvymec

I've been using plate and external XO with 12K class d amps with all the goodies for over 6 years. 

DSP with
Delay
Threshold
GEQ
PEQ
3 channel summation
OTF (on the fly) correction
Active tracking, in real time, on a laptop.
Multi XO with 6, 12, 18, 24, 48db (2496 OXO not the plate amps)
Mic input 

Note 1. 2496 Behringer is Daisy chain via Cat 4-6 (EASY to set up a perfect DBA or Swarm VII) I'm not sure how many you can daisy chain, 128 at least. with 6K class d amps. ALL with full blow DSP engines.

Note 2. The plate amps are not quite as loaded with goodies as the active 2496 OX but they sure do work well.

https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-SPA500DSP-500W-Subwoofer-Plate-Amplifier-with-DSP-300-801...

This plate amp has two big brothers a 1200 and 2400 model. Every now and then they produce the 1200 and 2400. I use their SPA non DSP plates amps too. Good amps.. They have correction just not DSP. No active correction or remote correction.

I've had the same rooms for 40 years.. Ya just know. Push that button and turn that knob.. :-)

Enjoy your newbie.. I'm glad the price didn't go out of sight. Everything else did..

Regards
Well the just of it is, the ones I built work great and the plate amps your asking about are very close. It's worth your while. Along with room treatment, DSP is a great tool and pretty easy to use..

Mic position is the key if you ask me? Right where your head is going to be.

I'm not saying you'll like the way it sounds though.. Really some people just don't like the sound. It doesn't account for OUR ears sensitivity or the lack of it.

Better off with it, than without it. That's for sure.. I use the PEQ function for a 50 and 70 hz bump works great..

Enjoy