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A Guide to Quality Installed Sound Systems. - Jands

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Cross-Overs & Other<br />

signal processing<br />

analogue<br />

dbx 223XL Stereo 2-way, Mono 3-way Crossover<br />

• XLR balanced ins and outs<br />

• Mode switch for stereo 2-way or<br />

mono 3-way<br />

• Low frequency summed output<br />

• x10 range switch on both<br />

channels<br />

• 40Hz high pass filter<br />

• Phase reverse switch on all<br />

outputs<br />

• Individual level controls<br />

• 24 dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley<br />

filters<br />

• Stereo/mono status LEDs<br />

dbx 234XL Stereo 2 or 3-way, Mono 4-way Crossover<br />

• XLR balanced ins and outs<br />

• Mode switch for stereo 2-way,<br />

3-way or mono 4-way<br />

• Low frequency summed output<br />

• x10 range switch on both<br />

channels<br />

• 40Hz high pass filter<br />

• Phase reverse switch on all<br />

outputs<br />

• Individual level controls<br />

• 24 dB per octave Linkwitz-Riley<br />

filters<br />

• Stereo/mono status LEDs<br />

dbx AFS224 Advanced Feedback Suppressor<br />

• dbx’s patent-pending<br />

technology<br />

• 24 programmable filters per<br />

channel<br />

• Stereo or dual independent<br />

• Live and fixed filter modes<br />

• Selectable filter lift times<br />

• Application-specific filter types<br />

include: Speech and Music Low,<br />

Med and High<br />

• Input channel metering<br />

• 24 LED metering<br />

• XLR and TRS inputs and<br />

outputs<br />

TECH-TIPS<br />

What is the difference between feedback suppressors?<br />

All feedback suppressors are not the same. A feedback suppressor notches out the offending frequency by cutting the level of that frequency. But how<br />

many non offending frequencies around the offending frequency are affected by that filter?<br />

This graph shows the difference in filter quality between Behringer, Sabine and the superior dbx filter. As you can see the dbx is much narrower. It removes<br />

far fewer of the surrounding frequencies than either of the competi<strong>to</strong>rs. This equates <strong>to</strong> a far smaller hole in the frequency response when feedback is<br />

being addressed by the processor.<br />

-0<br />

S<br />

dbx<br />

-5<br />

B<br />

Amplitude (dB)<br />

-10<br />

-15<br />

dbx<br />

Sabine<br />

Behringer<br />

1/3 Octave<br />

1/3 octave EQ<br />

-20<br />

900 920 940 960 980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100<br />

Frequency (Hz)<br />

BSS & dbx Signal Processing

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