dbx

[JoeMae416]

Anyone using dbx componets?

 

[JoeMae416]

 

[swechsler]

I use an ancient (1980s) subharmonic synthesizer to drive the Bass Shakers in my home theater.

 

[fill35u]

I use dbx DriveRacks for active biamping and subwoofer integration. Not as nice-looking as your gear, though!

 

[62vauxhall]

DBX 3BX & 200’s.

 

[dcmfan]

I've got a DBX decoder (Model 224 I think) to play some encoded tapes my brother and I made back in the 80's.

 

[David_NC]

I have a 3BX that's not currently in use and a 223XL crossover in daily use.

 

[CT Jim]

Sometimes I use my 118

 

[a_retent]

System #1:
3BX-DS
2015G equalizer
120X-DS

System #2:
3BX III
120X

System #3:
3BX-DS
120X

Gave my 224X to my kid as I have no dbx discs or tape machines now. He uses it on my old Pio RT-909 that he now owns or his Pio CT-F1250 and Nac ZX-7. Also have a couple 1BXs layin' around here someplace. Boy the price of that stuff has gotten stupid high.

 

[Artie]

I use an ancient (1980s) subharmonic synthesizer to drive the Bass Shakers in my home theater.

I'd love to have one of those. It would great with my reverb and BBE Sonic Maximizer. I'm not being sarcastic. I think it would be fun to have at those certain times.

My only DBX is my 163A compressor that I use for guitar.

 

[Thud3]

Yep. Still using a1bxIII from the ‘80s and also a dbx222 for tapes. Good stuff

 

[50nstillhifi]

DBX... a great noise reduction process.. unfortunately not found on some of the most choice of equipment. If not mistaken, this was the NR that needed a encoder/decoder on both ends.. or is that HXPro

 

[twiiii]

Currently in use a 3BX and 119. The 155 4 channel professional decoder, and the 157 are in storage. Along with the B-77 and two professional Ampexs.

 

[Thud3]

So, the dbx222 is patched in between the tape deck and the preamp. And, yes, you encoded the signal as you recorded, then decoded on playback. There are buttons on the dbx for “Record” “Play” and “Bypass”. It can also be used to play dbx encoded discs. I have only a couple of those, but they do sound really good. When CDs became available, the dbx encoded disc market and the direct to disc markets crashed.

 

[safebet]

Plenty over the years. Bought my 118 new at Tech HiFi back in '78.

 

[timblade68]

using since the mid 80's......

 

[red 111]

Proton 740 tape deck with DBX...

 

[swechsler]

DBX... a great noise reduction process.. unfortunately not found on some of the most choice of equipment. If not mistaken, this was the NR that needed a encoder/decoder on both ends.. or is that HXPro

HXpro was actually the only recording processor that didn't need a decoder. With Dolby B you could manage with no decoding (although you'll miss out on the noise reduction benefits), but Dolby C, Dolby S and DBX all needed an encoder and decoder.

 

[gadget73]

Using a slightly modified XB140 as my subwoofer amp. I fooled with the internal crossover to make it more suited to my needs. Amp itself is well built, nice big toroid transformer and a sizable heat sink.

 

[Sam08861]

using a driverack pa2 for bi-amping. (crossover, time alignment and room eq)