Artie
Super Member
OMG! I see a new toy in my future. AND, it includes the sub-harmonic synthesizer. Do you ever use that feature?
Sam08861
Super Member
I haven’t used that feature yet as I’m a relative newby to this.
Just FYI the PA2 is the entry level model there’s more advanced models that do neat stuff real time equalization and input rta, etc. (venu360, etc...)
The iPad control and visualization is pretty awesome too on all models.
Capt Odyssea
In Yamalibrium
I bought a Driverack pa2 with auto set up Mike and haven't even used it!
Hurricanes keep getting in the way.
4 Lilwrecker subs (AVS Forums) and 4 Mackie C200's in the garage for an open air driveway system. It is in the Roundtoit stack to use.
Hurricanes keep getting in the way.
4 Lilwrecker subs (AVS Forums) and 4 Mackie C200's in the garage for an open air driveway system. It is in the Roundtoit stack to use.
tmtomh
Active Member
How do you find its DSP functions (dynamic range expander, ambience, etc)? Total gimmicks or interesting, enjoyable effects? Always been curious about that. Thanks!
They are great EQ's and quite as a mouse too.
Schurkey
Well-Known Member
I "recapped and repaired" a couple of 118s. One needed a 5-transistor array, the other worked OK as it was, but they both perked right up with new caps and new op-amp chips. I enjoyed playing with them. All-new electrolytic caps, new tantalums, even new ceramic caps. And I tried a couple flavors of op-amps. Even upgraded the output caps to tight-tolerance film caps. I was impressed with the results.
The two 118s I have are about 3000 apart as far as serial numbers. (s/n 1211 vs. 4217) The main, and the daughter circuit boards are very different. I didn't expect that.
Bought a 1bx to see how it compared with the older 118s...and then never got around to listening to the 1bx. I'd planned to re-cap it but didn't find time.
I got a "200" switch-box in a package-deal on eBay. I've never had that connected, either.
Picked up a Subharmonic Synthesizer (120X, maybe) for cheap. It's sitting on the same shelf as the rest of the dbx stuff.
One of the 118s, and the switchbox, and maybe the 1bx will eventually find new homes.
The two 118s I have are about 3000 apart as far as serial numbers. (s/n 1211 vs. 4217) The main, and the daughter circuit boards are very different. I didn't expect that.
Bought a 1bx to see how it compared with the older 118s...and then never got around to listening to the 1bx. I'd planned to re-cap it but didn't find time.
I got a "200" switch-box in a package-deal on eBay. I've never had that connected, either.
Picked up a Subharmonic Synthesizer (120X, maybe) for cheap. It's sitting on the same shelf as the rest of the dbx stuff.
One of the 118s, and the switchbox, and maybe the 1bx will eventually find new homes.
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Rey1
Super Member
"How do you find its DSP functions (dynamic range expander, ambience, etc)? Total gimmicks or interesting, enjoyable effects? Always been curious about that. Thanks!"
I assume you mean the CD player. In my opinion, they really do work,and do help enhance the sound, but I do use them on minimal settings. It is a great CD player. I
I assume you mean the CD player. In my opinion, they really do work,and do help enhance the sound, but I do use them on minimal settings. It is a great CD player. I
JoeMae416
New Member
Yes, I just recently picked one up. I need a new sub thou. The one i have is under powered....
Artie
Super Member
vwestlife
Super Member
Actually, Dolby S was designed to sound acceptable without any decoding. Dolby even claimed that it would improve the sound of Walkmans and car stereos in noisy environments because of the way it compresses the audio's dynamic range.
In the '90s there were millions of pre-recorded cassettes made with Dolby S encoding, and most people never knew the difference.
