# \#dsp

**URL:** https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/tag/dsp/69.md

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## [Digital (and analog) audio cable connections - best practices](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/digital-and-analog-audio-cable-connections-best-practices/772)

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**Author:** [@4thtry](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/4thtry)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/digital-and-analog-audio-cable-connections-best-practices/772 "2026-10-21T14:31:56Z")

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The idea here is to discuss best practices for connecting a high end digital preamp or CD/DVD player to a digital, DSP based loudspeaker system. What type of cables to use and why? What is the difference between a mon…

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## [Hypex FA123: Going down the FIR filter rabbit hole](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/hypex-fa123-going-down-the-fir-filter-rabbit-hole/711)

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**Author:** [@4thtry](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/4thtry)\
**Replies:** 88\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/hypex-fa123-going-down-the-fir-filter-rabbit-hole/711 "2026-10-14T16:47:32Z")

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I won two Hypex FA123 plate amps at the SDC this year, so I decided to take the plunge into DSP and FIR filtering. There is quite a bit of documentation on the web as to how to go about implementing FIR filters on a DS…

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## [Active Classix](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/active-classix/739)

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**Author:** [@ron\_e](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/ron_e)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/active-classix/739 "2026-09-30T00:40:24Z")

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A friend from California visited recently and heard the Dactives and wanted a pair for his shop. The woofer I used was NLA and the cost of shipping speakers to California is prohibitive so we came up with a plan. We wo…

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## [Anyone ever try a cost effective Chinese 3 channel DSP plate amp for active speaker?](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/anyone-ever-try-a-cost-effective-chinese-3-channel-dsp-plate-amp-for-active-speaker/443)

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**Author:** [@DaveFred](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/DaveFred)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/anyone-ever-try-a-cost-effective-chinese-3-channel-dsp-plate-amp-for-active-speaker/443 "2026-01-30T13:15:46Z")

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Hello, I am sure Fusion plate amplifiers are nice, but gosh, they are expensive. Does anyone know of any decent 3 channel plate amps with DSP that are more “cost effective”? I have been looking at the EIFMUSES “EIF-AF…

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## [Dirac ART - anyone tried it? Tweaking tips?](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/dirac-art-anyone-tried-it-tweaking-tips/428)

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**Author:** [@jhaider](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/jhaider)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/dirac-art-anyone-tried-it-tweaking-tips/428 "2026-01-20T13:23:01Z")

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Has anyone else here tried Dirac ART? It was recently made available for the AVP we use in the family room (Monoprice Monolith HTP-1), thanks in large part to a community effort, so I happily bought the license. (Who doe…

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## [Auto DSP in home](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/auto-dsp-in-home/356)

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**Author:** [@Getdadams](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Getdadams)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/auto-dsp-in-home/356 "2025-12-24T01:19:03Z")

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Has anyone used an automotive DSP like Helix at home? Seems like a viable option besides minidsp, Dayton, pro audio, computer based, Hypex etc. Outside having to power with a power supply, seems like the software is mor…

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## [The Dactives - Using a Dayton Audio KABD-430 DSP Board](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/the-dactives-using-a-dayton-audio-kabd-430-dsp-board/366)

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**Author:** [@ron\_e](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/ron_e)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/the-dactives-using-a-dayton-audio-kabd-430-dsp-board/366 "2025-12-24T01:16:12Z")

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Part 1 The Dactives (Dayton Audio Actives) were the speakers I brought to IowaDIY 2025. These used vintage (2003) Peerless HDS 850439 6.5" woofers and SB Acoustics SB19ST-C000-4 tweeters powered with a Dayton Audio KAB…

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## [Sigma Studio](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/sigma-studio/301)

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**Author:** [@Eggguy](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Eggguy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/sigma-studio/301 "2025-11-25T23:40:06Z")

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So whom here in speakerdudeland has experience with the Dayton KAB boards. I bought two KABD4100’s for my Tripod speaker project. I suck at digital crap. And I’m always gonna suck, because of my attitude about it. I am a…

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## [Upgraded Work Radio](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/upgraded-work-radio/237)

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**Author:** [@Kornbread](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/u/Kornbread)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.midwestaudio.club/t/upgraded-work-radio/237 "2025-10-23T22:20:56Z")

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This stuff finally came together … Adau1701 and expansion board. Mid/tweet are passive, woofer is active; Since the amp boards have no bluetooth; To power the bluetooth board; The first amp board was a 3cha…