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DSP Loudspeakers:

Q: Are there plans to bring the apodizing filters into the DSP8000? Can DSP8000 owners expect a SpeakerLink upgrade?
Q: The "time-aligned" drivers/woofers in the DSP7200, would that be impossible to incorporate for the DSP8k in a software patch?

JK Sez: The DSP8000 has had a running production change replacing the input panel with the new SpeakerLink module. This is evidenced by the appearance of these DSP8000s on the CEDIA show floor.

A: The latest production DSP8000 (with SpeakerLink) has all these improvements. A software update for all DSP loudspeakers is currently targeted for delivery by year`s end, some will be out sooner. This will include all of the software features first introduced in DSP7200. A hardware upgrade to the DSP8000 electronics pack would be very expensive and is not immediately offered to existing owners. The main benefit is the sound lift that comes from balanced drive and an improved FIFO. The software update in any DSP8000 should get around 75% of the performance lift of the latest revision of the DSP8000.
Thanks John & Bob

Long read, very interesting. Just one question regarding above.

Which bits are hardware and which is implemented only in firmware. Speakerlink is obvious, but what about the new filters, or is it, without extra hardware, you get 75% of the performance benefit that an optimal setup would give?

Last edited by Ian; 2008-09-15 17:36.
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