Emotiva X-Ref 10 - Manual (Page 13)

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The DSP Difference
Analog circuits, while simple to design and implement,
have several serious shortcomings. Not only is it difficult
to set a knob (or read where it’s set) accurately, but
individual variations in the analog circuitry itself may make
it difficult to accurately set certain parameters, or to return
to previous settings. There are also practical limitations
about what functions can be achieved with analog circuitry.
Properly designed DSP (digital) controls give you greater
flexibility, higher precision and repeatability, better
performance, and access to features simply not practical
with analog controls, and they do so at lower cost. In
addition, our convenient push-to-engage rotary encoder
is easier to use than a dial or knob, and the LCD display is
easy to read and simple to understand.
Setting Up Your X-Ref 10
Setting up your X-Ref 10 DSP Powered Subwoofer for optimal performance is really a
three-step process. The first part consists of deciding where to place your X-Ref 10
(or a pair of them). The second part consists of configuring your source equipment and
your X-Ref 10 to work perfectly together. The third and final part consists of using the
X-Ref 10’s advanced DSP Management System to configure it to perfectly match your
room and other equipment.
While none of this is terribly complicated (and the X-Ref’s advanced DSP Management
System makes it a lot easier and more precise), it still makes sense to plan what you
intend to do in advance.
The best configuration for your subwoofer (or subwoofers) depends, to a large degree,
on what type of system you have. The simplest and most effective way to configure
bass management and equalization is to allow your source component or components
to do the bass management, and use the controls on the subwoofer to fine-tune it to
your particular listening room and placement choices. The advanced DSP Management
System makes it simple to configure the X-Ref 10 to be a perfect match for virtually
any room. (While the DSP Management System also offers precise control of the
crossover point, it isn’t able to bass manage other components, so if your source
components have bass management, it’s best to set the X-Ref’s X-Over control to
Direct and allow your source components to handle the bass management).