Behringer Ultra-Curve Pro DSP8024 or other Real Time Analyzer?

[Florian]

I am looking at this unit for RTA measurements and equalization for some minor peaks in my system. My speakers have some exessive output at 25Hz region and run down to about 18Hz with a major peak between 23Hz to 30Hz and maybe some in the lower midrange area. I used to own a Tact RCS 2.0AA which was quite helpfull, but frequently failures made me sell that unit. So i am looking at this Behringer Ultra-Curve Pro DSP8024. The new unit DEQ2496 uses better DAC's, but i am not planning to use those since the Wadia will most likely easily beat it. The idea is to use it in the tape loop from the preamp and the use the higher voltage to run the internal DAC's to their max. Who has tried this unit, or know any other real time analyzer with digital EQ function devices in the 300$ to 400$ area?

-Flo

PS: I have lots of room treatment, and its pretty darn smooth but there are 1 or two more peaks that i need to get closer to my holy grail.

[Mike Anderson]

^^^ What a coincidence, I was just looking at the same unit.

I'm trying to figure out how I can use it without degrading my signal too much. I'd like to run it in pure digital in and out, and put it between my Squeezebox (which is basically like a transport, in that it outputs a 16bit/14khz signal via coax or optical) and my DAC (has both coax and optical inputs).

As nearly as I can tell, it isn't possible to do this with this unit -- is it?

PS - Florian you've probably already seen this, but here's a really badly written review of the thing:

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...ringer8024.htm

Nice photo, BTW.

[jtgofish]

These are a bit of a hot item at the moment.A friend looked into these and ended up buying a DBX Driverack instead.These are similar devices although the DBX has auto EQ using a microphone which is a bonus.It has only second order slopes compared with up to fourth order with the Behringer.
I have heard it at work in a less than ideal acoustic environment and have to admit it signifigantly improved the sound-both to Yamaha NS1200 and Goodmans Axiom 80 speakers.Everything just sounds more perfect-or rather the faults are less obvious.If you are hearing something wrong in your speakers and it is detracting from your enjoyment of them then I guess they are worth a try.My friend says he can hear a slight digital haze,but it is only slight and the benefits outweigh this.

JT

[Florian]

Well i think that the internal DAC's are better then most entry level ones cause of their higher reolution and shorter signal path but i have no interest in the DAC. As far as i read, the clue with this unit is to drive the internal DAC's to short of clipping to get the lowest noise floor. The Digital Connection is preffered since it has a higher output voltage oposed to letting the unit run between pre and power amps. In my system i can get the high output voltage if i run it paralell with the preamp using the tape monitor. I can easily live with the sound i have know, but there are definetly two peaks somewhere in my system that i feel i need to remove. The newer unit 2496 has better DAC's (useless to me) but cant be controlled from a PC like the 8024. Also the Auto-EQ function works great on the 8024 using Firmaware 1.2 and up which is no problem to add to this unit. Considering its 200 Bucks for me Brand New i am going to give it a whirl. If there is a slight digital edge to the sound, i can mellow that out using the EQ's

[jtgofish]

Let us know your findings if you get one.I am keen to try one myself.

JT

[Florian]

Well, i ordered one and it should be here around 5 days or so. I will let you guys know how it works and what i think of it.

[Mike Anderson]

Does anybody know of a way to insert this thing into a digital path using SPDIF connectors?

As far as I can tell, it only uses AESBU connectors for digital; is there an adapter or something I can use?