Help With DSP Options
I’m looking into trying some DSP, but not sure what’s out there that fits my needs. I want to keep the signal digital till it reaches my dac. I also need the DSP to output over usb. This is where I’m having trouble finding something unfortunately. I can find a few products that keep the signal digital but none that output over usb. I don’t have a large budget right now, around 500$. Still interested in hearing about more expensive units though. If out of budget but otherwise the right fit I’d be willing to save for a bit before purchasing. Also curious peoples thoughts on how a DSP might impact the sound outside of its DSP capabilities. I don’t want to loose transparency by adding the DSP, so hopefully that’s possible. Looking forward to what you guys can come up with.
Your easiest path is Roon. Getting a DSP unit with DSP out is harder than you’d think and AFAIK this has to do with the need for a real CPU and driver to talk to it. The USB handshaking and protocol is complicated. If you can forego the USB requirement, the miniDSP SHD is excellent. https://www.minidsp.com/products/streaming-hd-series/shd-studio
Another choice is to stick with a PC source and use DSP capabilities of JRiver or MediaMonkey. You can even get DiracLive software that is PC based. |
