Is your system still Analog if you use any form of DSP?


I see recommendations for the use of DSP in room adjustments, subwoofer integration, etc.... If I use DSP as a filter to split off my subs and reduce the load on my mains, is my system no longer analog???

maam522a

The castles we build in our heads. 

Well, the articles sound like.they "talk about DSP for room correction and sub integration".."Analog purity" (with a capital A, is there some certification available?) is a different topic. 

I think some sort of hardware/processing "purity" of any sort is the tail wagging the dog, unless that purity is the goal and how it sounds is secondary.. 

No, it is no longer analog. 

While that in itself is not important... as my digital end sounds as good as my analog end. Depending on your intent and actual components... when striving for the highest quality sound all the DSP I have heard has always compromised the sound quality when all factors are taken together. Although, it is a generalization on striving for the best sound possible and you could easily assemble equipment that would not follow the generalization. 

@nogaps 

You confuse academic with philosophical in my question.  Otherwise I would has asked the question based on sound perception.  As for capital "A", my apologies for not make clear the original case and utilizing the incorrect Case...   

@hilde45 

You are my new touchstone - It is an (audio) illusion as is everything sensed and perceived.  That allows my mind to make things good or bad.  Illusions tempered by yoga works quite well together.