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 horror! I use a Trinov preamp that has room measurement and correction. All source components travel through the preamp so are subject to its machinations. I am a heretic! 

Dsp and electronic crossovers are where it's at.we have so much to play and test with

The simplest analogy is anything done that requires software/firmware is considered digital,  That includes DSP that provide crossovers, time delay, filters, etc.  Anything manipulated or changed outside of software, done purely by electronic components (hardware, transistors, capacitors resistors, etc)), is considered analog.

Both forms have pros and cons.  Let your ears be the judge.

I used to have this argument with Mijostyn who uses tube driven ESLs with subwoofers but does RIAA, DSP, and crossover in the digital domain. In the end it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. (Was talking about the movie “Casablanca” last night. Bogart uses that metaphor in explaining to Ingrid Bergman that she must escape with her husband rather than to stay behind in Casablanca.)