miniDSP Flex Eight

miniDSP Flex Eight, 400MHz Sharc DSP audio processor, toolbox for subwoofer or multiway speaker tuning, Optional Stereo Dirac Live license for room correction, Bluetooth LDAC/APTX/AAC streaming.

The Flex Eight is the latest member of the miniDSP Flex family of advanced audio processors. We’ve taken advantage of our flexible hardware architecture to cram a full eight channels of DSP and a world-class analog output stage into the compact enclosure.

With multiple digital inputs and eight unbalanced analog output channels, the miniDSP Flex Eight can implement active speakers up to stereo four-way. Flexible 2x8 signal routing supports many other configurations such as two-way, three-way and multiple subwoofers. As always, a full suite of miniDSP’s tried and proven audio processing functionality is included: FIR filters and parametric EQ on the input channels, and parametric EQ, crossovers, advanced biquad programming and delay on each output channel.

The Flex Eight has USB audio, S/PDIF (RCA and optical) and Bluetooth (LDAC/aptX) stereo digital inputs. An OLED front panel display and volume control/encoder knob provides easy control. Last but not least, it is easily software-upgradable with Stereo Dirac Live® for full range correction (20~20kHz), the world’s premiere room correction system.

The miniDSP Flex Eight is the perfect solution for a modern compact integrated active speaker/subwoofer system. You just need to let your creativity do the rest!

Hardware Features

• Processor: 32-bit floating-point 400MHz Analog Devices SHARC DSP
• Multi-Core USB Audio processor (XMOS)
• Bluetooth streaming: LDAC™/aptX™ HD/aptX™/AAC/SBC
• Optional upgrade to Dirac Live® 3.x Digital Room Correction, Stereo Full Range Room Correction (20~20kHz)
• Audiophile performance with very low noise floor and distortion (SNR @128dB(A), THD+N @ -111dB (0.0003%)
• Inputs: Stereo digital (USB Audio/SPDIF/Optical/Bluetooth)
• Outputs: Unbalanced (RCA)
• White/Black OLED front panel controller with IR control
• Control and configuration by miniDSP Device Console (DC)

Description

• Digital Signal Processor Engine - Analog Devices Floating point DSP SHARC ADSP21489 @ 400MHZ
• Processing resolution / Sample rate  - 32 bit/96 kHz (32bit/48 kHz with Dirac Live® license)
• USB Audio support - UAC2 Low latency Audio - ASIO driver support (Windows) - Plug&Play (Mac/Linux)
• Input/Output Configuration - 2 channels in / 8 channels out

Digital Stereo Audio Input Connectivity:

1. 1 x SPDIF on RCA connector
2. 1 x OPTICAL on Toslink connector
3. 1 x USB audio (stereo)
4. 1 x Bluetooth with support for: LDAC™/aptX™ HD/aptX™/AAC/SBC
5. Supported Sample Rate: 20 ~ 216 kHz
   

• Digital Audio Output Connectivity - Not Applicable
• Analog Audio Output Connectivity - 8 x Unbalanced RCA
• Analog Audio Output Impedance - 200 ?
• Analog Output Max Level - 2 V RMS
• Frequency Response - 20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.05 dB
• SNR (Digital to Analog) - 125 dB(A) with DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancer)
• THD+N (Digital to Analog)- -111 dB (0.0003 %) @1kHz
• Crosstalk (Digital to Analog)- -120 dB
  
  

Filtering Technology:

1. Flex Eight: IIR (10bands/outputs) + FIR (Stereo bank on input @ 2048taps for impulse response correction)
2. Flex Eight with Dirac Live®: Full Range correction (20~20kHz) + IIR (10bands/outputs) / (Note: FIR and IIR filters on the input channels are not available to the end user if the Dirac Live upgrade is installed.)

• Software control - Control and configuration by miniDSP Device Console (DC)
• DSP Presets - Up to 4 presets
• Dimensions - 150x180x41 mm
  
  

Accessories:

1. IR Remote
2. Power Supply
3. Included external switching PSU 12V/1.6A  (US/UK/EU/AU plugs)

Power Consumption:

1. 4.0 W (idle)
2. 2.5 W (standby)