Dbx 234X Professional Audio Stereo 2/3 Way, Mono 4-Way Crossover

dbx 234XL units are great looking, and as you turn

the controls something else becomes apparent; these units are

extremely well built. The controls exude great precision, and the feel

is a solid "click". Also, when you open the box, you won't find the

external power supply that accompanies most processors in this price

range. That's because we know how difficult external power supplies can

be to work with and even though it costs a little more we put the high

quality power supply right in the unit. All the inputs and outputs are

XLR balanced jacks that are bolted down to the chassis. This "nutting

down" of the jacks insures that even if someone steps on a cable

plugged into the unit, it's not going to tear up the circuit board

inside. All dbx crossovers feature Linkwitz-Riley 24 dB per octave

filters, the professional standard, but then again, what did you

expect?

Via two switches on the back panel you first select whether you're

operating your system in stereo 2-way, 3-way or mono 4-way. Another back

panel switch also selects whether or not you want to mono sum the LF

(subwoofer) out. (Most systems that use a subwoofer are mono subbed to

take advantage of amplifier power and because low frequencies are

non-directional.) Back panel switches allow you to select the range of

the crossover frequencies individually for both channels. The crossover

frequency controls have a green LED that indicates the X10 switch on

the back panel is activated (we wouldn't make you check the switch

position on the back every time you wonder where it's set). All these

switches are on the back panel because it could be disastrous if you

were to change them mid-program. On the front panel you'll notice there

are LEDs that indicate whether the unit is in mono or stereo mode.

Each channel has an input gain control for proper level setting.

There's a recessed 40 Hz low cut (HPF) on each channel to remove

unwanted low frequencies. Both the low and high outputs on each channel

have a gain control ranging from - to +6 dB, to allow muting of

individual outputs and for level matching. Also, these outputs each

have phase reverse switches that'll help get you out of a bind without

having to reconfigure your system. These phase reverse switches may be

internally reconfigured as mute switches.

You'll get great performance, all the features you'd expect from a

professional product, and the knowledge that you're buying a processor

from the people that have been producing the world's finest processors

for over 20 years. The technology that made us famous brings you a dbx crossover which has been tested to the highest professional standards

at a price that's just too low to admit.