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ACTIVE FEATURES INCLUDE:
•
XLR analog input from your line-
level preamp.
•
3 pairs (low, mid, high) of XLR
analog out to feed your choice of
amplifier complement
•
96/24 analog to digital to analog
conversion
•
Factory programmed crossover
settings
•
Controllable via web-based user
interface
•
6 channels of amplification re-
quired (3 channels per loud-
speaker)
•
Firmware upgradeable
•
Bass EQ
MUSIC WITH EMOTION
TYPICAL BRYSTON ACTIVE SYSTEM SETUP
The Bryston BAX-1 Digital Electronic Crossover is really a very spe-
cialized and unique crossover. Unless designed as a dedicated
crossover all active crossovers I am aware of just provide the cus-
tomer with a 'generic' approach to adjustments. By that I mean you
can choose the slope and the crossover point and sometimes the Q
but they do not take into account the SOUND POWER or total radiat-
ed energy of the speaker (which is what you hear in a room)
The Bryston BAX-1 on the other hand is designed with a specific
Bryston speaker in mind. The Active Model T has different software
then the Middle T and the Mini T has different software again.
The reason for that is we put each version of the Model T's in our
factory anechoic camber and we make over 300 measurements but
vertically and horizontally around the speaker and adjust the soft-
ware to provide as accurate as possible the best SOUND POWER
for the specific Model T speaker.
Additionally, Most fully active systems restrict your choice of pream-
plifier and amplifiers by building in internal chip type amplifiers and
preamplifiers which save space but can limit performance.
Bryston's system includes a high resolution external digital crosso-
ver model BAX-1 that accepts input from your favorite stereo analog
preamplifier and outputs analog signal to your choice of amplifiers.
The BAX-1 makes it easy to choose the amplifiers that work best for
your listening preferences. Each loudspeaker needs 3 (preferably
Bryston) amplifier channels with equal gain.
Most listeners will choose
a high powered mono
amp for the bass section
and a medium powered
two channel amp for the
midrange
and
tweeter
sections. The BAX-1 high
quality
DSP
crossover
improves performance by
directly powering drivers
without intermediate pas-
sive components in the crossover. Also, much finer adjustments can
be made to compensate for response non-linearities. Because we
are no longer confined to traditional crossover geometry, we can
tailor the on and off axis response independently for incredibly natu-
ral tone and spatial resolution.
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