#DBX DRIVERACK 260 VS DRIVERACK 360 DRIVERS#
#DBX DRIVERACK 260 VS DRIVERACK 360 UPGRADE#

and the FOH amp rack, while smaller and more powerful than ever, is *still* too heavy 0) Now the DBX units are now all sitting on a shelf. Side note: after all that I got bitten by the FIR crossover bug, bought a bunch of (analog input) Powersoft, etc, amps, and a 4x8 FIR-capable DSP. In the case of the Venu360 I'm never been 100% sure from looking at the specs if the 96k SR is really carried all the way through the signal chain.

#DBX DRIVERACK 260 VS DRIVERACK 360 DRIVERS#

Avoiding an extra D/A-A/D, running at 96k, etc, seemed appealing, but with that particular stack of equipment it didn't produce an audible difference at normal listening levels, despite having some some pretty exotic HF drivers in my mains. Once gain-staged properly, I could never really hear much difference between a direct AES connection to my (A&H SQ and Presonus SL24III) mixers vs using an analog connection.

The gain scaling was useful and necessary. Vs the PA2, the 360 has a digital input (including a $$$$ Dante version), offers 96k AES if you want it, and offers pretty fine-grained AD/DA gain selection. and still had enough IO left over to run some monitor amps. Unlike the PA2s, they could do the 4-way without help from the amps' DSP. That's when I cried uncle and bought a pair of Venu360s, one in each rack. I did that with a pair of PA2s for a while, but then I had to fiddle with *four* presets every time I reconfigured my rig. That got worse when I split the (overly heavy) stereo FOH amp rack into two separate racks, each with its own DSP. I didn't particularly like having to fiddle with three different pieces of gear when I wanted to change to the relevant preset, that was both somewhat inconvenient and a source of error (forgetfulness). For my uses, the headaches arose because I switch my FOH system between a few different configurations depending on the venue.

#DBX DRIVERACK 260 VS DRIVERACK 360 UPGRADE#

I think that's what the OP posted as a possible upgrade path.ДЇrom a convenience and tuning standpoint I found that spreading the DSP over two different platforms was certainly workable. I'd been using a PA2 together the DSP in a pair of crown XTI2002s (for the subs) to run a stereo 4-way setup.

The PA2's Ipad and PC apps are great, and the 360's apps are pretty much identical. I was tempted to go that route (a modded DCX) for studio use, but I really don't wan't any of their gear in my road rig. That said, the DCX is inexpensive, and as mentioned, is hot-roddable if you're so inclined. I only have personal experience with their analog crossovers, which sounded terrible to me. I have a fairly deep seated anti-Behringer bias. I have a stack of PA2s and Venu360s (and prior to that, the PA and PA+).

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