miniDSP Flex HT – compact eight-channel DAC/processor

After releasing the EARS PROheadphone test rig, miniDSP is introducing a device with tools for configuring subwoofers or multi-way speaker systems.

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The new device offers full HDMI ARC/eARC support, a front-panel OLED display, IR remote control and eight channels of DSP processing. Multichannel audio enters the system as linear PCM over HDMI eARC or through USB Audio. Additional stereo sources are supported through SPDIF and TOSLINK optical connections. The product includes miniDSP's flexible routing and processing tools: bass management, parametric EQ, configurable crossovers, advanced biquad programming, and precise delay and gain control.

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Two versions are available. The standard Flex HT has eight-channel DSP, HDMI eARC, USB Audio, SPDIF/TOSLINK inputs and analog outputs. The Flex HTn supports Dante/AES67 audio over IP, providing continuous multichannel digital audio streaming to compatible speakers, amplifiers and processors over a network. Both models have the same compact form factor and processing power. Users can choose the version that suits a traditional analog system or a fully networked AoIP system.

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The miniDSP Flex HT will be available for $600.