| Let's take a look at the construction features of the dbx® 223. At
first glance, you'll notice the units are great looking. 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 TRS
differentially balanced 1/4" jacks that are bolted down to the chassis.
This "nutting down" of the jacks insures that even if someone stomps on
a cable plugged into the unit, it's not going to tear up the circuit
board inside. All dbx crossovers all feature Linkwitz-Riley 24dB per
octave filters, the professional standard. But then again, what did you
expect? Via a switch on the back panel, you first select whether you're
operating your system in stereo 2-way or mono 3-way. Then you also set,
on the back panel, 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 when 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 will 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 worlds finest processors for over 20 years. The
technology that made us famous brings you a dbx crossover that has been
tested to the highest professional standards at a price that's just too
low to admit! Owners Manual
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