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Beautiful looking and sounding I'm sure. I sure wish the factory would have taken the same care picking out the panels for my raw Jubes as they seemed to for your and dtels 1502s.

My understanding of the 5bx is any signal over the threshold got left alone or compressed depending on the settings. It is not a linear expander but a downward expander and compressor combo. I have no experience with these units but that's my understanding. With compressed recordings I want linear expansion. If its too loud I can turn it down or use one of the compressors in my mixer.

The newer and older (original) remote receiver boards side by side. Can you tell which is which?

The effects are subtle but still audible. You can adjust the threshold way wrong and try to upward expand everything and the result is not good(to my ears). It also divides up the frequency of the signal into 3 bands and performs its magic on the 3 separately to avoid the lows effecting the highs and vice versa. As far "budget" is concerned this unit when in production had the best VCAs and RMS level detectors that DBX produced. i.e. the same ones that went in their studio gear. My modified units now have the best VCAs and level detectors made by THAT Corp. And IMHO the best audio Opamps ever made the LME49720.

Roger, me neither. YET

The problem that I experienced (and the problem the guy in Australia) fixed was under compact florescent lighting(maybe LED also?) the remote just did not work at all. All is well now. I should post pictures of the old circa 1978 technology board and the new one now that they're both out of the units and available.

It increases the dynamic range of the compressed signal that you get on most LPs and CDs. It has an adjustable expansion ratio from 1.0 to 1 up to 1.5 to 1 so nothing crazy. It also has an adjustable threshold so that signal above the threshold are given gain and below threshold are attenuated. In effect it makes louder passages louder and softer ones softer. Granted if you have a great recording it effects are not needed. In a studio I believe expanders are used for downward expansion only. I looked briefly for a expander plug in for a DAW that was not just downward expansion and came up empty. If you know of one please post a link.

No stones but the Ashly unit looks to be an active crossover. The DBX unit is not a crossover at all, it is a dynamic range expander.

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Yes if I understand your point they need to be in the signal path where the level is constant/predictable. I mean pre main output volume/ fader.

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Well I'm all caught up....time to get to work Later mates.....

Hey OP @Cut-Throat the answer to your original question is right here in case you missed it. From the chief himself: Yowzer 800w into a KHorn, my ears bleed at 10w

Because two wrongs make a right, right?

Man this is going sloooooowww. You know do it in your "spare" time But most of circuit board mods made to first unit, still waiting on machining of rear panel. Tech has to help me in his spare time also.

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Hey dude I know you hate your life and job but it's not my fault. Get a grip.

And vibrate the rest of the day

Hey pretty soon we're gonna be in/on 2018. I know some special folks will get there before the rest of us

How bad what is?

It's all Greek to me.

Surely you jest.... I know, I know...you're not kidding and don't call you Shirley.

Or sonic hologram

Like Klipsch speaker modifications and you guys.