doug s.

thanks for the reply "on par" is ok, but i was looking for "better". 😉 re: eq's, i was not familiar w/the 5/10, only the 10/20 & the 20/20, as well as the 14/10. the 14/10 is the one i'd be interested in because of its 14 bands, and pink noise generator/spectrum analyzer. for an upgrade to my 3bx, i think i should just wait for a good deal on a 4bx; i was interested in the 5bx, but after extensive reading about it a few years ago, i decided i wasn't interested in a unit that wasn't really a full expander, but more of a compressor. if i were to find a good deal on a 4bx and a 14/10, then i might also be looking for a 400xg. 😁 thanks again, doug s.

thanks for the reply. i really like my original 3bx; and its remote adds features , but i've honestly not found them that beneficial. besides nice features on the 3bxds, (the pioneer also seems to have nice features), what about sound quality? that's my main interest. i really like those 14/10's, but the pricing on them has dampened my enthusiasm. and, i've found that with an active x-over and a 12 band spectrum analyzer, i'm able to dial in my system pretty flat, w/o even using the eq at all, except for dialing in the system. the unit is the technics sh8055. i also have a deqx dsp x-over/processor, but i'm not using it presently; it's really as pita to set up... thanks again, doug s.

the very 1st time i heard a dbx 3bx (original discreet iteration; retailed for $800), it was in a store in maryland in the early/mid 1980's, and the speakers in the system were klipschorns. i think the guy demo'ing the system had it turned up to 11. 😁 there was a definite difference with and w/o the 3bx in the system, but honestly, i wasn't sure the k'horns needed it. i knew someday, tho, i'd own a 3bx, if not the k-horns. i don't think i've ever lived in a place where k'horns could be properly set up. tho i understand there's a new k-horn that doesn't need to be corner loaded... anyway, my present system looks something like this (note the modded lascala bass-bin - beefed up cabinet and upgraded fostex pro-audio 15" driver inside - obligatory klipsch content! 😁): and, i have a question, having to do with my vintage discrete dbx 3bx that's been refurb'd and upgraded, and includes a wired remote w/impact restoration (that rarely gets used). how does the 3bx compare, in your opinion, to the pioneer ex-9000? i've always been curious about those. thanks, doug s.