Dynaudio LYD-8B User Manual

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DSP Settings

Dynaudio engineers have painstakingly created a DSP controller for these speakers that lets you tailor the sound

to your particular environment. The DSP settings provide precision adjustments that optimize the speakers for the

listening space.

Bass Extension

Low frequencies take an exponentially larger amount of energy to reproduce than high frequencies. That is why

the bass extension setting aects how loud the speaker will respond.

At its lowest setting (-10 Hz), the low frequency range is extended by 10Hz. This will also reduce the maximum

volume that the speaker can achieve. The default setting of 0 Hz limits the range of low bass while increasing the

maximum volume of the loudspeaker. The +10 Hz setting has the least amount of bass extension but the loudest

volume possible from the loudspeaker.

▪ -10 Hz (greatest low frequency extension, - 5 dB output)

▪ 0 Hz

▪ +10 Hz (loudest output with least low frequency extension, +5 dB output)

As most professional mixers tend to mix at relatively low volumes (~70-85 dB SPL), the greatest amount of bass

extension (-10 Hz) can be used. As you increase the playback volume, you may need to reduce the amount of

bass extension in order to prevent overdriving the loudspeaker.

Sound Balance

The sound balance, or tilt ﬁlter, represents a reﬁned way to aect the overall tone of the speaker. Depending on

the room treatment among other factors, it may be necessary to make the loudspeaker darker or brighter than the

normal setting. A dead sounding room with a great deal of treatment might need a brighter setting than a live room

with many reﬂective surfaces.

Sound Balance has three settings:

▪ Bright (20 Hz -1,5dB, 20kHz +1,5dB)

▪ Neutral

▪ Dark (20 Hz +1,5dB, 20 kHz -1,5 dB)

What this ﬁlter actually does is tilt the entire spectrum by 1,5 dB at either end using minimal phase or linear phase

ﬁlters to either brighten or darken the overall response. This minimal ﬁlter alters the tonality without inducing audible

phase anomalies, thereby maximizing the linearity of the loudspeaker.

Position

If you have positioned your speakers within 50cm of a back wall boundary, the position switch should be placed

in the “Wall” setting. This will help with anomalies created by reﬂections coming o the back wall, especially in the

lower frequencies. If your speakers are placed further than 50cm from any wall surface, use the “Free” setting.

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