Having scanned through this, and a few other, discussions, I get the impression that a lot of people believe that the DCX2496 Behringer Crossover is as good as, or better than, the dbx Driverack PA.
The DCX2496 does not do everything the DRPA does - for example, the DCX2496 does not have a feedback killer. To do that, you need to also run the Behringer feedback destroyer. It sounds like putting those together gives you a DRPA plus additional functionality.
It also sounds like a lot of people would have kept using the DCX2496 except for one flaw, which may or may not be a design flaw. The flaw can be fixed. In reality, who wants to spend the time and money buying something, than having to fix it? But, if you get a good one, pretty much everyone who has actually used the DCX2496 only says good things about it. Even those who had them fail, have a lot of good things to say.
I am considering the purchase of a DRPA, a DR 260, or a Behringer setup. The DRPA and the two Behringer units will cost about the same, but the Behringer units seem to offer additional features, as well as faster response time on the feedback killer. The DR 260 costs about twice the DRPA in my area - and I am not sure if offer a lot more than the two Behringer units.
Like many, if I can get the functionality and reliability, and most importantly the SOUND QUALITY, and save $500 to $700 in the deal, I will go with the less expensive units. That cash saved can be put towards other stuff I need - would mean buying better quality speakers, for example.
Carrying two units instead of one is not a good thing, but there will be room in the rack I am designing, and the weight change is not all that great. Both the DRPA and the DR260 list as 5.5 pounds, while the combination of DCX2496 and FBQ2496 is just under 11 pounts. No doubt, at the end of a long, long night, that extra 5.5 pounds will feel like a lot more!
Any comments or advice? I will not be purchasing until 2007, but I am spending a lot of time researching, and using, the equipment that interests me.
Tomorrow, I will be doing an all day workshop and evening dance using a DRPA, with a Yorkville A4.4 amp, two E12 Elite speakers, Elite LS700p sub, and Numark PPD9000 mixer, along with various other bits and pieces, such as AT wireless mics, PCs, laptops, CD player, etc, etc.
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