Greg Green wrote on Wed, 02 May 2007 00:33 |
Let the vendor wars continue... I have the DCX2496 ( x2) , the VSX26 ( x1) and finally the Driverack260.
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Greg:
Great analysis! Thanks.
I am liking the DCX2496 more and more, the more I play with it. Really like that it is so quiet - not something Behringer is known for.
In the real world, it looks like my choices will be DCX2496 or dBx 260. The Peavey might be nice, but I don't think the features are there for what I need, and the lack of a GUI is a killer. Ditto the DRPA, plus it thumps.
Given the price difference between the DCX2496 and the 260, I need to spend a lot of time understanding the advantages the 260 offers. A few of them I know I will likely never, or almost never, use. RTAing can be amazing, if your system needs it, but my current stuff seems best run flat anyways. I used three different Yorkville Elite systems with the DRPA RTA, and the sound was so very, very nice.....I really wish I could have afforded them when it came time to buy.
One thing about the DCX is how easy it is to set up, even using the front panel. They really got the user interface right. Have not tried the 260 GUI, so maybe that would make it even easier.
If my lottery tickets come in, it becomes a different ball game, but until then it is a value equation, balancing quality against features against cost. So far, the DCX seems to be offering the quality.