MiniDsp miniDSP Flex Eight
The Flex Eight is the latest member of the miniDSP Flex family of advanced audio processors. We’ve taken advantage of our flexible hardware architecture to cram a full eight channels of DSP and a world-class analog output stage into the compact enclosure.
With multiple digital inputs and eight unbalanced analog output channels, the miniDSP Flex Eight can implement active speakers up to stereo four-way. Flexible 2x8 signal routing supports many other configurations such as two-way, three-way and multiple subwoofers. As always, a full suite of miniDSP’s tried and proven audio processing functionality is included: FIR filters and parametric EQ on the input channels, and parametric EQ, crossovers, advanced biquad programming and delay on each output channel.
The Flex Eight has USB audio, S/PDIF (RCA and optical) and Bluetooth (LDAC/aptX) stereo digital inputs. An OLED front panel display and volume control/encoder knob provides easy control. Last but not least, it is easily software-upgradable with Stereo Dirac Live® for full range correction (20~20kHz), the world’s premiere room correction system.
The miniDSP Flex Eight is the perfect solution for a modern compact integrated active speaker/subwoofer system. You just need to let your creativity do the rest!
Hardware Features
- Processor: 32-bit floating-point 400MHz Analog Devices SHARC DSP
- Multi-Core USB Audio processor (XMOS)
- Bluetooth streaming: LDAC™/aptX™ HD/aptX™/AAC/SBC
- Optional upgrade to Dirac Live® 3.x Digital Room Correction, Stereo Full Range Room Correction (20~20kHz)
- Audiophile performance with very low noise floor and distortion (SNR @128dB(A), THD+N @ -111dB (0.0003%)
- Inputs: Stereo digital (USB Audio/SPDIF/Optical/Bluetooth)
- Outputs: Unbalanced (RCA)
- White/Black OLED front panel controller with IR control
- Control and configuration by miniDSP Device Console (DC)
Product Downloads
- Product Brief - Flex Eight
- Flex Eight - User Manual
- Flex Eight Dirac Live - User Manual
What's in the box?
- Digital Audio Processor - Flex Eight
- IR remote v2
- 12V univeral power supply (UK/EU/US/AU plugs)
- USB cable
Optional Items
- UMIK-1 or UMIK-2 Measurement microphone
- Dirac Live v3.x Upgrade for Stereo Full range correction (20~20kHz) / Must be selected in the shopping cart as an option.
- Microphone tripod
NOTE: The UMIK-1/2 are measurement microphones approved by Dirac Research. Knowing the major effect a wrong calibration/measurement would have on the final results of Dirac Live tuning, we strongly recommend that you select a UMIK-1/2 microphone together with your platform for a plug&play experience leading to best results. Any issues related to 3rd party microphones such as ASIO/USB audio driver incompatibility/Latency problems or incorrect calibration process will not be under our support structure by our support team.
Audio Precision APX555 measurements
miniDSP Device Console (DC)
Understanding LDAC™ Wireless audio
Application Notes
Multiway + Dirac Live
miniDSP's multichannel audio processors with Dirac Live room correction can implement advanced multiway active speakers. Any number of "ways" and speakers can be implemented up to the number of output channels. Check out our app note on how to get started!
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Specifications
- Digital Signal Processor Engine
- Analog Devices Floating point DSP SHARC ADSP21489 @ 400MHZ
- Processing resolution / Sample rate
- 32 bit/96 kHz (32bit/48 kHz with Dirac Live® license)
- USB Audio support
- UAC2 Low latency Audio - ASIO driver support (Windows) - Plug&Play (Mac/Linux)
- Input/Output Configuration
- 2 channels in / 8 channels out
- Digital Stereo Audio Input Connectivity
- 1 x SPDIF on RCA connector 1 x OPTICAL on Toslink connector 1 x USB audio (stereo) 1 x Bluetooth with support for: LDAC™/aptX™ HD/aptX™/AAC/SBC Supported Sample Rate: 20 ~ 216 kHz
- Digital Audio Output Connectivity
- Not Applicable
- Analog Audio Output Connectivity
- 8 x Unbalanced RCA
- Analog Audio Output Impedance
- 200 Ω
- Analog Output Max Level
- 2 V RMS
- Frequency Response
- 20 Hz – 20 kHz ± 0.05 dB
- SNR (Digital to Analog)
- 125 dB(A) with DRE (Dynamic Range Enhancer)
- THD+N (Digital to Analog)
- -111 dB (0.0003 %) @1kHz
- Crosstalk (Digital to Analog)
- -120 dB
- Filtering Technology
- Flex Eight: IIR (10bands/outputs) + FIR (Stereo bank on input @ 2048taps for impulse response correction) Flex Eight with Dirac Live®: Full Range correction (20~20kHz) + IIR (10bands/outputs) / (Note: FIR and IIR filters on the input channels are not available to the end user if the Dirac Live upgrade is installed.)
- Software control
- Control and configuration by miniDSP Device Console (DC)
- DSP Presets
- Up to 4 presets
- Dimensions
- 150x180x41 mm
- Accessories
- IR Remote
- Power Supply
- Included external switching PSU 12V/1.6A (US/UK/EU/AU plugs)
- Power Consumption
- 4.0 W (idle) 2.5 W (standby)
Manufacturer's Description — MiniDsp
The Flex Eight is the latest member of the miniDSP Flex family of advanced audio processors. We’ve taken advantage of our flexible hardware architecture to cram a full eight channels of DSP and a world-class analog output stage into the compact enclosure.
With multiple digital inputs and eight unbalanced analog output channels, the miniDSP Flex Eight can implement active speakers up to stereo four-way. Flexible 2x8 signal routing supports many other configurations such as two-way, three-way and multiple subwoofers. As always, a full suite of miniDSP’s tried and proven audio processing functionality is included: FIR filters and parametric EQ on the input channels, and parametric EQ, crossovers, advanced biquad programming and delay on each output channel.
The Flex Eight has USB audio, S/PDIF (RCA and optical) and Bluetooth (LDAC/aptX) stereo digital inputs. An OLED front panel display and volume control/encoder knob provides easy control. Last but not least, it is easily software-upgradable with Stereo Dirac Live® for full range correction (20~20kHz), the world’s premiere room correction system.
The miniDSP Flex Eight is the perfect solution for a modern compact integrated active speaker/subwoofer system. You just need to let your creativity do the rest!
Hardware Features
- Processor: 32-bit floating-point 400MHz Analog Devices SHARC DSP
- Multi-Core USB Audio processor (XMOS)
- Bluetooth streaming: LDAC™/aptX™ HD/aptX™/AAC/SBC
- Optional upgrade to Dirac Live® 3.x Digital Room Correction, Stereo Full Range Room Correction (20~20kHz)
- Audiophile performance with very low noise floor and distortion (SNR @128dB(A), THD+N @ -111dB (0.0003%)
- Inputs: Stereo digital (USB Audio/SPDIF/Optical/Bluetooth)
- Outputs: Unbalanced (RCA)
- White/Black OLED front panel controller with IR control
- Control and configuration by miniDSP Device Console (DC)
Product Downloads
- Product Brief - Flex Eight
- Flex Eight - User Manual
- Flex Eight Dirac Live - User Manual
What's in the box?
- Digital Audio Processor - Flex Eight
- IR remote v2
- 12V univeral power supply (UK/EU/US/AU plugs)
- USB cable
Optional Items
- UMIK-1 or UMIK-2 Measurement microphone
- Dirac Live v3.x Upgrade for Stereo Full range correction (20~20kHz) / Must be selected in the shopping cart as an option.
- Microphone tripod
NOTE: The UMIK-1/2 are measurement microphones approved by Dirac Research. Knowing the major effect a wrong calibration/measurement would have on the final results of Dirac Live tuning, we strongly recommend that you select a UMIK-1/2 microphone together with your platform for a plug&play experience leading to best results. Any issues related to 3rd party microphones such as ASIO/USB audio driver incompatibility/Latency problems or incorrect calibration process will not be under our support structure by our support team.
Audio Precision APX555 measurements
miniDSP Device Console (DC)
Understanding LDAC™ Wireless audio
Application Notes
Multiway + Dirac Live
miniDSP's multichannel audio processors with Dirac Live room correction can implement advanced multiway active speakers. Any number of "ways" and speakers can be implemented up to the number of output channels. Check out our app note on how to get started!
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