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RE: Why does the supply need to recover?

I have DBX 3BX3 and a 3BX1. These are the later models but there is also the coveted DBX4. I have a relay bypass unit that switches them in and out of the path as needed. The internal bypass switch is fine but I have the relay bypass under remote control from my Ipad along with a host of other system functions.

Keep in mind this is a home theater setup. Older movies and shows benefit greatly from a little dynamic range boost. Modern Bluray disks need no processing.

In my music system I don't even have a preamp. CD player with built in motorized analog volume control direct to the power amp.

DBX made many models of these "companders" in the 1970s. You can always find the earlier units on EBAY. The later units like mine are not as commen but they do come up now and then. The basic upgrades over the years were better and better VCAs which is the heart of the unit.



Edits: 03/19/12

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