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[Nostalgia]

Which one? The 166XL or 266XL?

I bought the 266xl to save some money when I built my studio and to date I am very happy with it.  However, next time I probably will upgrade to the 166xl to get a couple of more knobs to fiddle with.

If you are streaming mp3's out of the Barix remember to keep a light hand on the compression since it will be further compressed as it goes through the Instreamer.  The AGC functions are what you really need to compensate for varying levels of your recorded music.

[Goran Tomas]

If you are streaming mp3's out of the Barix remember to keep a light hand on the compression since it will be further compressed as it goes through the Instreamer. 

Hopefully you understand the distinction between audio dynamic range compression (what dbx or any other compressor does) and data "compression", which is really data reduction (what MP3 or any other perceptual codec does)...


Regards,
Goran Tomas

[URradiolistener]

Awesome guys! I decided to go with the DBX 266XL. More economical for now. Does anyone have any recommended settings they wish to share? If you care to hear the stream in order to get an idea of how it should sound or better tweaks, the link is below. I appreciate all of your help!

Chain: Tapco LINK.Firewire Computer Audio Interface > Behringer 1204FX Mixer > Aphex 204 Exciter > DBX 266XL > Barix Instreamer 100

Website: www.myhitstream.com

[DudeFan]

The exciter should be after the dbx. That way it can overcome any dullness as a result of overcompression.