Dbx 150 prospekt

Page 1

The dbx lso re a Marchsnnel, Type I, ssnsulsaneeus encode/decade sane norse reduosron syslem (or small ssudro
use. he lullv oompasshle wssh Type 1 horse reduelron svssenss used ln maluxsludmslhmnghuul she world

The 150 seasures shesanse 10 dB rnoresse m headroom and over 30 dB deosease lnsape nolse pmvided by
previous dbx prolessronal norseredueslen xyxlemt 1n she record or encodmg process, she lso oonsoressesshe
dvnnrnro range m deorhels ol she srenal bemg recorded by a 2 l rasro Thss encoded ssgnal rs led so she sape
machme The 2 l reduohon mdynamzc xanga allows she ssonal so be pus on sepe ns levels well shove she norse
floor and below lhe lhreshold os sasuranea Thls rerulss, on pleyheels, su low drssorsron [eculdmgs wrus superror
lrequenoy response,

In she play or decodmg process, she lso expands she :lgnal m a manner whseh ls oomphnsensarv so she
encuqu sunooon, shue reslorino she lull dynamlc range el she anginal eronal

Eolh channels ol nosee reduosson snelude separase snoode and deeode elemonres so person decoded
monrsonng and enorree punchrmd nos possshle wrlh svsserns reduurne relay or rnanual swssohrnq hesween
record and play opernsrons

The dhr s50 uhhres srue th eenesne, ensurlnq proper srensrens response wrshons regard lo phase shlls
errors ln she record/play proeers No unse consuming oalrhraslon ol levels ls xeqlmed

Ullllzed wrsh sodays hlgh eualrsv, naxmw-kack sape machmes trons osars, TASCAM, TEAC, Teohnres, ese ,
she dbx I50 losallv elnnsnases audrhle sane hrss under almufl anv errournssanoes and conquers she norse bulldrup
problems which usually resuls when bounclnq nsaserrals lren. sraols so naols or cumbmmg a large nunsher ol
hack] dunno lmxdown

Exam panel adlulmsmoi reoord and play levels allows she 150 so he rnalohed so a wlda range ol nonunal
operaunq levels. Thrs persons she user so hypaee she noise reduessou wrshous a ssgnshoans ohanee 111 she slgnal
level shrouqh she 150, Thrs adyushnenl has no eflm on encoder or decoder lraolonq
Applleaslen
The dhr 150 rs dessened so provrde swo ohannelr ol srnrulsaneous encode/decode l-lmse seduosson lor she small
ssudso. audso vssual produehon house or oslser audso famhty requrrrnq wrder dynamso range and cleanex sound
shan would be possrhle wrsh eonvenhonalsaae reoordlnq syssesns Dunnq mixdown lhe 150 nllows she user so
explors lullv she E0 avallahleimakmq rs possrhle so sum up she hlgh frequencies wrshous bxinglng up hrss When
overduhhsng mulllple lnssrunsenss sueh as acoussro eursars, rnsaenng wlLl nos he smeared by snoremensal hsss
hundup heverh el-leoss wsll duay snsosslenee These henehss ean spell she drl-lerenoe hesween success and
sarlnre In a nornpesaslve markes
Tensunes
-ssnrullnneous enoodo /deeode operasron ~ greases shah so on! hroedhand sepe nolse reduosron - 10 dB
headroom rrnprovemens s ssue th deseeslon for aoeurase encode/decode sraolnne ~ hnear deoshel oompren
slon/erspansron over a 100 dB range - no addrnonal oahhrasrsn sones or level masoh adlussnsenss necessary - all
lnpusn and ouspnss serrnrnase m RCA phono oonneesors - lrons panel resold and play level adsusl - hardrwlxe
hypass - rack snounsahle . irons panel ohannel desronasron snolserr sor ssaolred, nsnlsrple unrl operasron

db: em Hams

1am

Page 2

O©©OO©©O

¢- (All Mam-mu- -_-\

Ol'jElO

wanna- nlucvna

dbxim

Nlm, um.

Specifications

Dynamic range (peak signal to a weighted
background noise)
110 dB

Input impedance
100 kohm (designed to be driven from a source
impedance of less than 10 kohm)

Input level (nominal)
- 10 dBV

Input level (maximum)
+ 16 dBV

Output impedance
100 ohm (designed to drive 5 kohm load or
greater)

Output level
+ 16 dBV

Frequency response
i .5 dB 30 Hz to 20 kHz (encode/ decode, typical
program material tracking)

Slew rate
> IOV/u sec.

Professional Products Division
dbl, Incorporated

71 Chapel Street

Newton, Man. 02195

6 l 7/964-3210

MID net-ac var:
mm... mm... 0 O r" m l:
mm mm 7 wan-u

Effective noise reduction
30 dB plus 10 dB of headroom

Equivalent input noise (unweighted, 20 kHz,
Bandwidth ref. IV)
- 85 dBV

Distortion
<.5% THD 30 Hz to 100 Hz, <.1% THD 100 Hz
to 20 kHz (encode/ decode)

Dimensions
13/4"H X19"W X 7%D
(4.4 cm X 48.3 cm X 18.4 cm)

Power line requirement
11'] VAC, 50-60 Hz

Power consumption

7W

Warranty
dbx products are covered under a limited war-
ranty (parts and labor) for two years from date of
original purchase

Specifications subject to change without notice. Manufactured under one or more at the
following US. patents: 3,681,618; 3,714,462; 3,789,143; 4.101.849; 4,097,767.
Other patents pending.

dbx" is a registered trademark of dbx. inc.

78112M-600154 Printed in USA.