DSP processor Musway DSP68

DSP processor Musway DSP68

Musway DSP68 is a standalone DSP processor designed for users who want to significantly improve the sound of their audio system without replacing the amplifier. Within its price category it offers an exceptionally wide set of features usually found in much more expensive devices. The DSP68 enables detailed sound tuning, precise control over individual channels and seamless integration into modern vehicles. Thanks to the combination of high DSP performance, quality components and wide connectivity, it represents an ideal solution for upgrading both factory and aftermarket systems.

Advanced tuning options with an emphasis on easy integration

The DSP68 offers above-standard input and output equipment that has no competition in this price class. Available are a 6-channel high-level input with EPS®, a 6-channel RCA input, an AUX input and an optical digital input for a clean digital signal. The high-level inputs handle high voltages without compression and allow direct connection to factory systems. The DSP then processes the signal and provides 8 processed RCA outputs for connecting amplifiers. The DSP68 is designed with an emphasis on seamless integration into modern vehicles. The EPS® protection system eliminates error messages and ensures compatibility with vehicle diagnostics. Automatic input switching and high-level mixing functions allow retention of important system sounds such as parking sensors or navigation. Support for start-stop systems and stable operation even at low voltage are also standard.

Control and expandability

The processor supports a wide range of accessories that significantly extend the capabilities of the entire system. Bluetooth modules are available for wireless music streaming, both in a standard version and in a variant with aptX HD support for high-resolution transmission. The Bluetooth module also serves for complete DSP setup via a mobile app or PC software. For in-drive control Musway offers two variants of remote controls – a classic remote for basic functions and the advanced myCON remote, awarded the prestigious EISA award. The myCON allows detailed control of DSP functions via a display, profile switching, source selection and complete control over the sound directly from the driver’s seat.

Awarded in professional tests

Musway DSP68 was tested in Car&Hifi magazine, where it received the Preistipp award as a product with an exceptionally advantageous price-performance ratio. The test highlights above all the very rich feature set, quality workmanship and the fact that the DSP68 offers functions common in far more expensive devices. The editorial team described it as a “super-equipped processor at an exceptionally attractive price,” which accurately describes its market position.

Main features

• 8-channel DSP processor (without integrated amplifier).
• Burr-Brown converters (PCM3168A) and Analog Devices DSP processor (ADAU1452).
• 512k Bit DSP technology with Tunest software support.
• Fully parametric 31-band equalizer for each channel.
• Active filters up to 48 dB/oct.
• Time alignment with high precision (0.02 ms).
• Freely routable inputs and outputs.
• 6-channel high-level inputs with EPS®.
• 6-channel RCA input.
• 2 × AUX input.
• Optical digital input (SPDIF).
• 8-channel RCA output.
• Automatic input switching.
• Option for Bluetooth streaming and app control (optional).
• Support for external remotes (optional).

About the brand

MUSWAY is an abbreviation of the motto “Music is the Way” – music is the way. The brand was born out of a passion for high-quality sound reproduction and recorded its first notable successes with high-quality Hi-Res audio players and digital signal processors. The real breakthrough came with the introduction of the first class D amplifiers with integrated DSP, which gradually became internationally acclaimed products in specialist magazine tests and received a number of prestigious awards, including EISA. Since 2015 the brand has been development-anchored in Germany, where product design, technical tuning and the final concept of individual models take place. Musway has steadily built a reputation as a manufacturer of compact, technically advanced and at the same time musically natural components that combine modern digital technologies with an emphasis on clean and linear sound. The portfolio today includes standalone and DSP amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers, with each new generation continuing the brand philosophy – to offer the maximum musical experience without compromises in technology, functionality or workmanship.

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