Hertz H8 DSP - Hertz 8-channel DSP with Digital Remote Controller

This superb DSP from Hertz is packed full of innovative and unique features! Imagine having a particular setting for two-seat listening activated by a passenger simply climbing into your car.

Get control of your in-car sound. Use a 31-band graphic equaliser on each output channel complete with time alignment, Linkwitz and Butterworth filters, guided set up via PC and everything else you could possibly need from a DSP.

Accurate, easy to use and of exceptional quality the Hertz H8 DSP offers functionality and quality sound previously only dreamt of at this price level.

Technical Specification

Operating power supply voltage 10.8 - 14.4 VDC

Power supply 7.5 - 15 VDC

Idling current 0.4 A

Switched off without DRC 2.5 mA

Switched off with DRC 4 mA

Remote IN voltage 6.5 - 15 VDC (1.3 mA)

Remote OUT voltage 12 VDC (130 mA)

INPUT STAGE

High Level (Speaker) FL - FR - RL - RR

Low Level (Pre) AUX IN

Digital Optical IN (S/PDIF max 96 kHz/24bit) OPTICAL IN

EQUALIZER

On Hi-Levels input (Speaker In) Automatic De-Equalisation On

Outputs N.8 Graphic: ±12 dB @ 31 Band

ISO 1/3 Oct. 20 - 20k Hz

SIZE

W (Width) x H (Height) x D (Depth) mm/inch 191 x 34 x 131 / 7.51” x 1.33” x 4.76”

Weight kg/lb 0.6 / 1.322

OUTPUT STAGE

Low Level Pre (default) FRONT TW L/R, FRONT WF L/R REAR L/R,

SUB, CENTER

SIGNAL STAGE

Distortion - THD @ 1 kHz, 1V RMS Output 0.005%

Bandwith @ -3 dB 10 - 22k Hz

S/N Ratio @ A weighted

Digital input 105 dBA

Master Input 95 dBA

AUX Input 96 dBA

Channel Separation @ 1 kHz 85 dB

Input sensitivity (Speaker In) 2 - 15 V RMS

Input sensitivity (AUX In) 0.6 - 5 V RMS

Input impedance (Speaker In) 2.2 k Ohm

Input impedance (AUX) 15 k Ohm

Max Output Level (RMS) @ 0.1% THD 4 V RMS

CONNECTIONS

From / To Personal Computer 1 x USB / B

DRC HE Audio controls and Memory / Inputs selection

Optical / AUX select Optical In / Aux wire control + 12V / GND enable

Memory A / Memory B Memory A / B wire control + 12V / GND enable

CROSSOVER N.8 (one for each output channel)

Filter Type Full / High Pass / Low Pass / Band Pass

Filter mode and slope Linkwitz @ 12 / 24 dB

Butterworth @ 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 dB

Crossover frequency 68 steps @ 20 - 20k Hz

Phase control 0° - 180°

TIME ALIGNMENT

Distance 0 - 510 cm / 0 - 200.8 inch

Delay 0 - 15 ms

Step 0.08 ms; 2.8 cm / 1.1 inch

Fine set 0.02 ms: 0.7 cm / 0.27 inch

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PC connections USB 1.1 / 2.0 / 3.0 Compatible

Software/PC requirements:

Microsoft Windows (32/64 bit):

XP, Windows 7, Windows 8,

Windows 10

Graphic card min. resolution: 800 x 600

Ambient operating temperature range: 0 °C to 55 °C (32