Roon Ready network player with Dirac Live® room correction, miniDSP audio toolbox for subwoofer integration and multiway speakers, Volumio music player, Audiophile 32-bit converters, 450MHz Sharc DSP processor.
miniDSP is proud to introduce the SHD (“Streaming High Definition”) digital audio processor incorporating Dirac Live®, the world’s premier room correction solution. A natural evolution and extension of our considerable experience with Dirac Live implementation, the miniDSP SHD heralds a new era in affordable yet powerful DSP-based network streamers.
The miniDSP SHD is a certified Roon Ready network player. Being Roon Ready means that miniDSP uses Roon streaming technology, for an incredible user interface, simple setup, rock-solid daily reliability, and the highest levels of audio performance, without compromise. The quad-core streaming processor in the SHD also runs Volumio, a popular open-source network streamer, providing web-based access to music files from sources as diverse as a USB stick to Internet Radio and Spotify/Tidal/Qobuz streaming.
The SHD has extensive connectivity options. Three digital inputs, two analog inputs and USB Audio enable the SHD to fit right into any modern audio system. The four-channel DSP-controlled outputs are available as single-ended (RCA) and balanced (XLR) analog as well as SPDIF digital.
In addition to Dirac Live, the miniDSP SHD includes a full suite of our powerful but user-friendly DSP audio tuning software - ten-band parametric EQ per channel, crossovers up to 48 dB/octave, compressor/limiter, and a flexible 2x4 matrix mixer — for powerful audio system tuning in applications ranging from subwoofer integration to a two-way active speaker.
Hardware Features
- Processor: 32-bit floating-point 400MHz Analog Devices SHARC DSP
- 32bit Audiophile converters: Measured 120dB Dynamic Range / 0.0003% THD+N
- Powered by Dirac Live® 3.x Digital Room Correction
- Powered by miniDSP's new Device Console for Over The Air upgrades, Live Real Time control of DSP settings
- Quad core ARM processor for network audio streaming - Roon Ready, Volumio streaming, Tidal/Tidal Connect, Spotify/Spotify Connect, Qobuz.
- Inputs: Stereo digital (USB Audio/AES-EBU/SPDIF/Optical), stereo analog (Balanced XLR, unbalanced RCA)
- Outputs: 4 x digital (SPDIF out), 4 x analog out (Balanced XLR, unbalanced RCA)
- USB audio recording feature (4xCH processed output via USB audio to record inputs, e.g. Vinyl)
- White/Black OLED front panel controller
Product Downloads / Manual for new Device Console
What's in the box?
- Dirac Series Audio Processor — SHD DSP
- USB Wifi 2.4GHz adaptor
- Dirac Live 3.x license for full range correction (20Hz~20kHz) / Hardware Locked to SHD unit
- UMIK-1 calibrated measurement microphone
- IR remote v2
- IEC power plug (UK/EU/US)
- Rack mounting kit (standard 1RU)
NOTE: The UMIK-1/2 are measurement microphones approved by Dirac Research. Knowing the major effect a wrong calibration/measurement would have on the final results of Dirac Live tuning, we strongly recommend that you select a UMIK-1/2 microphone together with your platform for a plug&play experience leading to best results. Any issues related to 3rd party microphones such as ASIO/USB audio driver incompatibility/Latency problems or incorrect calibration process will not be under our support structure by our support team.
SHD Series is ROON READY
The miniDSP SHD Series processors are certified Roon Ready players. This means that they are certified by Roon Labs to work seamlessly with the Roon software running on your PC, Mac, or Linux-based server! You can also use the Roon Remote for Android or iPhone/iPad for full remote control of your music playback with the miniDSP SHD Series.
Note: To use Roon, you will need to have a paid account with Roon Labs. Your miniDSP SHD Series includes a free two weeks trial.
Powered by Tidal Connect
Got a Tidal account and want to stream directly your favourite tracks from your PC/Phone/Tablet? Thanks to Tidal Connect support on the SHD Series, we provide a plug&play experience for high bitrate and full volume integration.
Listening to Tidal has never been easier!
Powered by miniDSP's Device Console
The SHD series is powered by miniDSP's Device Console (DC), a new Graphic User Interface to easily control your unit in real time, manage firmware/DSP upgrades and warn you when Volumio updates. Check out our web user manual for more details.
Using the Surface Dial to control a miniDSP SHD Series processor
The Microsoft
Surface Dial is a Bluetooth-connected physical control device. We decided to try using it as a remote control for the SHD Series processor. This way, you can have an actual
physical volume control knob (and mute) that is remotely connected to the SHD Series processor! This app note describes how to do it.
Specifications
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Item
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Description
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Digital Signal Processor
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32-bit Floating point Analog Devices SHARC ADSP21489 / 450MHz
Internal sample rate: 96kHz
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Control
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Driverless USB 2.0 control interface for Windows environments
A computer is only required for the initial configuration and for USB audio streaming
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Network Audio Streamer
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Quad Core ARM processor, Gb Ethernet, USB 2.0 for external Hard drive
Volumio Audiophile player,
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Bidirectional USB Audio
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XMOS asynchronous USB audio up to 192 kHz, USB Audio Class 2 compliant
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Digital Audio Inputs
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Digital audio source selectable from IR remote or Front panel, up to 216 kHz sample rate:
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AES/EBU on Neutrik 3pin female XLR / Isolated with digital audio transformer
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SPDIF on RCA connector / Isolated with digital audio transformer
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TOSLINK on Optical connector
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Digital Audio Outputs
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Four channels of digital output.
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Analog Audio inputs
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2-channel audio input, balanced XLR Neutrik connector, unbalanced on RCA
32bit AKM AK5574 ADC / 120dB SNR measured / 0.0003% THD+N (Balanced Analog to Digital)
Max input level: 2V RMS unbalanced, 4V RMS balanced
Input impedance: 47k Ohms (RCA) / 48k Ohms (XLR)
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Analog Audio outputs
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4-channel audio output, balanced XLR Neutrik connector, unbalanced on RCA
32bit ESS9028 DAC / 120dB SNR measured / 0.0003% THD+N (Digital to balanced analog)
Max output level: 2V RMS unbalanced, 4V RMS balanced
Output impedance: 100 Ohms (RCA) / 200 Ohms (XLR)
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miniDSP DSP Processing
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Volume, Parametric Equalizer banks, Crossovers, Matrix mixer, Compressor/Limiter, Mute
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Dirac Live Correction Suite for miniDSP
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Plug&Play control and configuration from Dirac Live Correction Suite 3.x
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Filter storage
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Up to 4 filter configuration filters stored on unit (Dirac Live + SHD plugin configuration)
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USB port
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USB port type B for audio streaming, real time control and firmware upgrade
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Power supply
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110-240V AC
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Dimensions (H x W x D) mm
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41.5 x 429 x 236 mm, Provided with 1RU rack mount kit
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