Has anybody tried out the dsp80 system or has there been a review on this system?
No experience here. Heard it woirks pretty well, but the cost and complications of set-up really only make it an alternative for situations where sound decoders and speakers won’t fit. Even in N, this is less of an issue. Obviously, a bigger better speaker porvides better quality sound.
Saw one place where it said “will only work with Digitrax systems with BDL168 and transponding…”
So it’s really a relatively specialized device for where cheaper solutions don’t work.
Requires digitrax transponding. Means every Loco needs a Digitrax decoder and your layout has Digitrax block detection using bdl168s and attached transponding detectors. In short…all the work is done with the layout wiring. Each Soundtraxx unit supports 6 locos in 6 zones. If you have more zones then you need additional Surroundtraxxs units. The sound selection is finite and is non upgradeable. If your Loco selection matches what is offered…then youre good. If not…then you’re out of luck. I tried this system…had all the components to make it work and then decided that if I wanted sound, I needed to change scales. So I changed scales.