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In Reply to: RE: Dirac Live posted by Kody on October 17, 2016 at 20:46:29
Dirac Live works well, but far better imho is Acourate. Well..better in terms of sound quality, but pretty horrible interface that requires quite some technical smarts to get the best out of it. So it depends on whether you are up for the technical challenge.
But room correction generally - big tick!
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I'm a total newb. I want whatever produces the best results out of the box - no skill required. For me, looks as though Dirac is it.
Agreed. Dirac appears to be one of the easiest to use Room EQ packages, though it is still quite comprehensive and powerful. It has delivered very positive results for me a several friends.
It does not require great skill, and the user instructions are pretty good. But, here are a few things to apply for best results:
- suppress ambient noise in the room as much as possible, including turning off HVAC systems during the calibration. If possible, take yourself out of the room or duck behind the seats except during mike repositioning.
- use a floor mounted mike tripod with boom to reach over seating surfaces. They are not expensive. Do not place the mike on your chair or sofa. I also place absorbent blankets on chair backs and seating surfaces, especially if they are relatively hard, like leather.
- point the mike straight up at the ceiling so that it can gather as much direct energy from the speakers and reflected energy from the room as possible. Omni mikes are not perfectly omnidirectional, especially at the bottom, but they are pretty good in their upper hemisphere.
- vary the mike positions somewhat both horizontally and vertically during the calibration, per the instructions, starting at ear height for the first mike position.
Hi all,
Apologies for the extended absence - Air Force sent me away for a while. So it looks as though my in-laws are getting me Dirac Live for Christmas. However, I want to try it out first and I'm running out of time as Christmas is coming fast. I know there are several mic suggestions for calibration, however, what do you all recommend. It would be nice if Amazon has something so that I can get it in a day or two. But again, what do you guys recommend?
Fitz,
I've read your posts regarding Dirac on other forums, and its quite obvious that you know your stuff. Just curious as to why I should modify/improve my listening environment with blankets and such for calibration? Seems like I would want to leave the problem areas so that the software calibration process can address them. What am I missing?
Putting blankets over seats during mike calibration is a subtle point. I am not going to insist on it. Do what you think best. Yes, we can get carried away. I just do not think any nearby to the mike reflections are a good idea during calibration. My seating is leather, hence it is more susceptible to reflecting sound energy, I think.
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