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In Reply to: RE: LRS as surround speakers? posted by dumpingground on February 25, 2025 at 11:11:53:
> What has been your experience with DIRAC and Magnepan dipoles? Does the DIRAC algorithms handle the speaker dipole dispersion patterns ok?
I use Anthem ARC but I suspect the Dirac would be the same.
I had great results but only if limiting the max frequency of correction to 1000 Hz or below. Do more, and the Maggie Magic is snuffed, the immersive hyper-realistic soundfield somehow doesn't happen.
The Anthem manual recommends similarly when using Martin Logan ESL speakers (Anthem and ML are jointly owned) so they know this effect.
With the ARC the crossover to the subwoofer was fantastic and smooth, and taking out the low bass frequencies from the planar panel (there is a resonance between 40-55 Hz on all maggies I think) cleaned up the dynamics, and achieved the "snap" and some of the density of the best cone speakers while keeping the superior immersion and liquidity.
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Topic - LRS as surround speakers? - dumpingground 09:31:46 02/25/25 ( 7)
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