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Dirac Live Calibration

I tried this topic out in Tech Talk with no luck, so I thought I'd give it shot here.

I was just wondering if any of you have used online services such as this with good results?  https://www.diraclivecalibration.com/ 

Many of you here are very capable of setting things up like this on your own, but for us technically challenge, I was wondering if this might be a good way to go.

My thoughts would be to see if this could help me in first in setting up my 2-channel speakers, then maybe again if I decide to add a pair of subwoofers somewhere down the road?

Appreciate your input!

navyachts

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mijostyn
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@navyachts No, you should keep the M1 for your main speakers and buy a less expensive unit for the subs.

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I do not know for sure. You have to take that up with Martin Logan but what you showed me indicates that it can be done. 

If you go with subs the MiniDSP and Dirac would be the ultimate set up. Either the plain SHD or the Studio will replace your preamp. If you go with the studio you will need another M1 or perhaps one less expensive one like a Benchmark for the subs and use the M1 on your Martin Logans. The Studio setup will be superior to a regular SHD.  Dirac Live and the subwoofers will blow your mind. You will never think of an analog preamp again.

That is the correct model. 

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If you get one of the MiniDSP SHD units you will not need any ones help. You just place the subs where you want them and run the program. It is self explanatory. The SHD will need an ethernet connection to your router and a USB connection to your computer. You will have to arrange that. You can use a laptop. Once everything is programmed and sounding the way you want  you will not need the computer anymore, but to stream and upgrade you will need the ethernet connection. It will wirelessly hook up to your network, but I always find this unsatisfactory for streaming and running Dirac which is cloud based. 

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Absolutely, Dirac live is the easiest of all the room control programs to use and it is reasonable effective. I have used it in my system. Benchmark Media uses the MiniDSP SHD Studio with two of their own DAC with great results. 

There are room control programs that are more sophisticated such as ARC and DEQX. They are also more difficult to set up and the learning curve for someone who has never used digital signal processing is steep. 

A program like Dirac is essential for subwoofer performance. Without a digital bass management program you are living in the stone age.

The MiniDSP SHD is a fabulous unit for the money the only problem is it's DACs are not of the highest quality. The Studio version has no built in DACs letting you use whatever you like, the way to go if you have the money. 

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