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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 WOW, thank you! I was thinking of having someone help me with this, such as with the link I attached above. Terry Ellis with Persuit Perfect Systems offer this service for novices like me.

I thought to seek his help with the speakers I have now to see if he could tweak some more bass out of them and if not, get a pair of subs and use his services once again to tweak things in.

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@koestner OK, thanks for the reassuring words.

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@koestner Thanks, so I'm a pretty lay person with regards to this type of stuff. Is it really as easy to set up as some others here say? I really don't need another rabbit hole. lol

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@mijostyn OK, thanks again. Do you think I could accomplish what you were saying in my subwoofer thread:

Move the center frequency up to 60 Hz and set the deep bass boost at +6 dB if it will let you. Now play some bass heavy music at a low level and slowly increase the level to the loudest you listen at keeping an eye on your woofers and listening for any distortion. With any distortion back off immediately. If you get to your target volume without any problems and the bass is satisfactory to you then you are all set. If you can not make it to your target volume then it is subwoofer time. If you make it to your target volume but the bass still is not good enough increase the deep bass boost to +10 dB and start the process over.

Then if I can’t accomplish this or get sufficient bass, add the subwoofer and use DIRAC to set things up again?

Also, to @koestner point. Is it true the SHD Studio will replace the pre-amp I have now? I have a Coda CP preamp and a Bricasti M1 DAC that I can also use as a preamp. Although the system sounds better (I think) using the Coda pre-amp.

Does the room correction with the SHD Studio make up for the quality of the pre-amp itself?

I presume this is the correct model?

https://www.minidsp.com/products/streaming-hd-series/shd-studio

 

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@mijostyn OK, this is sounding scary, but fun! So, I need a second DAC for the subs?

The M1 is pretty pricey, maybe I could sell it and use the funds for 2 decent  replacement DACS?

 

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