Dirac is not just an extremely fine eq but it is a phase adjustment process. It alters the phase/timing of certain frequencies on each speaker to make them time-correct at your listening position. In my experience, it does funny things to the sound - it makes all audio sound like it's right around your ears (like wearing headphones) instead of 6-8 feet out in front of you. I also didn't like how it treated bass. On most Dirac devices, you can tune how much it does each frequency area and how aggresive the tuning is, but I prefer room treatments. Many love Dirac.
On the other hand, an 8 band EQ is a VERY rough adjuster and it is most likely not going to be precise enough to handle your specific room problems. It is a course adjustment that's better than just bass/treble knobs and it may help the lack of some frequency areas, but you are likely going to have a much more narrow problem area. lol.
On the other hand, an 8 band EQ is a VERY rough adjuster and it is most likely not going to be precise enough to handle your specific room problems. It is a course adjustment that's better than just bass/treble knobs and it may help the lack of some frequency areas, but you are likely going to have a much more narrow problem area. lol.