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Think of DLBC as an optional feature of Dirac. Dirac itself (with or without DLBC) utilizes 2 apps; the Dirac Live app creates the filters and the Dirac Live Processor uses the filters. So yes, the Processor program is always running. The Processor sits between your digital audio source and your...

Mac Mini M2

You have the left speaker on the right side of the diagram which is confusing. I understand that this is a view from the rear but I don’t think everyone will understand that. My opinion is that anybody who actually wants to bi-amp won’t need the diagram in any event.

The Auratone were used in studios for a reason. These were the days of AM radio and record producers needed their recording studio engineers to be able to hear and optimize their mixes for the AM radio market. Auratone cubes had a midrange sound that was known in the industry to sound like AM...

I too have been having similar problems with Dirac over the past several months. I have a 2 channel setup with 4 subs running on a Mac with DLBC. Couldn’t get the flat curves like I used to and subjectively the sound was off. I have several pairs of bookshelf speakers including LS-50 metas which...

I would have kept the miniDSP if they would have added support for DLBC.

No issues. In addition to gain settings and (optional) LP/HP filter PEQ settings, MSO will produce delays for each subwoofer and this will compensate for any delays induced by daisy-chaining to the 10x10. I had a similar setup with an SHD and a 2x4 HD with 4 subs (and using MSO) a while back...

Presuming you’ll use SPDIF 1/2 to your first DAC, and SPDIF 3/4 to your second, you won’t have any timing issues because the SHD Studio will be acting as clock master. As far as digital attenuation, it won’t be a problem at all as the SHD Studio is a 32 bit device. I’d go with option #1 for...

Ascend sells the CMT-340 SE2 either as a pair or as a single (center) speaker. I bought a pair for 2 channel listening. They don’t have much bass below 80 hz but they’re flat down to 90 hz and blend well with my subs.

Sorry for a bit OT but if you’re looking for an $800 true 92dB bookshelf with published measurements, check out the Klippel designed Ascend CMT-340 SE2

Banana plug maybe?

If you can, perform a single measurement and save it to disk. Then shutdown/restart Dirac and this time don’t take any measurements but instead reload the saved measurement from disk. Then re-perform the measurement to override the previous measurement. The problem sounds like an uninitialized...

I didn’t have any licensing issues installing and running on both Windows and Mac. I didn’t try running both at the same time however.

I’m a long-term Windows developer but have been frustrated with Windows for audio applications. I purchased DLBC and initially installed on Win 11. Finally gave up and bought my first-ever Mac, an M2 mini. I run Roon core, Dirac with DLBC (stereo with 4 subs), and uBACCH on the (headless) Mac. I...

Note that the PA5 II is a newer model than the original PA5. Changes were made to mitigate the reliability problems in the original and, although it’s early days, there have not been any significant reliability problems reported in the PA5 II to date.

As mentioned in the user guide, Make sure your rca to xlr adapters have pin 3 connected to ground.

Ooohhh! I see a Knight Star Roamer shortwave radio. Always wanted one when I was a kid.

Dirac Live full range with DLBC, 2 channel, 4 subs A — Outstanding

Your method is a good one! If you prefer to turn down the volume, your subconscious is giving you a negative impression of that amplifier. So your indirect confirmation answer is right there in your question and it’s telling you that of the two, your preference is for the LA90. As to missing...

An amplifier with higher distortion can sound more detailed (less dull and hazy) due to the higher amplitude harmonics (distortion). Although the higher distortion amp may sound better over short listening intervals, it can become fatiguing over time.