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    Replacement for NAD C658?

    I have the NAD C658 too, no longer needed/valued Dirac and wanted the flexibility of digital output to bring in an external DAC. Anyhoo, just bought a WiiM Ultra (with sub out) hooked up to an upgraded EE Minimax plus DAC into VTL valve amps and Quad ESL63's and after one session, could not be...
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    Dirac Live Exclamation Mark issue

    Just tried the V3.10.1 beta as others have, wowser - Dirac software was indeed broken. What a amazing difference, stereo image is back, the frequency curtains actually work and my 2 channel sound hasn't been killed stone dead. Thanks all.
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    Dirac Live Exclamation Mark issue

    Hi, so what problem does the upgrade actually solve? Is it only the measurement error issue or more fundamental than that ref stereo image etc?
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    Dirac Live Exclamation Mark issue

    Pretty sure measuring correctly (tried multiple configurations), I go with the very narrow single seat listening position and even when measuring one central position, it's still very poor - although image is closer to being central at least.
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    Dirac Live Exclamation Mark issue

    Just to share similar negative experience of Dirac LE on a NAD C658 streamer/DAC adjusting only <300Hz Dirac moves the image severely to right and/or seriously disperses the centre image, flattens the energy and soul of the music. lt also absolutely changes and destroys the response above 300Hz...
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    NAD C658 to stream + dirac or is there a better way?

    Naively hoped the NAD Dirac implementation for 300Hz and lower would somehow be better than full range via Arcam AVR, alas no. Sucks the life out of the music, spreads and shifts the central image - just poor all round on stereo. However the NAD C658 is very nice indeed, and huge upgrade on SBT...
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    NAD C658 to stream + dirac or is there a better way?

    Update....so got suckered into the NAD at v. good price and it's actually sounding pretty nice using basic subwoofer output/high pass crossover at 90Hz. Still to try again on Dirac - very, curious as to whether the NAD Dirac at low Hz is any better than the full version on my Arcam AVR - will...
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    NAD C658 to stream + dirac or is there a better way?

    Quick update, updated Dirac to latest software and remeasured and adjusted curtains to be 20-200Hz. Measured both at the recommended 9 points and at one just to simplify. The bass issues gone but again comes with trade offs across spectrum The image is centred but wider, lacking both precision...
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    NAD C658 to stream + dirac or is there a better way?

    Looking for most efficient but high quality way to.... a) move to native Qobuz high res streaming from my current squeezebox touch b) Dirac or similar room correction to correct a couple of bass issues in my room. I don't want to correct anything above 200Hz. Current system = SBT -- EE Minimax...
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    Double post, please remove

    Sorry for double post - please remove, now posted in right place.. Looking for most efficient but high quality way to.... a) move to native Qobuz high res streaming from my current squeezebox touch b) Dirac or similar room correction to correct a couple of bass issues in my room. I don't want...
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