Active Room Treatment (ART) by Dirac

[dlaloum]

Any pre/pro with DIRAC ART with at least four XLR outs outside of the Storm Audio stuff?

For an active speaker setup.

Marantz AV10/AV20?

 

[Hayabusa]

I think this feature, being an extension of tone controls, should rest with the AVR/AVP platform manufacturer.

Dirac focuses on achieving optimal high fidelity results in the room.

Note: there is a loudness feature associated with the Dolby decoder/mixer - which can be used alongside Dirac

Indeed it would be nice if Marantz would do the loudness correction like the Dynamic EQ in Audysey in that case Dirac would also inhered that function.

If having such a function is conflicting with an optimal high fidelity result can still be a point of discussion.

 

[Curvature]

Marantz AV10/AV20?

Thanks. All of these processors are built for high channel counts.

Seems like the best thing to do is to wait for the PC version to come out.

Edit: Typo.

 

[smygolf]

Any pre/pro with DIRAC ART with at least four XLR outs outside of the Storm Audio stuff?

For an active speaker setup.

AV10 ?

 

[temeq]

I am tempted to try ART on my AV10.
Now using Audysey.
One issue I have is that I would lose dynamic loudness correction that I really like.
If Dirac would add that feature that would be great!

I used dynamic volume before with Audyssey. With ART I don't need it anymore since dialogue is much more clear. I listen at -40dB at night time.

 

[dlaloum]

Indeed it would be nice if Marantz would do the loudness correction like the Dynamic EQ in Audysey in that case Dirac would also inhered that function.

If having such a function is conflicting with a optimal an high fidelity result can still be a point of discussion.

It need not conflict with Dirac - it demonstrably does not on the Monoprice HTP-1 AVP... (rumours are that this AVP will received ART in the next couple of weeks...)

 

[dlaloum]

I used dynamic volume before with Audyssey. With ART I don't need it anymore since dialogue is much more clear. I listen at -40dB at night time.

Dynamic Volume is a form of compression - working with / alongside DEQ (Loudness)

On the D&M platforms you will find a volume compression option in the Dolby Surround parameters menu - if you enable "Loudness" you can then optionally also enable Volume Compression (aka "Dynamic Volume")

Of course to use those you need to opt for the Dolby Mixer - regardless of whether the incoming stream is Dolby, or DTS, or PCM....

 

[TimoJ]

It need not conflict with Dirac - it demonstrably does not on the Monoprice HTP-1 AVP... (rumours are that this AVP will received ART in the next couple of weeks...)

Hours, not weeks...

 

[temeq]

Dynamic Volume is a form of compression - working with / alongside DEQ (Loudness)

On the D&M platforms you will find a volume compression option in the Dolby Surround parameters menu - if you enable "Loudness" you can then optionally also enable Volume Compression (aka "Dynamic Volume")

Of course to use those you need to opt for the Dolby Mixer - regardless of whether the incoming stream is Dolby, or DTS, or PCM....

Yes. Dynamic EQ in Audyssey is very aggressive resulting in too much bass. In ART you can create couple presets with different bass levels to compensate for low volume listening.

 

[Gewitter]

Does ART set a high-pass filter at or below 20 Hz if Infra Bass is not enabled?

If so, I could save myself from setting a manual high-pass filter for my subs in my miniDSP.

 

[Hayabusa]

I used dynamic volume before with Audyssey. With ART I don't need it anymore since dialogue is much more clear. I listen at -40dB at night time.

I as talking about Dynamic EQ not dynamic volume

 

[TimoJ]

Does ART set a high-pass filter at or below 20 Hz if Infra Bass is not enabled?

Yes, at 20Hz.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Thanks. All of these processors are built for high channel counts.

You asked for "at least four XLR outs."

 

[Oddball]

AV 30 is supposed to have 11 XLRs once released. Still more than 4 but at more attractive price point than AV20. Not aware of any plans for D&M to release other gear that might cater better to OP's needs.

Not to say that they won't though. Would make sense to have a processor geared to 3.x crowd with all the ART flavour.

 

[Curvature]

You asked for "at least four XLR outs."

Very droll.

4∈{ x≥4}

 

[Dj7675]

Any pre/pro with DIRAC ART with at least four XLR outs outside of the Storm Audio stuff?

For an active speaker setup.

While not a dedicated pre/pro, the Denon A1H might be the least expensive option with 4 XLR outs (can be used for subs or reassigned to whatever you want).

 

[kawauso]

It seems that the website Texas HiFi is offering discounts on Dirac licenses.
I am not very familiar with this site, but I went ahead and ordered the A1H license.

Update: There is a high likelihood that this is a scam. Please do not buy.

 

[Dj7675]

It seems that the website Texas HiFi is offering discounts on Dirac licenses.
I am not very familiar with this site, but I went ahead and ordered the A1H license.
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Wonder if they require purchase of the device through them? It says "all av receivers supported by"...

 

[Oddball]

It seems that the website Texas HiFi is offering discounts on Dirac licenses.
I am not very familiar with this site, but I went ahead and ordered the A1H license.
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That's great price. But keep us posted on rest of the deal.

 

[kawauso]

Wonder if they require purchase of the device through them? It says "all av receivers supported by"...

I’m not sure. It does feel a bit too cheap, which makes it seem somewhat suspicious. I paid using Google Pay.