Dirac ART is now running on beta FW for Denon Xx800H AVRs!

[PHD]

They're here...

Marantz CINEMA 40 – Dirac

Dirac Live for Marantz CINEMA 40 Get your license

www.dirac.com

At the moment DLBC is only available for the Marantz Cinema 40. Denon X3800H and up will get DLBC by the end of this week and a 20% off Hollyday sale is expected to begin soon...

 

[IamJF]

Looks like CINEMA 40 and 50 are the siblings to X3800 and X4800? All of these have 4 independend subwoofer outputs which would be very handy with a bigger DLBC setup.

But no ART in sight ...

 

[Frank207be]

Looks like CINEMA 40 and 50 are the siblings to X3800 and X4800? All of these have 4 independend subwoofer outputs which would be very handy with a bigger DLBC setup.

But no ART in sight ...

Even better: these AVR/AVP were designed with Dirac ART in mind. And it´s exactly the reason why I bought a 2023 Denon. Hopefully they don´t keep us waiting forever on this cherry on the Dirac Live cake.

BTW I won´t buy DLBC now unless it´s on sale like PHD suggests. If this doesn´t materialize I´ll wait until the release of ART to combine both licences, partly because I´m already very happy with Dirac Live FB combined with 4 subwoofers across the room.

 

[RickyC34]

20% off Hollyday sale is expected to begin soon...

That's exciting and the 1st I've heard of this! Previously I only remembered the black Friday sales. This would be a nice gesture and a good business move if so.

 

[NatX]

Eeeek, someone on AVS bought the C40 DLBC license but was unable to get it to show up… seems like U32 is a requirement for activation

https://www.avsforum.com/threads/the-official-marantz-cinema-series-2022-2023-av-owner-thread.3253659/post-62997094

 

[sweetchaos]

UPDATE: Moved thread here.

 

[broncogr]

This was from the Dirac site.
It was later taken down.

 

[DutchJay]

Hé all, question: if you have one subwoofer, is DLBC still a big step up??

 

[HarmonicTHD]

Hé all, question: if you have one subwoofer, is DLBC still a big step up??

I doubt it. But would like to see some facts to the contrary.

 

[equinox_uk]

Dirac have now removed Dirac Bass Control from the Cinema 40 web page…!

 

[broncogr]

Dont Worry

The new HEOS update just got announced
denon.com/en-gb/inside-denon/heos-optimized-for-you.html
This requires firmware U32

At the end of the video there is a mention that DLBC is available now.
We are only waiting for the U32 firmware to drop

My guess is that the Cinema 40 page on Dirac was just used as a template for the D&M DLBC launch and was accidentally put online.
I expect everything to be finalized and available in the next couple of days, including the DLBC 30% discount

 

[equinox_uk]

Wow ok… she literally says today. Tick Tock….

 

[Frank207be]

Hé all, question: if you have one subwoofer, is DLBC still a big step up??

IMHO this depends on the capabilities of both your main speakers and your subwoofer. One subwoofer combined with modest bookshelf speakers will probably give underwhelming results.

 

[Descartes]

It's not pulled from the air... it is quoted on Dirac's website.

The price for the ART licence as an add on to an existing DLBC licence is US$299

Dirac Live for StormAudio - Dirac

Active Room Treatment for StormAudio calibrates your speakers as a unified system and uses each speaker's strengths leading to unmatched clarity.

www.dirac.com

Bundle price for Dirac Full Frequency + DLBC multisub is US$649

Arcam AVR5 – Dirac

www.dirac.com

So in "bundled" reduced pricing terms we have US$950

In full fat standard pricing:

Dirac Live Full US$350
DLBC Multi US$500
ART US$250

Total "unbundled" Pricing = US$1100

ARCAM AV41 – Dirac

www.dirac.com

Dirac have been consistent in their pricing across platforms, so I see no reason to conclude that this will change now.

However, yes they have periodically had sales, with discounts of up to 30% (a 30% discount from the bundled pricing would be around US$650... one can hope!)

This is ridiculous prices, I will stick to Anthem with ARC Genesis!

 

[Descartes]

Anthem is expensive but includes excellent room correction. Reliable with good customer support. I have the 520 and plan to upgrade.

Yep, the new Arc Genesis is outstanding!

 

[dlaloum]

This is ridiculous prices, I will stick to Anthem with ARC Genesis!

I believe that ARC genesis equates to Dirac Live... it doesn't have the more advanced Bass tuning provided by DLBC or DL-ART

So the hierarchy of DSP room treatments is, I believe (roughly)

1. Yamana YPAO, Onkyo AccuEQ, Pioneer MCACC, and other base schemes
2. DiracLive, Audyssey, ARC - the "high quality" DSP room treatments
3. Dirac DLBC - step up in bass integration
4. Dirac-ART, Trinnov - current state of the art systems

 

[SynthesisCinema]

I believe that ARC genesis equates to Dirac Live... it doesn't have the more advanced Bass tuning provided by DLBC or DL-ART

So the hierarchy of DSP room treatments is, I believe (roughly)

1. Yamana YPAO, Onkyo AccuEQ, Pioneer MCACC, and other base schemes
2. DiracLive, Audyssey, ARC - the "high quality" DSP room treatments
3. Dirac DLBC - step up in bass integration
4. Dirac-ART, Trinnov - current state of the art systems

I thought the ARC Genesis does exactly the same what DLBC multisub does without extra costs in MRX1140 or AVM70 and 90 models which are the only ones to have separate dual sub outs. @peng knows more?

 

[Descartes]

I believe that ARC genesis equates to Dirac Live... it doesn't have the more advanced Bass tuning provided by DLBC or DL-ART

So the hierarchy of DSP room treatments is, I believe (roughly)

1. Yamana YPAO, Onkyo AccuEQ, Pioneer MCACC, and other base schemes
2. DiracLive, Audyssey, ARC - the "high quality" DSP room treatments
3. Dirac DLBC - step up in bass integration
4. Dirac-ART, Trinnov - current state of the art systems

Not sure I agree with your classification!

 

[Descartes]

I thought the ARC Genesis does exactly the same what DLBC multisub does without extra costs in MRX1140 or AVM70 and 90 models which are the only ones to have separate dual sub outs. @peng knows more?

Anthem ARC Genesis: Optimization, & Setup Tips for the Ultimate Home Theater Experience

In this livestream, we sit down with our friends at Anthem to discuss the best setup and calibration practices for ARC Genesis room correction to get the mos...

www.youtube.com

 

[equinox_uk]

Still no news?