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When I say on sale, I mean for less than the normal price.

When I say on sale, I mean for less than the normal price.
+1. Although I think what Dirac got right was the target curve and control. Audyssey XT32 with the iOS app or MultEQ-X were also compelling options but at this point, Audyssey lives in the unusual world where Audyssey is an independent company but the patents related to MultEQ XT32 are owned by Sound United so there aren’t multiple companies licensing the Audyssey tech.In my view, Dirac Live has always been sold short. In most cases, this leads to a significant step forward.
Other active and passive measures are not as effective and cost-efficient.
Thanks for all your effort on this. I agree with your frustration of a product that aims for the plug and play customer...this is Far from that. That last screen shot is indeed confusing. I've read some of the complaints of the more expensive JBL line and many are frustrated at the lack of accurate instruction and timely firmware updates.Replying to @Doctors11 from the other thread:
I've now had a chance to set it up and... I'm not sure. I've tried doing to A/B testing with it on/off with various content and I'm not sure what, if anything, is different with the EZ Set EQ on. Sometimes I think maybe it's a bit more bass shy but a bit less muddy with it in, but then after some more listening I think maybe it's not different at all, actually. If there is any change, it's pretty subtle.
It doesn't help that the setup confuses me a bit. For one, it says to move around the room. But what exactly that means is unclear, as most of the setup is really. If they were going for making it easy for those totally new to anything beyond a bluetooth speaker to setup, they're really missing the mark. They need to revamp the setup to be much clearer, and enable it to automatically set distances and levels. I haven't really had to mess with any of this since I set up the Audyssey on my Denon X1300W who knows how long ago, but I'm not new to this bracket of audio. I still had some trouble with it. Here's my finished results according to the app:
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Is that how it should look? No idea honestly. I have a big issue with this screen right here:
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I'm assuming that "roll-off" is supposed to be for the subwoofer's low end if you have one, except for the front full-range measurement. Not really clear though, and they expect total newbies to figure out what to put there? Even worse is the lower part. How should one adjust that slider? It seems like you'd go to the right if you want more bass, since that's the positive dB side, but then is says you adjust it that way if there's too much bass? What? My assumption is that it should say "Want more bass?" for the right and "Want less bass?" for the left because what's there is totally contradictory. But even ignoring that, if you want to adjust it you have rerun the calibration each time which is a huge chore and makes it impossible to effectively compare different levels.
Ugh. Total mess IMO.
Hopefully Dirac goes on sale soon so I can not have to worry about it anymore.
When I say on sale, I mean for less than the normal price.![]()
Wait, did you mean Bose?This would make a smaller competitors probaply collaps due to the costs involved and this is what JBL patents this junk for.
Here is a video of it:Does anyone have the MA9100HP and can report back? In contrast to Denon/Marantz, it must be bursting with output performance in his price class.
I have an open box one coming in for a 60 day evaluation. Looking forward to trying it out. My Denon X3800 has gone wonky … just past the warranty period.Does anyone have the MA9100HP and can report back? In contrast to Denon/Marantz, it must be bursting with output performance in his price class.
Let us know how it goes. I've been living with the MA7100HP for some months now, so if you have any questions I'll try to help out. If you want room correction I'm not sure you can avoid the cost of Dirac. The only other option with these JBLs is the included EZ Set EQ, which IMO is firmly in the "better than nothing, but no substitute for a proper room EQ system" camp.I have an open box one coming in for a 60 day evaluation. Looking forward to trying it out. My Denon X3800 has gone wonky … just past the warranty period.
Far from an expert so the setup will be interesting as I am retired and want to avoid the cost of Dirac. I have my settings from MultiEQ so that should help.
Very nice. Don't need to post in both threads by the way, you can just pick one. I'd go with this one, since the other thread is the review and that thread is really supposed to stay on the topic of the review itself.I just got theJBL MA9100HP to try for 60 days and so far the setup was very easy. The sound is very good in stereo with my Revel speakers and SVS sub. Roon works fine. Sound stage is very good and clarity is excellent. Very early in the testing and all jazz so far. Definitely better musically than my Denon X3800H to my ears.
Will do the calibrations later before I test movies and surround as that seems to be the major issue in most reviews.
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