I review Dirac Live's implementation on Denon and Marantz receivers and compare it to Audyssey with regards to cost, setup, equalisation and sound quality.
Dirac Live vs Audyssey Review on Denon / Marantz Receivers
Audyssey Black Friday Sale – Nov 2023
Audyssey's 2023 Black Friday Sale is coming later this month.
Hacking the Code of the Audyssey MultEQ App
I'll guide you through the process of viewing and editing the Audyssey app's code to add features and functionalities that improve the customization of your Audyssey calibration.
Denon AVR-A1H Overview: 15.4 Channel AVR
We take a look at Denon's flagship AVR, the AVR-A1H, its features and why it has been called a super AVR with its 15.4 channels.
Bass Performance of Audyssey vs Dirac Live vs Dirac Live Bass Control vs MSO
I discuss the bass performance of Audyssey, Dirac Live, Dirac Live Bass Control, Dirac Live ART and Multi-Sub Optimiser.
Microphone Positioning Adapter (For Audyssey & YPAO)
The Mic Positioning Adapter is used for the Tight and Mid mic-patterns in Secrets of Audyssey and YPAO - The Lost Manual.
Audyssey MultEQ-X – Upcoming Features Beyond v1.5
Audyssey is already planning the next round of features for MultEQ-X. Here is a list that we are aware of.
Setting Up Dirac Live Loudness Curves on Denon / Marantz AVRs
I go through the process I took to configure my Cinema 50 for Equal-Loudness Curves with Dirac Live. You can do the same with your Denon or Marantz AVR.
Directional Bass – Achieving Even Coverage
I talk about a possible solution to the main issue with directional bass: even bass coverage.
What is Directional Bass and Do We Need It?
I investigate whether directional bass makes sense in the field of home cinema, and whether it points to another feature coming down time.
Plug Dirac Live USB Mic Directly into Denon or Marantz AVR (Updated)
Dirac Live will allow you to plug the UMIK-1 USB calibration microphone directly into the AVR, if you so wish, as opposed to the laptop or PC that Dirac Live is running on. As far as I understand, this is a first for Dirac Live! UPDATE 9 Jun 2023: Even though the manual does not... Continue Reading →
Audyssey is Officially Launching MultEQ-X Pro
MultEQ-X Pro is a software package that's available for A/V businesses and installers, as opposed to MultEQ-X that is consumer-oriented. While MultEQ-X Pro has been around for 6 months or so, if you new who to email to request access, Audyssey is officially launching the program across the board today, 14 March 2023. The following... Continue Reading →
Audyssey MultEQ-X Review
I finally review MultEQ-X and tell you what I like and not like about it. You can also trust me to break it while I'm at it.
Achieving Reference Playback with Audyssey
I discuss the 5 Pillars of Reference Playback that are required for Audyssey, and all other Room Correction algorithms.
Marantz AMP 10 “Warm Sounding”
Audioholics reports that the HDAMs in the AMP 10 are there to make the amp "warm sounding".