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    matt49 replied to the thread first time dirac live user.

    Have you tried searching on the internet? e.g. "dirac live loudness management"?

    Saturday at 8:41 PM
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    matt49 replied to the thread Chord Anni - speakers?.

    I'm also sceptical about the Qutest + Anni combination, for the same reason. It's over £2000, and that's a lot of money to remove from...

    Jan 7, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread Review WOW moments in Hifi journey!!.

    Yes, the 3020 is one of those historic hi-fi products. Ironically, my current main system includes an amp that was manufactured...

    Jan 7, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread first time dirac live user.

    Moving the lines will adjust the target frequency response that Dirac aims for when it does its calculation. Don't touch the right-hand...

    Jan 6, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread first time dirac live user.

    Thanks. These lines indicate the target room curve. The line on the left indicates the LF level (up to 70Hz) and the line on the right...

    Jan 6, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread first time dirac live user.

    Ah, I see. Well, I'm pleased you're getting good results with Dirac. I use it too: I have full-range main speakers with 380mm woofers...

    Jan 5, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread first time dirac live user.

    Sounds like the addition of new solid surfaces has created a problem, but it can be hard to work out what exactly the problem is. If...

    Jan 5, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread House set up help.

    Yes, fair point. In particular Sonos caused quite a bit of upset with their move to the series 2 firmware, which is imcompatible with...

    Jan 5, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread Eversolo DMP-A6..

    I doubt it too. There's been a lot of talk over the years about ESS DACs suffering from a bit of IM distortion -- the so-called "ESS...

    Jan 4, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread House set up help.

    A lot will depend on the size of the rooms that are going to house your two systems. For one thing, it'll influence what size of...

    Jan 4, 2025
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    matt49 replied to the thread Review WOW moments in Hifi journey!!.

    I'd second this strongly, especially the bit about modern speakers, but the whole post corresponds closely to my experience. My main...

    Jan 3, 2025
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    matt49 reacted to Noddy's post in the thread Boom in vintage audio kit with Like.

    Easily missed, especially when you are reading through the thread. I’ll add a smiley in future.

    Dec 4, 2024
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    matt49 replied to the thread Boom in vintage audio kit.

    Ah yes, I see now. Apologies for being so dense.

    Dec 4, 2024
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    matt49 replied to the thread Boom in vintage audio kit.

    I wouldn’t propose indiscriminately buying anything from the 1970s. Some of the stuff made back then was rubbish. But I do think the...

    Dec 3, 2024
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    matt49 replied to the thread Boom in vintage audio kit.

    I see things a bit differently. The technology of turntables and transistor amps was perfected by the 1970s. A decent 1970s Japanese amp...

    Dec 3, 2024

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