Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-12-14 Thread sparkyuk
Review of the NAD, none too impressive. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/nad-c658-streaming-dac-review.12090/ sparkyuk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=70716 View this th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-12-10 Thread pablolie
I very highly and intensely recommend Dirac room optimization. IMO it is *the* top breakthrough in optimizing system performance of the last 20 years. ...pablo Server: Win10 and LMS 8.2.0 System: SB Touch --optical->- Benchmark DAC2HGC --AnalysisPlus Oval Copper XLR->- NAD M22 Power Amp --Anal

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-12-01 Thread tfec
I'm living in a small room with hard walls therefore the bass is my problem. Using a Behringer ECM8000 microphone an 'REW' (http://www.roomeqwizard.com/) I measured the plain sound (green). Then I buildt a room correction with parametric equalizers in Moodeaudio an measured again (red). Listening

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-12-01 Thread BoxOfCables
Room EQ Wizard and SoX are also a good option, you need a calibrated mic (like a miniDSP mic) but no other hardware. BoxOfCables's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=72091 View this thread: http://for

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-30 Thread Christian Schoepplein
> Am 30.11.2021 um 15:14 schrieb beneix > : > Thanks - I'll think about it. Here in Europe the price of the SHD is on > par with the NAD. The SHD doesn't seem to have 12V trigger output for my > power amplifier, and the NAD has a built-in streamer, so that may sway > the choice. If you or anyone

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-30 Thread beneix
chrissy wrote: > Hi, > > The shd has 4 balanced outputs and replaces your preamp. This should > work fine. > Greets > Christian Thanks - I'll think about it. Here in Europe the price of the SHD is on par with the NAD. The SHD doesn't seem to have 12V trigger output for my power amplifier, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-30 Thread chrissy
Hi, The shd has 4 balanced outputs and replaces your preamp. This should work fine. Greets Christian Raspi 4 as server for various things besides lms Raspi 3 feeding a SPL Phonitor xe for headphones Minidsp shd running squeezelite feeding a poweramp and a pair of Nubert nuvero 70 and 2 elac

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-30 Thread beneix
chrissy wrote: > Hi, > > I habe no experience with NAD, but use the minidsp shd including Dirac > for some time now. Dirac is great and improved my system drastically. I > would consider buying an shd and a separate power Amp. This could not > only be cheaper than the NAD but be more flexible t

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-30 Thread beneix
schoeppi wrote: > > Sorry, I have no experience with NAD and I didn't use equalizers, but > using > DSP was the biggest improvement in sound I had after tweaking room > acoustic. I do not like listen without DSP anymore :-). > > I have a MiniDSP Studio with a squeezelite running on it and th

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-29 Thread chrissy
Hi, I habe no experience with NAD, but use the minidsp shd including Dirac for some time now. Dirac is great and improved my system drastically. I would consider buying an shd and a separate power Amp. This could not only be cheaper than the NAD but be more flexible than having an all in one box

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-29 Thread Christian Schoepplein
On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 08:00:02AM +, beneix wrote: > >Does anyone have experience of using either the NAD C 658, or the Dirac >algorithms (I believe they are built into equipment from several other >manufacturers)? Does it work? Do you get the desired effect (a more >perfect in-room frequency

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Any experiences with Dirac Live Room Correction / NAD C 658

2021-11-29 Thread beneix
I have the opportunity to purchase a 'NAD C 658' (https://nadelectronics.com/product/c-658-bluos-streaming-dac/) at a decent price. It has a digital room correction circuit built-in. I have always been a bit conservative and strived for "pure path" HiFi (my current amp doesn't even have tone con