Your system plays all music in reverse. Here are a few examples, some silly, but revealing nonetheless, as to what tonal balance means, and doesn’t mean, for perceived audio quality: So far, so good, but this isn’t enough to make sure the system sounds good. It’s well known how to calculate a filter to restore the balance. Measuring the system supplies the information needed to understand how a specific audio system alters the tonal balance. It does so not only in one sweet spot but over the whole listening area, be it a chair, a sofa, or an auditorium.Īll room correction systems try to even out the amount of energy present in each frequency band, usually referred to as equalization. Based on patented technology, Dirac Live optimizes the sound with respect to frequency and time. Room reflections and misaligned speakers cause sounds to arrive at your ears with different time delays. Still, at Dirac, we realized they only act as advanced equalizers, smoothing the frequency curve but totally missing the timing aspect. Room correction solutions have been around for decades. That’s why it’s been adopted by the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end audio-video equipment and praised by audiophiles and music creators all over the world. It addresses issues that no other product on the market can. Dirac Live Room Correction software deals with these challenges in a unique way. No matter how much or how little you’ve invested in your sound system, the room will always impact the sound quality – an all too often overlooked fact. Dirac Live® Room Correction Hear your music – not your room

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