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Post by wilburthegoose on Jul 26, 2018 15:23:21 GMT -5
Dirac has announced Dirac Live 2.0. www.dirac.com/dirac-blog/qa-new-dirac-liveWhat are Emotiva's plans regarding bringing the exciting new software to the XMC-1? From the URL: Q: At this point some of you will go, “What does he mean by if possible?” A: Well, our intention is to be able to provide the new software for all existing Dirac Live customers, but it remains to be seen if that is even possible from a technical perspective. These tools are new, built from the ground up, and we decided to change some aspects regarding how the calibration tool communicates with Dirac Live capable hardwares in order to improve stability and reduce the amount of work needed to build a Dirac Live capable product. We expect that it will be possible to support most of the units on the market today, but that remains to be seen. In the case that it is not possible, these units will, of course, keep working with the old tool. I should also point out that just because your unit is not supported from the release date does not mean it never ever will be supported. We may also need the support from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in order to make this happen, in which case the availability date for such an upgrade will be impacted by their development schedules.
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Post by enricoclaudio on Jul 28, 2018 22:45:12 GMT -5
Dirac Live 2.0 is already in beta testing stage for NAD and Arcam receivers/pre-pros. I asked Flavio @ Dirac if it was possible to be a tester with my XMC-1 and he said that they are not testing Dirac Live 2.0 in Emotiva products as it's up to Emotiva to ask Dirac if they want to implement the new version in their products. To be honest, asking Loonie and Ray to deal with another version of Dirac Live at this time wouldn't be a brilliant idea. Their minds and time are fully committed to fix all the issues and bugs found in the new V3 HDMI board. Those bugs are delaying other projects and not letting them moving forward, including the RMC-1 so at this point, I think Dirac Live 2.0 can definitely wait.
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Post by petew on Jul 29, 2018 8:12:09 GMT -5
....I asked Flavio @ Dirac if it was possible to be a tester with my XMC-1 and he said that they are not testing Dirac Live 2.0 in Emotiva products.... I am a bit surprised that a Dirac employee would be so loose lipped. Surely an NDA should work both ways.
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Post by cwt on Jul 29, 2018 11:20:56 GMT -5
....I asked Flavio @ Dirac if it was possible to be a tester with my XMC-1 and he said that they are not testing Dirac Live 2.0 in Emotiva products.... I am a bit surprised that a Dirac employee would be so loose lipped. Surely an NDA should work both ways. Easily derived from the initial arcam/nad only request in any case I spose . Now if the question had been "need a beta tester for dirac unison" as an alternative for coming pre pro;s that could be a much better NDA reason to stay mum ; just sayin ... Some good room for speculation here They are too busy with more pressing matters atm as mentioned in any case . ,
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Post by socketman on Jul 29, 2018 13:06:15 GMT -5
They made the interface easier to use (for total retardz?) since it works fine as is i am not worried about having it. Emotiva is so far behind they think they are first so they dont need anymore distractions,lets get things that are much more important working up to snuff.
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Post by jiriza84641 on Jul 30, 2018 13:09:30 GMT -5
Hello all, In the market for a pre/pro. Looking at the Marantz 8805 and the NAD V17.2. I do mainly movies, and entertaining, I use three TVs when watching fights and second zone for patio streaming, I also have acoustic treatments that got rid of an echo on my basement viewing area (raised the DB level +10dbs. My question is DIRAC, how does this defer from Audessy and manual configuration mean. Is DIRAC that much better?? I dont use Audessey and use a manual configuration. New to DIRAC.
Please Sound off with your expertise and comments. Thanks in advance.
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Post by wilburthegoose on Jul 30, 2018 14:48:44 GMT -5
In my judgement, Dirac is much better than Audyssey. At least according to my ears.
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Post by emofrmcgy on Jul 30, 2018 15:54:51 GMT -5
I have not had first hand experience with the new audyssey app, but it’s supposed to close the gap between Dirac and audyssey by quite a margin. Without the app audyssey is BAD. Imo anyway. Dirac for Emotiva was constant headaches on my pc. I used a pair of minidsp Ddrc88a’s for a while, their interface was much more reliable and less buggy. I’d like the try Dirac 2.0, an improved algorithm would just make it that much better.
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Post by creimes on Jul 30, 2018 16:15:00 GMT -5
Hello all, In the market for a pre/pro. Looking at the Marantz 8805 and the NAD V17.2. I do mainly movies, and entertaining, I use three TVs when watching fights and second zone for patio streaming, I also have acoustic treatments that got rid of an echo on my basement viewing area (raised the DB level +10dbs. My question is DIRAC, how does this defer from Audessy and manual configuration mean. Is DIRAC that much better?? I dont use Audessey and use a manual configuration. New to DIRAC. Please Sound off with your expertise and comments. Thanks in advance. There is a lounge member selling a new in box NAD M17.2 here in the emporium just an FYI
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Post by millst on Jul 31, 2018 10:45:33 GMT -5
Emotiva is excellent at making excuses for for themselves. No need for non-employees to jump in and say they should deprioritize/ignore this. The XMC-1 is always touted as modular/upgradeable, so why not keep up with competitors?
Yes, the first release of the software is not radically different, but the underpinnings are changing. Those underlying changes will support future [larger] improvements.
-tm
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Post by wilburthegoose on Jul 31, 2018 11:54:28 GMT -5
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Post by enricoclaudio on Jul 31, 2018 14:04:50 GMT -5
Emotiva is excellent at making excuses for for themselves. No need for non-employees to jump in and say they should deprioritize/ignore this. The XMC-1 is always touted as modular/upgradeable, so why not keep up with competitors? Yes, the first release of the software is not radically different, but the underpinnings are changing. Those underlying changes will support future [larger] improvements. -tm Ignore, of course no. Deprioritize, yes. I do want Dirac Live 2.0 in my XMC-1 but lets get the V3 HDMI board working without issues then focus on Dirac Live 2.0. Right now I have no DV, HDR with banding and not to mention more than a dozen other minor bugs after the V3 HDMI board upgrade.
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Post by markc on Nov 4, 2018 7:02:01 GMT -5
The latest beta of Dirac Live 2.0 (for the Arcam - still not available for Emotiva) has got a footnote in the "known bugs" section - Locks up When using the Emotiva Microphone
This at least means some Emotiva testing is going on
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Post by rogersch on Nov 4, 2018 7:36:19 GMT -5
Mm when I search for Dirac live 2.0 beta I see a sign up page referring to AVR devices of Arcam, Audio Control, Lexicon and NAD electronics. Nowhere Emotiva is mentioned..
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Post by enricoclaudio on Nov 23, 2018 11:14:48 GMT -5
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Post by overtheair on Nov 25, 2018 19:47:25 GMT -5
Just idle speculation but perhaps this is why Dirac wasn't launched along with the RMC-1 so Emotiva can jump straight to version 2.0 for the new platform?
Edit: Nevermind, I see from the owners thread that this is almost certainly the case
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Post by enricoclaudio on Dec 19, 2018 23:11:29 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Dirac just announced the New Multi-Subwoofer Dirac Live Bass Management Module, which is going to be added for free to all current Dirac Live customers. I hope Emotiva is ready for this upgrade as it would make subwoofer integration easier for those running more than one subwoofer. Dirac Live Bass Management Module will be shown at CES 2019. www.dirac.com/news/dirac-live-bass-management-ces2019
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Post by musicfan on Dec 20, 2018 8:43:03 GMT -5
Dirac 2.1 on the surface is just a user interface upgrade/change
noone is certain there is anything differnt in the RC process. It doesnt appear to be, since you can use the "old" versions projects and curves.
the addition of modules later in 2019 might be the only change
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Post by millst on Dec 20, 2018 10:07:06 GMT -5
Keep up the excuses. Backwards compatibility does not imply that things aren’t moving forward. Dirac has already said the version we are stuck on is a dead end.
-tm
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Post by musicfan on Dec 20, 2018 10:34:54 GMT -5
Keep up the excuses. Backwards compatibility does not imply that things aren’t moving forward. Dirac has already said the version we are stuck on is a dead end. -tm is this directed at me? if so IM confused
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