Problem with center channel with xmc - 1 & dirac.

[dinoprada]

Watching a movie the other night via Blu Ray and noticed that the center channel dialogue  seemed very very low I thought it might have been the way the soundtrack was recorded so no big deal turned up the volume by about 10 clicks





next day I  put on Netflix to watch a film and it sounded like the center was very low volume and underwater or like the speaker had a pillow over it for dialogue  very muffled and hard to make out. 



Pulled out the amp and receiver checked all connections turned the amp and xmc-1 off plugged the cables back in but still have intermittent issues where everything is fine but then suddenly the center distorts in dialogue. I can only describe it as sounding like it’s very harsh and cracks intermittently like the sound of static interference on a bad radio station or a really cheap tinny speaker shrill and piercing  again in dialogue and only for a brief few seconds. 

Turning Dirac off and using direct  has so far seemed to stop this issue ?

I have only veiwed a few films since applying this "fix" so not sure if I have "solved" the problem?

Anyway....

Dirac was working fine before and NO issues. The only thing I can think is I moved my center about 1/2 a foot lower down in the middle of December  since my last calibration so my new TV can clear it .


I have not re-run dirac or calibrated  since but even IF it was this it has been working fine since  I moved the speaker?

Any ideas? or has someone else experienced something similar?

Thanks . 

[foggy1956]

Feb 11, 2018 8:58:06 GMT -5 dinoprada said:

Watching a movie last night via Blu Ray and noticed that the centre channel dialogue  seemed very very low I thought it might have been the way the soundtrack was recorded so no big deal turned up the volume by about 10 clicks





Today put on Netflix to watch a film and it sounded like the centre was very low volume and underwater or like the speaker had a pillow over it for dialogue .



Pulled out the amp and receiver checked all connections turned the amp and xmc-1 off plugged the cables back in but still have intermittent issues where the centre distorts in dialogue. it sounds like it’s very harsh and cracks intermittently like the sound of static interference on a bad radio station or a really cheap tinny speaker shrill and piercing .

turning Dirac off and using direct seems to stop this issue WEIRD.

I have only veiwed a few films since applying this "fix" so not sure if I have "solved" the problem? Anyway....

Dirac was working fine before and no issues the only thing I can think is I moved my centre about 1/2 a foot lower down in the middle of December  since last calibration so my new TV can clear it .


I have not re-run dirac since but even if it was this it has been working fine since  I moved the speaker?

Any ideas or has someone else experiances something similar?

Thanks . 

Emotiva replaced my xmc-1 due to dirac issues

[dinoprada]

Thanks foggy, I just want to make sure it is dirac or the XMC-1 before I contact emotiva I have only had it less than a year and I shipped from the USA to the UK so it can be a total hassle if I need a replacement.

[foggy1956]

Feb 11, 2018 9:05:37 GMT -5 dinoprada said:

Thanks foggy, I just want to make sure it is dirac or the XMC-1 before I contact emotiva I have only had it less than a year and I shipped from the USA to the UK so it can be a total hassle if I need a replacement.

Good luck.  Love my xmc but it has been back to emo twice for repair since purchase.

[405x5]

Hope you get straightened out.

Dirac remains the one ☝️ topic here that seems to be associated with more problems than solutions.

Volume, calibration, 🎤 microphone issues, subwoofer bass issues....etc. etc.

The XMC’s got awesome manual calibration, and I’m very fortunate to have a room and speakers that present few obstacles that can’t be handled by an SPL and my trusted ears 👂.

Bill