Q: What Version(s) of Dirac will Denon & Marantz AV products support?
A. At this point, we can only confirm that we will support both Dirac Live room correction technology - limited and full bandwidth versions AFTER the firmware update in March 2023. We also plan to support Bass Control upgrade although the integration efforts has not yet started. We expect we should be able to release a new firmware to support Dirac Live Bass Control upgrade sometime in 2024 - TBD.
Regarding Spatial correction, we will continue to work with Dirac team for any solutions they would release to consumer AV products in the future, however, it is just too early to commit anything new at this point.
Q: Will Last Year’s Denon/Marantz products be upgradeable to Dirac?
A: The previous Denon/Marantz models such as the AVR-X8500H, SR7015/8015, AV7706 or the AV8805 will NOT support Dirac Live upgradability. Our Dirac Live integration is enabled by adopting new DSP and software for the 2022 new Denon/Marantz lineup ONLY.
Q: Will Dirac be an upcharge or a free firmware update?
A: Dirac live will be an optional upgrade (upcharge). Once after firmware update in 2023 March, customers, either installers or DIY consumers, will need to go to dirac.com/denon or dirac.com/marantz to purchase a license key from Dirac to calibrate each AVR. Customers can purchase either a limited version or a full band-width. A MAC address will be needed. A license key for the limited version will cost $259 and the full-bandwidth version will cost $349. It will be possible to upgrade from the limited to the full-band width version at later stage with additional cost of $99.
Note: Final pricing is under Dirac’s control and may change in the future.
We recommend to register at the Dirac websites below to be notified when the service is available.
Q: Can DIRAC be run over Audyssey or are they separate calibrations?
A: Separate calibrations. You can NOT use a part of Audyssey functions such as Dynamic Volume or Dynamic EQ on Dirac Live, and vice versa. You will also need a dedicated microphone of your choice to perform Dirac calibration like a Mini DSP UMIK-1. The included Audyssey microphone in the AVR is for Audyssey calibration ONLY.
Q: Could one conceivable run DIRAC and Audyssey, store them in different presets to do A/B comparisons?
A: Yes, each Denon and Marantz AVR supports “Speaker Preset” function where you can store up to 2 calibration results on the AVR and switch between these two from the AVR’s “Option” menu. For example:
“Speaker Preset 1” = Audyssey
“Speaker Preset 2” = Dirac Live
The Speaker Preset function was originally developed to allow you to store two separate speaker configuration and/or Audyssey calibration results easily on the AVR, without using the Audyssey app or a USB thumb drive to rewrite the AVR’s setting.
Q: Do Sound United products support manual PEQ or do you have to do those adjustments in DIRAC or Audyssey?
A: We do not support manual PEQ. Any EQ adjustments have to be done through the Dirac Live software, or the Audyssey MultEQ app or MultEQ-X software.
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