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It could even be your own hearing, if you're accustomed to max volume - but if so, it's still easy (though time-consuming) to slide a -3dB filter across the frequency range to see if "harsh" goes away.
#Dirac live preamp drivers
Depending upon how high volume you listen at, it still might be the drivers failing right at the edge of their performance when other frequencies get added in, whether from total power dissipated or even some unlikely weirdness like the crossover not working. Measure! Measure! Measure! If the curve looks like a single filter will tame it, you can return the Loki to the chain, adjust it as necessary while measuring(!), then *remove* the MiniDSP box, because it's doing what will then be an unnecessary A/D and D/A conversion. "Harsh" often means a divergence from a gently sloping downward curve a la Harman (Toole) in-room. But the important part is the measurement. Their DDRC-24 unit with Dirac Live purports to fix "everything" automagically if you don't have the patience to make the measurements, but one of their standard boxes like the 2x4HD will allow you to fix the likely single frequency range without screwing around with the time domain like Dirac does. Swap the Loki for one of the MiniDSP units, and *measure* with the UMIK-1 and REW software. I'm reluctant to mess with the potentiometers on the back of the speakers as some have suggested, as assuming it'll just lower a harsh sound rather than fix it?Īny suggestions before I put them up for sale much appreciated
#Dirac live preamp upgrade
Would an upgrade to some beolab 20s offer a decent improvement in the sound? It seems very likely that the preamp would cause an issue, and the yamaha streamer is reviewed as a smooth, warm sounding unit. I love the style of the speakers and don't particularly want to change them but the sound is just poor, and definitely not a reflection of the price. : rugs placed on my hardwood floor, change of listening position /room layout, upgrading to high end custom cables to connect the beolabs to the mf5, and finally, a Schitt Audio Loki, which is a high quality tone control. I've tried so far the following to try and improve the sound The sound, although occasionally good with some music sounds generally harsh and fatiguing to listen to, I listen to a range of music, mainly electronic on both Tidal and Spotify. I've had them 3 years, being used with a Musical Fidelity A5 preamp and Yamaha streamer. Wondered if anyone had any opinion on the issues I've got with my beolab 9s.