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When you’re standing right next to a very expensive device with a large touchscreen, it’s just a tad annoying having to use your phone, tablet, or PC for basic setup and selection. It’s another thing to make the product dependent upon these devices for basic functionality. In this case functioning as a remote control. It’s one thing to leverage phone or PC connectivity to make a product easier and more convenient to use. You can read more about the Dirac process at NAD’s website. If you regularly dance about while listening, you might avoid the bother. Note that you’ll need to redo the process whenever you move your speakers or your primary listening spot, so to avoid repetition, decide on this stuff first. The process involves playing the aforementioned sweeping test tone and ends with the generated filter being uploaded to the M10. Once it’s connected, you run the Dirac app from whatever platform and follow the instructions. NAD includes the necessary microphone and USB adapter which seemed to work just fine when plugged into the back of the M10.
#Dirac live vs full upgrade
If you buy the M10 to play with tune-to-the-room stuff, the upgrade might be worth it. The Live version is limited to frequencies of 500Hz and below, but you can upgrade to the 20,000Hz version for $99 on Dirac’s website.
#Dirac live vs full license
NAD provides a license for the required Dirac Live app, which is available for the Mac, PC, and Android/iOS devices. The included Dirac Live generates a filter that tunes the M10 for your room and speakers. These are created by emitting test tones (generally a frequency sweep) from your speakers, recording the reflections, and then mapping the time it took for them to reflect and/or which frequencies diminish or increase. Diracĭirac is room and speaker acoustic analysis system that will optimize the EQ of your amp for its surroundings using what are known as impulse responses. On the other hand, the M10 also accommodates Dirac Live, which is one of the reasons you might want to pay the premium price. That’s not an uncommon occurrence in boutique audio mind you. It supports high-definition audio, but beyond that, the website and docs that I’ve seen talk a lot without saying much. Some TechHive editors like it, but I’m still not sure what is up with this codec, or delivery system, if you prefer. An onboard DAC handles MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-Lossless, ALAC, OPUS, MQA, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, up to 32-bit/192 kHz PCM, as well as converted DSD playback via the BluOS desktop app. The amp is rated for 100 watts continuous into an 8-ohm load with less than 0.1 percent distortion. There are ports a’plenty on the back of the M10, though it doesn’t directly support surround sound. There’s a three-prong AC connection, of course, as well as a service button to initiate firmware upgrades from USB media. There’s also a mini-USB port for servicing, a 12-volt trigger port, and an IR port. The back of the unit is home to two pairs of binding posts for speakers, two RCA analog input pairs, preamp and subwoofer outputs, coaxial and optical S/PDIF inputs, an HDMI ARC input, as well as an ethernet jack and USB Type-A port.