Any one else using DIRAC or silimalr for 2 channel set uo?

I've  used Dirac and ARC they both work pretty good at taming boomy bass which I have never liked. I prefer hearing the notes. They also do a pretty good job helping those of us with less than ideal rooms getting excellent sound.

I was under the illusion that my room corrections with Dirac and other software made things better. For 3 years I listened. Then one day I took the correction out of the loop and the sound blossomed, for the better. Never looked back. Sure it tames bass, but it messes up everything else. Too much downside, artifacts, seating restrictions etc. not to mention a non-lifelike sound.

I agree when the room correction is off the sound blossoms but in my case not in a good way. Bass overwhelms, soundstage closes, sweet spot shrinks but it does sound louder. As I mentioned my room is less than ideal, like everything your experience will vary.

My system is dual purpose (tv and music) in our main family room so wife acceptance factor is important. So no bass traps or sound diffusers on the walls. DIRAC really improved things for me overall. I was pretty happy prior to running DIRAC but I have a tendency to favor a little extra bass in the low end. After running DIRAC the sub integrated much better and my wife stopped complaining about things being "so boomy". 

I was pretty happy prior to running DIRAC but I have a tendency to favor a little extra bass in the low end. After running DIRAC the sub integrated much better and my wife stopped complaining about things being "so boomy".

This is the best case scenario, but important to remember a lot of systems with automatic room EQ/correction still allow you to do manual adjustments.

I too favor adding more bass than "perfect."

Also important to note that these systems are not identical, and stuck in time. Dirac today is different than it was 5 years ago. In the end, the choices made by these systems are tuned by humans, not oscilloscopes. You should listen to them in the store before buying. Right now though, JL Audio, Dirac and Anthem make systems I can recommend in general for doing things well.

And... EQ of all kinds is always improved by good room treatment. If you can treat the room, do that first. If you cannot, EQ is often much better than doing nothing.

Best,

E