Can Room Correction Be Added to an Existing DAC?

Equalizers won’t necessarily address bass room modes.

There are software solutions (Accourate, Audiolens, Dirac, etc) available that will create filters for use in apps such as JRiver that has convolution ability built in.

miniDSP used to use Dirac as their software technology. Still true?

I tried for years to like RC. First with Dirac running as an app on a Windows server, going through the setup many times and making many filters to get it "just right". Wasn’t happy with the app in general or their support so just dropped it. Purchased Acourate, a much more capable app but a steeper learning curve. Went through everything as before, this time the developer even helped directly in making the final curve. Also followed a very detailed 3rd party book on using Acourate written by m*****o. Installed the filters in JRiver. Started thinking something was not right a few years in. One day I accidently switched the filters out and holy crap the sound was so much better. More alive, is the best way to put it. Less artificial. Sure maybe some room modes are back but the payoff in general is worth it. Just my experience. I’m sure there are decent implementations.

Equalizers won’t necessarily address bass room modes.

What do you think convolution filters are doing??? Hahahahah.


Sorry. It IS true that pure signal processing rarely fixes a room mode regardless of the type, Dirac, ARC, whatever you call it, but in combination with good room acoustics you can go very very far.

I'm using a MiniDSP nanodigi to do all the adjustments digitally before sending to my DAC. I also have the 2x4HD but I find the DAC in it leaves a lot to be desired compared to my current one.