Is DEQX a game changer?

^"The best 67 audio components of 2014"

I think you may be misinterpreting a paraphrase of my published statements. If I may, I would edit your interpretation to say: "It seems to me that the user friendliness AND COST of the DIRAC was a major reason Stereophile seemed to RECOMMEND IT OVER the DEQX."

Dirac is cheaper and easier to use but not as capable as DEQX. If DEQX made a multichannel version, I'd use it.

^O.K., thanks for the clarification.

Kal, does the DIRAC handle 24/192 better?

?? DIRAC handles 24/192 just fine if your computer is up to the task.