Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Dirac Live is powerful room correction software that uses a microphone to analyze the sound in your home theater room and then apply timing and other corrections to optimize the sound for your space. It's included with certain receivers and preamps, like our Onkyo example in this step-by-step guide.
Receivers, streamers and preamps with Dirac Live included: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc319/shopsearch/dirac_live.html
Our example in this video uses an Onkyo receiver, but Dirac Live is not limited to Onkyo. The process detailed in the video will be very similar across brands.
So what's it for? Room correction can be a very valuable tool if you've got a less-than-ideal home theater area: odd or open layout, furniture, windows...all these things you find in most rooms can make adding multi-channel surround sound a challenge. Dirac Live helps your receiver overcome those obstacles to make a nice listening "sweet spot" wherever it happens to be.
The included Dirac Live mic plugs into it ports on the receiver, and you use the Dirac Live app to follow the steps, transfer the result to your device, and that's it. You can tweak your sound profiles in the app if you need any fine-tuning.
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0:00 What is Dirac Live for?
0:21 How to use Dirac Live
1:15 Tweak settings and EQ in the app
1:40 Recap and contact info
Dirac Live is powerful room correction software that uses a microphone to analyze the sound in your home theater room and then apply timing and other corrections to optimize the sound for your space. It's included with certain receivers and preamps, like our Onkyo example in this step-by-step guide.
Receivers, streamers and preamps with Dirac Live included: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc319/shopsearch/dirac_live.html
Our example in this video uses an Onkyo receiver, but Dirac Live is not limited to Onkyo. The process detailed in the video will be very similar across brands.
So what's it for? Room correction can be a very valuable tool if you've got a less-than-ideal home theater area: odd or open layout, furniture, windows...all these things you find in most rooms can make adding multi-channel surround sound a challenge. Dirac Live helps your receiver overcome those obstacles to make a nice listening "sweet spot" wherever it happens to be.
The included Dirac Live mic plugs into it ports on the receiver, and you use the Dirac Live app to follow the steps, transfer the result to your device, and that's it. You can tweak your sound profiles in the app if you need any fine-tuning.
Crutchfield, America's trusted electronics specialist since 1974, has award-winning customer service, free lifetime tech support, and free shipping on most orders. Shop for all your audio and video needs at Crutchfield.com and sign up for the catalog and email newsletter at crutchfield.com
See more home and car electronics videos on our channel: youtube.com/user/crutchfieldtv
0:00 What is Dirac Live for?
0:21 How to use Dirac Live
1:15 Tweak settings and EQ in the app
1:40 Recap and contact info
