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I searched the net and read and watched many reviews eventually taking the plunge for the Transparency T 0.

Of course one takes a risk since watching a review can no way represent the sound live. Unboxing immediately impressed me with the speakers apparent finish quality and how it complimented my computer environment. My computer output supported Toslink optical cable and the whole system was ready in 5 minutes.

My room was filled with extremely pleasing high and mid-range and the surprisingly concise bass from 4 inch aluminum speakers. The amount of low-end they can produce is crazy. Highs are crisp and vocals are Cristal clear. I have never experienced imaging this good outside of headphones. They get really loud with no distortion.

Hello Everyone! I am writing this review because I think you will be hard pressed to find another set of powered monitors that are this good at this price point. I am not going to sit here and spout to you what I think of the treble, mid range, and bass, there are enough people doing that. No, I am here to say that these just sound good.

My previous setup consisted of some giant kenwood tower speakers that I found at goodwill for 50 bucks and an old sansui receiver that a buddy gave me and these blow those out of the water while taking a fraction of the space. As someone who is normally budget oriented I am so happy I decided to spend just a little bit more and pick up these beauties and I hope you do too. Also… I got these delivered to me about 2 days after I ordered them even during the quarantine in Washington, definitely a big plus!

How can this be? I have often referred to her as my Voodoo doctor, as her methods are mysterious but yet very effective and quite magical. Yes, it is mysteriously effective and magical that these small speakers can be so accurate in bass, midrange, and highs… with sound stage, imaging, and volume that is astonishing.

Gentlemen, you have created some kind of Voodoo with the Transparent Zero… and I thank you! Example track evaluations — — America Holiday album, the clarity and sound separation of Hollywood is amazing. Analog from turntable sounds great. Yes, she is right there in front of me. A re-awakened appreciation of all types of music.

Thank you Team Vanatoo. From someone who does his homework before buying, there is absolutely nothing out there that competes with the Vanatoo Transparent Zero, for its size and price point….. For those of us who are tired of all the audio components, cables, wires, settings, and cost of typical stereo systems, this is as good and simple as it gets. Superb sound and connectivity options at an unbelievable price. I attached a small compact Orb Audio sub that I had and the sound is superb.

One viewer mentioned the Niam Mu-So qb2 which is a different product altogether. It is one speaker not intended to put out stereo sound. Think of it as an Apple HomePod on steroids…. In their category, the Transparent Zero and qb2 are excellent sounding, quality products.

Keep doing what you are doing Vanatoo and I wish you continued success. I set them right next to one another and configured them in mono — this was my preferred setup. Sounds great! Sounds better than the 3 other wireless speakers I noted in the Title in my application. Highly recommended. Also using the IsoAcoustics stands which are a must! I have never in my life heard a pair of speakers able to deliver sound like these do in such a small package any where near their price range.

These turned out to be exactly what I was looking for and I could not be any happier. These speakers are small enough to fit perfectly on my computer desk, they are self powered, and they even include their own DAC.

These speakers accomplish absolutely everything I wanted in new audio setup and they are worth every penny. Having seen the reviews I was anticipating something decent. It cannot be beat! Buy them, today. Outside of the highs, mids and lows, what stood out was imaging. I miss nothing about my big O bookshelves speakers.

This sound just as good, if not better. Thanks Vanatoo for creating this affordable but awesome sounding product. Keep up the good work, would be awesome if you created a subwoofer as well. I have these on my desk, using them for my computer. I love the sound. These are really really fantastic speakers. I went with the crossover set to about hz, which is about o-clock position, and the gain at about the 10 o-clock position. The Vanatoos were properly packaged with a nice compliment of cords, and the remote is fine.

Very happy with these! Played some flacs on the Transparent Zero speakers, and they are extremely clean sounding, differentiating between instruments very well, and their imaging is also excellent. When this small mighty team up with a 10 inch Speedwoofer from RSL Rogers Sound Lab at the show really impressed me, and I just ordered the same combination and had it all setup within few days.

I can pretty much sum up this speaker like this.. The image is big and wide.. I am still amazed by how this little pair can accomplish this trick. I have tried out many different genres of music, and spent over 3 hours listening to all the details, and articulate kicking thumping bass lines. The speaker came with a 4 inch passive radiator, and the Transparent Zero really shines. This passive radiator really adds weight and authority to all the percussive sound and I can tell you from my 15 years of playing drums, the bass and drum sound are pretty convincing.

This little speaker pair has many inputs connectors for your needs. I went ahead and ordered a subwoofer to go along with them. The speaker box is packaged inside a shipping box, and when I opened the shipping box, I was shocked at how compact the actual speaker box was.

My dream was about to come true! I pressed play expecting immediate gratification. What I got was…meh. What was wrong?! These speakers are…! I was speechless. I wanted to tell all of my friends and family. They HAVE to experience these things. The clarity, the imaging, the sound stage, the bass! The Bass? I never hooked up the subwoofer! I went through another round of emotions…why did I get this stupid subwoofer?

I waited 3 days to hook it up while I considered sending it back. In a moment of weakness…I plugged it in to see what the full system would sound like. The Vanatoos sensed the subwoofer and a second or two later, they got LOUDER and the subwoofer took over the job of pushing out bass that, like voting for Pedro, made all of my wildest dreams come true. Good luck prying me away from my desk now. Like what?

Like hearing the 3-dimensional space of vocalists and instruments. You wanna hear something fun? When you get them, tweak the levels to your preference then prepare to get pulled into the experience like a tractor beam from the Death Star…Death by Vanatoos?

Yes, please! Recently I changed offices and could fit a pair of speakers on my desk, which sent me to find the best value speakers available. The sound on these blew me away and the connectivity is top notch. If you are looking for a pair of sleek, functional, multifarious, audiophile speakers — look no further. Save yourself the time and energy by making the right choice the first time with these speakers. They put out amazing sound for such a small footprint.

Luckily the designers planned for this and there is a dedicated sub-woofer out with the ability to set the crossover on the speakers themselves depending on your listening position and preference. Thanks Vanatoo for making such a great product! Thank you Jonathan for taking time to give us your feedback.

We are happy that you are enjoying your new T0s. We agree that if you want to use your T0s for watching movies and you want to experience that visceral bass line that is sometimes present in movies then the T0s are greatly enhanced by adding a subwoofer.

Enjoy your music and movies. Powered computer speakers are not supposed to sound like the Vanatoo T0 — not even close. Remarkably clear and clean, with layering and imaging both lateral and depth that is uncanny on the desktop. Vocals are spot on, very natural sounding with rock solid placement between the speakers. Musically satisfying in category bending ways. Thank you Paul for the kind comments. While the diminutive size of the T0s do present some limitations, we have made every effort to squeeze every drop of performance from this size speaker.

I could not be any happier with this purchase. The sound of these two speakers is outstanding the sound stage these two speakers create is fantastic. Thank you Marco for your feedback. When we design our products we make every effort to reproduce the sound stage as accurately as we know how.

In that I live in Ireland I had to wait till the power supply would accomodate v. This was a slight risk as to a possible return. But my faith in this product based on a phone call with the company made me fine with the potential risks. I have had my T0s for a year. They do it all and then some! Thank you Peter for the kind words. We do hope some day to be able to make it easier for our friends outside the US to purchase Vanatoo products. Let me tell you, once they arrived I was blown away by these little guys.

The low end these produce is simply mind blowing!! Thank you Brian for your endorsement. Heck, I guess I like anything that is gold. These T1E speakers are phenomenal and while they were playing at full volume in the living room, I went into the bathroom and experienced the same visceral sensation I would get if I were in a bar bathroom while live music was being played 50 feet away. By the way, in my experience as a repeat customer, dealing with the guys at Vanatoo is always a pleasure, whether I needed technical advice or help when UPS lost my shipment, they did whatever it took to help me out and that is priceless.

Thank you for being a repeat customer, Brian. And keep watch for new product announcements. We are always working on something new. I was looking for a good set of speakers for my office. I checked several reviews of various products and then I found these babies. The bass that these put out for something so small just blows my mind and it is vibrating my desk as I type this review.

To Vanatoo, thank you for these speakers and please consider making a surround sound set of speakers as I would love to replace my living room setup with your products. Thank you for your comments, Curt. You might want to take a look at the Transparent One Encore for your living room needs.

I am beyond impressed with these little speakers. I have them on my desk with a powered Velodyne Sub and the sound quality is amazing. On setting up the pair, I had some issues. I was shocked that I received a personal reply quickly. Gary covered a fair number of things I could check and was very interested in seeing that I had the best experience. It took some digging but I located my problem within my computer.

Once adjusted the T Zeros simply worked. I use them as computer speakers, music listening and for my flat screen TV. All connections were straight forward and easy to set up. I can not recommend these more. I replaced some large studio monitors with my Vanatoo Transparent Zero speakers and they sound fantastic!! My one complaint is the slight clunkiness of the adjustment procedure for the many features. It would be nice if the tweaking process was more intuitive, but it certainly gets the job done.

Other than those slight critiques of the setting up process, I cannot be happier with these speakers. I had a few complications related to my order and Rick really went out of his way to ensure the best service possible.

The speakers themselves are perfect for a desk setup, providing great sound and are jam packed with features. Given the price, these should be a no-brainer choice for speakers in this category. Thank you for your review, Matt. It was our pleasure to provide you with the best service we can. For 12 years, nothing could displace their sound quality…for the size. Thank you for the review, Derrick! Zero won out.

Best-in-class compact speaker for price and versatility. Holding out purchasing in hope another iteration is coming in near future.

Like the settings choices. Want: option to bypass Zero internal DAC. Have Chord Hugo 2 for use with audiophile headphones. Like to use the Hugo 2 through Zero. Want: Finish besides black. White would be really cool and take even more sales away from Audioengine. Be nice to have for occasional use: Bluetooth protocol that matches up with better external DACs.

Bottonline: Well though-out compact speakers. Rick — WOW!!! These speakers are just amazing — such pure and well balanced sound. I find myself pausing and sinking into the music from time to time. Songs I have heard many times before take on new dimension. Music has the ability to move us, and these speakers move mountains. And the stands are magical — and I got a kick out of the video you did to show how clean the sound gets when the speakers are on the stand.

A whole new level of listening. Thank you for your review, Scott! Thank you, sir! I was in the market for speakers for my MacBook pro that I have hooked up with a 4k monitor. I wanted some real quality speakers that I could play music, watch my movies and also have the ability to play music from my phone or iPad. My research led me to Vanatoo T1 but they were out of stock. And so I called the number on the website. I talked to Gary like he was an old friend for about minutes and based on my needs he recommended that I get a pair of T0s with a subwoofer.

Now mind you, I was willing to wait and pay extra money for the T1s when they came back in stock. He suggested that for my needs the set up he recommended was more than enough. I got my speakers today and I plugged them with a polk audio subwoofer. Needless to say we were both blown away by the sound quality.

The Bass is awesome, the clarity is fantastic and the balance is just perfect. Gary was right on money about these T0s being more than adequate for my needs. I am so glad I bought these speakers. Outstanding customer service! Outstanding speakers! I recommend them highly for anyone in speaker market. You will not regret. Thanks for all the kind words. We are happy that the T0s worked out for you like we thought they would. Enjoy your music!

More than impressed, fabulous sound, incredible frequency response. I am comparing them to Martin Logan Sequel 2s my standard stereo speakers for listening to music. If your poor get B stock and save some cash. Dear Alan, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your Transparent Zero speakers. Yours sincerely, Team Vanatoo. All I was shopping for was a decent pair of speakers for my computer.

A LOT of research. In the end, I ended up purchasing the Vanatoo Transparent Zeros. Seriously sweet sound! Now, I am no audiophile. So, I am unqualified to speak to specifics. But classical music is a large part of my life, and the Vanatoos reproduce it faithfully. Full and rich. In a show full of multi-figure-dollared hi-fi systems, these caught my attention so much so that I returned home and ordered a pair the next day. They have punch and clarity and resolution that rival equipment far more expensive.

And yes, I am listening to them at this very moment. They sounded very clear and packed quite a punch for such small enclosures. I bought a pair for our rental home so our guests will be able to enjoy great music just by connecting their mobile phones or tablets.

Their musical presentation is very clear and pleasing, and terrific for the cost. Their soundstaging and imaging abilities are outstanding. They are darn powerful for their size.

Great in any small or medium room to stream any music source. Or plug in that old turntable if it has a phono preamp. Buy some for the shop, computer desk, or kitchen. Buy some for kids in college or a hapless relative. They are better than you expect or hope! I got them for my desk after hesitating with other bigger alternatives.

For those who wonder, like I did, they got recognized right away and properly when connected to my PC running Linux Mint Very happy with my purchase and definitely recommend them. What are they good at? That is the sound-stage, when near-field, is unbelievably deep and realistic.

I find I can easily place the locations of instruments and singers on acoustic recordings and have great fun hearing where sounds were placed on more engineered electronic songs. This only gets better when you add a sub. With a sub every recording sounds better and acoustic recordings get those deep room reverberations that make you feel like you are in the space they were recorded.

Who, I wondered, would want a 1. They reach way up there, but are never shrill while doing it. That is never over-bearing, muffled, or lacking in tone. It is clear, controlled, and smooth. Easily solved using the built-in sub-out. What are they bad at? Take these points with a grain of salt. I think part of that is because the sound from the sealed radiators blends-in to the foreground once you are not in a position to hear a little bit of the division between the sound coming from the speakers and that being echoed to the rear by the radiators.

I found this to be the case when I flipped them over just trying things out and noticed the sound immediately lost depth at least on my desk with the radiators pointed downwards. Another point towards adding a sub-woofer to the mix. Main uses: — I use them as the best ever computer speakers, in a room where I do a lot of work and have a lot of listening time. Head nearly between them. Sounds worst: — Right on top of the wall, on a solid bit of furniture, on the other side of the room, with no sub.

They almost sound flat in this configuration, which I believe is where some of the bad reviews have come from. If, instead, you just slap them next to a laptop on a desk or table with you end up with the amazing sound so many people have reported enjoying. I hope this review helps others find these fantastic speakers! These speakers are as quality of a product as I have every purchased, the audio quality is fantastic, I heard nuances coming from these speakers in stereo mind you that I had not heard from my other mono travel speakers.

Sure, these speakers take a little more to get up and running due to the stereo effect, but that is a minor inconvenience for the increased quality in sonic sound.

One of my close friends told me about the Vanatoo t0 and more recently I had the money to invest in these speakers and I am not disappointed. Since I first started listening to them I knew I made the right choice, the sound quality is excellent. Immediately after reading a review in noaudiophile,com i decided to get a pair. With the help of a delivery company to Bulgaria i placed a preorder and in the beginning of May i received the compact and well organised package.

I am listening mostly classical, instrumental and jazz. Tried the speakers on a desk as well as on stands. My preference is for stand mounting, limiters off, flat response, not toed.

Nice sound — balanced and with authority. Small disadvantages are they run hot the acive of course and slight lack of shine in the highs, only compared to much more expensive gear. First off, Customer Service of this company is 11 out of Very easy to set-up,quality construction.

Although I do not consider myself an audiophile,just someone who enjoys quality sound reproduction. I am giving these speakers every fair chance possible by using them in a small room with proper sound treatment, positioning, and mounting, just like studio monitors.

I know why I love these speakers so much. The large tweeters with the low crossover point provides resolution and imaging to the sound. Pair that with small woofers that can produce over 7kHz but cross them over way too low also adds to the incredible midrange and vocal resolution and instrument separation. These are not particularly expensive or special speakers, but what has been done here is truly impressive.

Vanatoo brought together the perfect recipie to provide high resolution flat sound using decent quality capable components. These speakers show a true effort and attention to detail to bring affordable and functional high end audio to the mass market. These speakers are a work of art combining economics, logistics, technology, design, and attention to detail where it matters.

Great speakers! At first I was nervous I would lose the clarity but I was wrong. These sound amazing and im glad I gave them a try. You wont be disappointed. Both these speakers I felt were a cut above most speaker systems for nearfield use. The speaker is bi amplified with 48 watts into 4 channels to power each tweeter and woofer individually. Even the cable to connect the slave speaker, is unique , instead of speaker wire, it utilizes a special 10 pin cable.

They have laser like pinpoint imaging, so good, that on certain recordings one is able to hear the illusionary effect of a 3 dimensional soundstage. In fact writing this review, this instant Bobby Darin and his orchestra is literally in front of me. Darin, dead center, and slightly forward , in marvelous voice..

They;re both great to deal with, and are very knowledgeable about their product. Great job Vanatoo!!. I am using the analog input and the USB input with great results. The equalization to my subwoofer is spectacular, better than I could set manually.

These are very capable, easy speakers to use with tons of functionality for the money. The sound quality is as good as you can get from this size speaker—will not disappoint. I also added a powered subwoofer to enhance the bass. Well it plays so clear and no distortion when I am playing music. I am very pleased with my Transparent Zero speakers and tell evey one about them.

I look foward to your next product release. The crystal clear flat sound is perfect for doing audio clean-up work and mixing for video. I also have to say that the amount of bass and deep sounding audio that these speakers put out is really impressive in my opinion anyway for the size. Amazing sound for the size, fair price. Flexible for use with computer, receiver, iPhone, etc. I love walking them from place to place in the house.

When you put these things on a stand, they sound even better. They hold their own well and you will not likely regret your purchase unless you are just looking for a larger speaker. They are very neutral, no glaring peaks or boosting in any of the frequencies. The mids are clear and easily understood without getting sibilant, and the highs are well represented if not the most airy and detailed. Certainly no slouch and I have nothing to complain about for the price.

I use the Vanatoo Zero speaker to run audio for my TV this is the best value I have found for the dollar in any single piece of audio equipment.

In addition I use them for Spofify streaming. I have taken them on the road several times for traveling and used them in hotels since they are portable. For the price point they are a great buy — Neal S.

Bought a pair and use them in my kitchen connected to airport express. Ron Cary, IL — Ron. The zeroes are part of high quality pc audio system comprising of a PC and dac from Chinese smsl for bitperfection of my high res and dsd files.

The zeroes replaced the american audience one speakers and I havent missed them a bit. I had to import them from USA to Europe so the price doubled so I d wish you set up a european distribution network. But I understand you are a small company, so everything is forgiven. Thank you. I am not reading obsessively audio equipment reviews — but I can read them if I am in a market for something.

It is just a computer desk, with a 27 inch monitor, and a glass top. So if you happen to be a an audiofile, you will need to read different reviews of the Transparent Zeros, but maybe there are people who are in a similar situations than me. I bought these speakers to replace the Klipsch Promedia 2.

Installation, looks, convenience? The pads make a difference in eliminating the resonance compared to putting the speakers on the glass. More sophisticated stands might make a further difference, but not at the moderate listening levels implied by working at the computer, with the speakers on the two sides of the monitor.

The speakers are small, do not appear ostentatious, do not get on the way of the desk space. They give an immediacy of the listening experience, which is quite obvious when coming from the Klipsch, and is more comparable with listening to the earphones. One can clearly hear the stereo separation. I did not found sound adjustment necessary: one can trust the speakers to convey the wishes of the sound engineer who mixed the music.

Are the differences noticeable? The improvement from my previous setup is immediate, noticeable by me, family, and casual visitors. They remark on the quality of the sound, at very moderate sound levels, without seeing the speakers etc. Are they worth the money? If you are listening to music at the computer, I would say, absolutely.

They stay out of the way, they provide an ongoing pleasure hopefully for many years. Again, it is possible that other speakers in similar price ranges provide similarly good sound, but one might want to consider that they can be quite bigger, and more hassle to set up as computer speakers. Caveats: -I did not configure them for different inputs. For very large rooms, and different listening setups, a larger speaker might win out. Full sound in a sleek compact design.

Crystal clear sound reproduction. I purchased mine as soon as they became available so I have had them for 8 months or so. Great speakers. Both are wall mounted using an inexpensive kit from Amazon. In the bedroom I listen to mostly evening local jazz programming, the upstairs is for the TV and Sirrius satellite stations. I love having the internal amp, which made set-up and connections easy as well as having built in conversion for digital and analog signals.

These speakers produce accurate base and do not have the usual upper base emphasis that most small speakers have — amazing bass for their size! The rest of the range is smooth with no noticeable irregularities or harshness. These are non-fatiguing speakers that can be listened to for hours and disappear from their locations. Sound is very real. Great bargain and may be all many people need. Do use better cables for your sound source.

The sound will improve dramatically by using good analog and digital interconnect cables. The supplied cables are just to get started until the speakers are fully broken in, which will take a couple weeks or more.

They were showing both their Transparent One and Transparent Zero speakers. I absolutely love them. The amount of bass I get out of these little speakers is amazing.

The mids and highs are crisp and clear, too. What I like most, though, is their shape. I get perfect stereo imaging without any veiling. As for the downside, I wish the volume knob was on the front panel. But that is seriously nit-picky. I am using them for my dance studio and listening room. Paired with and older Infinity 12 inch x Watt sub.

I host dance parties and I relax and enjoy the sound in this space. Considerably more volume then I would need with people in the mid sized room. At the same time clear and detailed sound especially when positioned in the ideal listening position.

Using the sub with the 80 Hz cross over point. While the interface is a little bit confusing the sound quality and compactness makes up for it. If I ever move them to a small space or on a desk that will more then make up for hassle of the complex configuration process. I recommend watching the Z Reviews. He has since touched on other options in the space but note then are all slightly more expensive and typically not the sweet spot for features. So while you might get competitive sound for slightly more you typically loose the complete package.

Which for this design is really the win. In truth these sound great with out it. They just fill out the room with more umph with it. Quality construction. Slightly odd cable to wire the speakers together. Note you can purchase these online if you search for it. I found a RJ50 coupler and a larger extension. My speakers are mounted at head height and about 10 feet apart for listening facing down.

Then about 15 feet apart and more flat for dance events. Never had them over heat even running for 5 hour events at reasonable volume.

My wife reminds me of this at least once a week. Yes, I should probably regret spending this much money on a pair of speakers.

However, I could not be happier with the Vanatoo T0. There is no way to describe how they sound other than just perfect. There is nothing about them that I have an issue with.

They are small enough to fit anywhere. They kick out more bass than you would ever need. They get louder than you would ever want. All the while, sounding fantastic and keeping amazing clarity and detail. If you want to hear every single detail loud enough to go deaf, these are the speakers for you. If you want solid speakers for anything whatsoever, these are the speakers for you. The fact that these are so reasonable and have such a small form factor is mind boggling.

It is truly magic and I am enjoying these more and more every single day. Well done Vanatoo, you have created a masterpiece. Transparent Zero quantity. Wireless with Bluetooth aptX Bluetooth is the standard for wireless streaming from your handheld or computer, and aptX offers near-CD quality with simple ease of use.

Full-Featured Remote Control Take control of your music with the Transparent Zero full-featured wireless remote control. Customer Reviews T0 - small but extremely capable desktop system. Rated 5 out of 5. Words cannot describe how beautifully precise these speakers replicate music! Speakers that make the entire audio market look like an overpriced joke. I didn't believe it. Pure magic! More than I ever expected. The Holy Grail of Desktop speakers.

Amazing sound and clarity in a small package. The Transparent 0 is a probably the widest staging speaker for the size - a desktop must.. Stunning achievement. I had unrealistic expectations for what the Transparent Zero could sound like I don't know what to say, I love these speakers. Your listening space interferes with sound, and speakers interfere with one other. To be specific, walls, furniture, and the floor all reflect sound waves, which alters their timing and frequency.

This can create standing waves, leading to inconsistent bass. Different speakers can also play the same sound at different times, creating interference. In traditional bass management setups, the bass-managed speakers and subwoofers interfere with one another in an uncontrolled way. The severity of these effects can vary from mild to severe, depending on the location and speaker placement. What does this mean for your listening experience?

Bass becomes spatially inconsistent across the listening space. In some spots, you hear almost no bass. In others, you get booming bass. And when multiple subwoofers are added to the sound system, it becomes a tremendous challenge to utilize them properly in creating spatially consistent bass. Without Bass Control, it takes tremendous experience, time, and cost to address such issues, and if you hire a professional calibrator, you will have to call them back every time you change or move your equipment.

Bass Control is fundamentally different from traditional bass management solutions. Bass management is a common AVR function that extracts bass content from input signals and routes it to connected subwoofers. Bass Control does offer bass management functions, but the core value of Bass Control is that it co-optimizes speakers to improve bass accuracy and ensures consistent bass performance throughout the listening area from a single- or multiple-subwoofer setup.

Put simply, each subwoofer is tuned as part of a complete unit in your listening space, leading to a consistent and realistic response, no matter the arrangement. If not using the Dirac Processor Plugin, skip this section. Compatible hosts include but are not limited to:. This is for two reasons: to access the license server and because part of the filter design is calculated on a cloud server. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the firewall does not block the connection from the application.

An omnidirectional microphone is equally sensitive to sound from every angle. An omnidirectional microphone's polar pattern is a circle, indicating that gain is equal for any inclining angle relative to the microphone.

In contrast to a bi-directional microphone, the omnidirectional microphone has only one side open to sound pressure. A cardioid or bi-directional microphone will measure the sound with different gain depending on sound waves' inclining angles to the microphone.

Measuring a surround system with a cardioid microphone pointing at the front speaker will measure lower gains for the speakers behind the microphone, preventing the system calibration from being robust.

Applying proper calibration to your microphone is crucial to creating a reliable measurement. Go to "Sound Settings. Click "Properties" and then choose the Advanced tab. Make sure that both checkboxes under "Exclusive Mode" are selected.

If visible, uncheck the box under "Enable audio enhancements. Before you begin calibration of your system, it is important to ensure that your speakers themselves are in a suitable arrangement and position. Below are a few guidelines to follow when determining the physical arrangement of your setup. The basic principle of microphone placement is that any additional measurement improves the correction. However, depending on your room's acoustics and equipment, the benefit from more measurements may diminish faster.

We recommend completing every measurement point in your chosen arrangement. Open the downloaded file and follow the steps in the installer. After installation, make sure your device is connected to the same local network as your computer.

Your computer also needs to be connected to the internet for licensing purposes. Unless you specify a different location during installation, the Dirac Processor Plugins will be placed in the following folders:.

If not using Dirac Processor Standalone, skip this section. Make sure that your computer is connected to the internet for licensing purposes. Open the files and follow the installation procedures. Restart your device before continuing. Depending on the host application, it might be under the subheading "Dirac Research. In this case, consult the documentation for your chosen host application for full instructions. Once you have added the DiracLiveProcessor to your host of choice, open it.

Log in to your Dirac account in the sign-in window. Start a gapless audio stream inside your DAW or plugin host by looping an instrument or playing a long track, such as this gapless minute test mp3.

It is extremely important that the audio stream is active during the whole calibration process. Open the Windows Control Panel and select Sound. This opens Windows Sound Settings. The Standalone is not active until the application Dirac Processor Standalone is started, which comes later. Select your default sound device and click Configure. Select the configuration that you want to use. Note: For some sound cards that use ASIO, it is not possible or necessary to select a Multichannel configuration here.

Open the Dirac Processor Standalone. Log in to your Dirac account if necessary. The Processor window will look empty the first time you open it. After Starting Dirac Processor Standalone, the new sound device will be active and selected as the default sound device. Select the number of channels relevant for your system. The audio pipeline does not take full control of the driver. Instead, it shares system audio resources with other applications. Windows Audio Exclusive Mode dedicates all system audio resources to Dirac Processor Standalone and takes over Windows' audio pipeline.

Low Latency Mode uses the latest available Windows audio interface in a shared mode, but supports low latency. Source When using Windows Audio settings, you will use the Windows Sound Settings panel described above to change channel configuration and sample rate, etc. Select your "normal" sound device as output.

Click "Test" to ensure sound playback is functional. If so, close the Audio Settings window. Play a sound from your media player or web browser to make sure the level meters are moving and that the sound is audible. If you experience dropouts in the sound, experiment with different buffer-sizes.

However, it is not available for some sample rates. In some media players like JRiver, you need to select the output manually. In this case, make sure "Standalone Dirac " is selected. You are now ready to perform a measurement and create your first filters.

Start DiracLiveProcessor in Applications. On the first screen that appears after launching the application, you will enter your account details. If you bought a feature from our webstore, you must log into your account in the application to access it.

If you do not have an account, you may create one by clicking "Create or manage your account" on the login screen. If you have not bought any licenses and do not wish to log in, you can press the "Proceed without logging in" button.

Make certain your device and the computer are connected to the same network and have full network access. All found devices will be listed. If your device is visible but crossed out, you lack the proper license for using it.

Purchase the proper license from our webstore and try again. If you have trouble with device discovery, see: Troubleshooting: No Devices Found You can also try using the "connect via IP" by pressing at the top of the application and entering the device's IP, which can usually be found inside its firmware or included documentation.

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Once you have selected a device, you will enter the Select recording device page, which starts the calibration procedure. This section describes the function of the common user interface items available during the whole calibration process.

The menu is found by pressing the Menu button in the left upper corner. The menu includes some standard user features such as saving and loading projects, application themes, languages, etc. Supported languages include English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Swedish.

After each measurement is taken, the project is auto-saved. The auto-saved project can be found in:. If you get stuck and do not know what to do during the application, you can always press the help button. Pressing the help button will give you the necessary information on how to proceed with your calibration. For example, the help text for the Select recording device page can be seen below:.

Yellow indicates an error. Green indicates that the procedure was successful. Black and blue are general notifications. The sidebar presents general information about the connected device, such as manufacturer, logo, model, and system name. The filter available on the unit can be seen under "Filters. Note: Depending on your device, changing the configuration may clear the filter list or switch to a configuration-specific filter list. You should never change device configuration while performing a Room Correction.

At the bottom of the page, you will find two buttons for navigating forward or backward in the application. The navigation bar at the top of the page shows where you are in the application.

You may also navigate directly to a page you have visited previously by pressing one of the black circles. After you have selected a device, you will need to select a microphone to record the stimulus, or test tones, played by your device. All microphones connected to your computer and your device will be listed on the "Select Recording Device" page.

Select the microphone that you wish to use for measurements—usually the one you connected during setup. Click the bottom of the microphone's box to load the relevant calibration file. Selecting "No calibration" after clicking the context menu bypasses any compensation to the raw input stream and is not recommended. Make sure that the microphone calibration file is created for degree measurements.

After choosing the calibration microphone and loading a calibration file, you want to proceed to the "Volume Calibration" page by pressing the navigation button in the lower right corner.

Since the filter design algorithm requires that the speakers be measured with a moderate sound pressure level and a noise level as low as possible, it is crucial to do a level calibration of the system before measurement. The microphone should first be positioned in the center of the listening area. This is the "sweet spot. Remember that volume of the stimulus should never hurt your ears.

There is a lock on the Master output slider for safety reasons. However, if you need to raise the volume into the red zone and are positive that your system can handle it , press the red lock that appears above the slider. You should now be able to drag the slider into the red area.

In the "Select Arrangement" view, select the arrangement that best matches the arrangement to be measured. The variations we offer act as a guide to positioning the microphone. The core difference between the arrangements is the number of measurement points that are allowed.

The first measurement should always be taken in the center of the listening region, in the desired sweet spot, as this will be used for aligning levels and delay between speakers. An arrangement can be chosen from the arrangement menu. In the arrangement menu, the home section has three different arrangements: Tightly focused imaging, Focused imaging, and Wide imaging, which provide 9, 13, and 17 measurement points, respectively. This measurement arrangement represents a well-defined listening area from which the listener rarely moves.

Note: The tighter the measurements are placed, the more extreme the correction. The measurement arrangement represents a listening area with one well-defined listening position that should still accommodate a degree of flexibility. Select this arrangement if the listening area is a two or three-seat sofa. This measurement arrangement represents a larger listening area for multiple listeners. This setting works for both corner sofas and for listening areas that are distributed across two or more sofas.

Tip: It is recommended to spread out measurement points evenly across the whole listening area. However, for the "Wide" and "Focused" listening arrangements, measurements can be taken more densely at a specific position to emphasize it more strongly.

Ensure there is a clear line-of-sight between the microphone and speakers, no background noise TV, air conditioning, construction work, etc. A sweep will be played through each speaker, and a final sweep will be played through the first speaker again. With the measurement done, we have all the information to correct for any distortion in the system. The frequency response itself shows how much energy the speaker can produce for a certain frequency.

For example, in the figure below, the room resonance has caused a 10 dB energy boost at 60 Hz and dB attenuation above Hz. A sharp peak like this at 60 Hz will amplify some bass notes more than others making the bass reproduction of the system uneven.

The valley above Hz will reduce the feeling of warmth of the system. Tip: You can zoom in and out by using the wheel on the mouse. Speakers with similar physical attributes are automatically grouped. Speakers within a group will have the same target curve and, in turn, also have a similar frequency response.

If you want individual target curves for the speakers within a group, you can separate the speakers by dragging a speaker from within a group to the empty area shown in the figure below. The target curve is a tool to edit the frequency response of a speaker or a group of speakers.

These curves can be adjusted to your preferences. The handles to the left and right side of the Filter Design window will let you adjust bass and treble response, respectively. Simply drag the handles up or down to tune the curve to your liking. The old system of managing the target curve with control points can still be accessed by clicking the control point button in the speaker groups panel:.

The target curve can be modified and emphasis on a particular frequency increased or decreased by dragging the control point. Control points can be added by right-clicking on the target curve and selecting "Add control point. Choose between loading the target curve to a specific group or all groups.

Tip: A minor change to the target curve can dramatically change the perceived sound quality. It is therefore recommended to edit the target curve with care and awareness. You can play around with some different target curves by exporting different filters to your device and finding the one you prefer. Save your project often to give yourself the latitude to make adjustments without committing to any potential negative side-effects. If you experience phase issues from an exported filter, you may have measured too few measurement points or measured in too small an area.

You can always go back to the Measure page and re-measure points or measure more. The default target curve often attenuates the bass response of the room. Many users prefer to amplify the bass region to mirror the room's natural response.