I want to do Dirac Right...

[HipSonic]

Hello all,
I have a Onkyo RZ50 that I am using trying to calibrate a 3.1 theater system in my loft, and my question is can I run REW and Dirac Live room correction if my LR speakers are Bi-Amped?
The Onkyo has Dirac Live integrated, but I was advised that before starting any room correction that I take measurements using REW. However, being that I'm relatively new to both, I'm not sure what i'm doing.
I am using a 2014 MAcBook Pro, with the HDMI out connected to the front HDMI port of the receiver. I noticed that when I set the HDMI output of the MIDI on the Mac to 8-channels 24Bit/ 48KHz to take measurements using REW that sound quality distorts(Compared to 24bit/48khz). Would I be better off performing both REW and running Dirac with single amplification first, then BI-amping? I thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. I appreciate any advice provided.

 

[lovinthehd]

Passive bi-amping with an avr is largely a waste of wire in the first place. Altho I can't see why you couldn't run your setup with it either but not familiar with midi/apple settings in any case.

 

[witchdoctor]

Hello all,
I have a Onkyo RZ50 that I am using trying to calibrate a 3.1 theater system in my loft, and my question is can I run REW and Dirac Live room correction if my LR speakers are Bi-Amped?
The Onkyo has Dirac Live integrated, but I was advised that before starting any room correction that I take measurements using REW. However, being that I'm relatively new to both, I'm not sure what i'm doing.
I am using a 2014 MAcBook Pro, with the HDMI out connected to the front HDMI port of the receiver. I noticed that when I set the HDMI output of the MIDI on the Mac to 8-channels 24Bit/ 48KHz to take measurements using REW that sound quality distorts(Compared to 24bit/48khz). Would I be better off performing both REW and running Dirac with single amplification first, then BI-amping? I thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. I appreciate any advice provided.

Hi Hipsonic, Yes, you can run both with biamping. Here is a video on biamping that might be helful:

 

[lovinthehd]

Rather than another silly Danny video, use the Audioholics view https://www.audioholics.com/frequent-questions/the-difference-between-biamping-vs-biwiring

Real bi-amping, i.e. active bi-amping has value, the others not so much. Usually better just to get a more powerful amp.