Now, Dirac Research is making this kind of listening experience possible in any car, by bringing its Dirac Live technology to the automotive aftermarket via a partnership with Chinese audio hardware manufacturer miniDSP. By combining Dirac’s DSP with audiophile hardware from companies like Naim and Bowers & Wilkins, these luxury car brands have been able to offer their customers a superior in-car listening experience. But the company also has roots in the automotive industry, and touts itself as “ one of the world’s first companies to apply highly-sophisticated digital audio technologies to the vehicle cabin to elevate the in-car listening experience.” For over a decade, Dirac has developed sound optimization solutions for luxury automakers, including Rolls Royce, Bentley, BMW, and Volvo. But it doesn’t have to be this way, according to Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac Research.ĭirac is best known for its DSP-based Dirac Live loudspeaker/room-correction system, which is utilized in high-end home audio products from NAD, Arcam, Storm Audio, and others. Frequency response is often all over the place, and bass is rarely as tight and tuneful as it would be in a good home audio setup. Good luck creating a precise and stable stereo image to be enjoyed from any one seat, let alone from all of the seats. And no matter where you sit, you’re very close to some speakers and far away from others, resulting in dissimilar impulse responses from different speakers. It’s a relatively small space, surrounded by highly reflective surfaces. But even if I installed a good source, a high-end amp, and aftermarket speakers from Focal or JL Audio, there is no denying the fact that a car’s interior is one of the most acoustically hostile environments in which to enjoy music.
I enjoy listening to music in the car, even though the factory-fitted Bose sound system in my aging Acura TL is only so-so at best.
That was certainly the case for me when I worked at the Los Angeles Times, and had a one-hour commute to endure every morning and every evening. Many Americans spend more time listening to music in their cars than in any other setting.
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