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    Dirac ART Meets miniDSP: The Tide16 Goes All-In on Immersive Audio

    Thanks, Sonnie. That makes sense, and I think it gets at another interesting part of the value proposition for both the Tide16 and the HTP-1. miniDSP has typically appealed to tinkerers: routing flexibility, PEQ, measurement work, manual sub integration, and the ability to really shape the...
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    Dirac ART Meets miniDSP: The Tide16 Goes All-In on Immersive Audio

    I think the value discussion around the Tide16 needs a little clarification, at least for U.S. buyers. The headline $3,500 price is not really the practical U.S. price. See the actual purchasing breakdown from miniDSP checkout: Tide16: $3,500 U.S.-China tariffs, 20%: $700 Import admin fee...
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    Monoprice's Monolith HTP-1 Officially Rolls Out Support for Dirac Active Room Treatment

    Thanks Sonnie, I agree. I guess what I was getting at is that the HTP-1 is a 6 year old platform and the Tide 16 is brand new. Given that ART has been successfully implemented on the HTP-1 (which is amazing!), does it have additional DSP headroom beyond what’s required for ART, or if it’s more...
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    Monoprice's Monolith HTP-1 Officially Rolls Out Support for Dirac Active Room Treatment

    Quick question for HTP-1 owners and folks who know the platform well. My understanding (and please correct me if I’m mistaken) is that the Tide 16 is built around an ARM/multi-core unit processing architecture, while the HTP-1 is a single-SHARC DSP design. Does anyone have insight into how...
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