Aalto Speakers Aalto 3 Passive is an active bookshelves that cost around 3500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Aalto Speakers.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 56.6Hz (resp. 35.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.83 and would be 8.46 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.263, LW 0.208, SP 0.194, PIR 0.2; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.876; LFQ 0.644, LFX 34Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.53 with an EQ and would be 9.03 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.166, LW 0.128, SP 0.205, PIR 0.159; SM: SP0.979, PIR0.964; LFQ 0.536, LFX 32Hz
  • Link to original Review: vendor review. .
Aalto Speakers Aalto 3 Passive

Vendor specifications

  • Size
    • Width 240mm
    • Height 400mm
    • Depth 250mm
  • Weight 9kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 32.0 0.92 2.97
PK 369.0 2.52 0.98
PK 409.0 1.81 -1.56
PK 643.0 1.22 -1.22
PK 1288.0 0.63 3.0
PK 1532.0 1.81 -2.97
PK 4989.0 0.5 -1.16
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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