What we know about the measurement:

Alcons Audio QRP40 is a passive columns

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is Alcons Audio.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 117.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 97.4dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 73.0Hz (resp. 69.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.57 and would be 7.44 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.369, LW 0.392, SP 0.531, PIR 0.45; SM: SP0.911, PIR0.872; LFQ 1.347, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.64 with an EQ and would be 8.56 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.219, LW 0.196, SP 0.367, PIR 0.252; SM: SP0.955, PIR0.942; LFQ 1.713, LFX 68Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 40° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 103 dB
    • Impedance 4 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 131 dB
    • Size
      • Width 161mm
      • Height 1118mm
      • Depth 236 mm)
    • Weight 22 kg
Alcons Audio QRP40
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 102.0 2.94 -3.0
3 130.0 2.31 -1.43
3 424.0 2.95 -0.79
3 1161.0 3.0 -1.14
3 5347.0 0.45 2.37
3 7308.0 2.97 1.58
3 11085.0 2.96 -2.83
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Alcons Audio QRP40 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Alcons Audio QRP40 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Alcons Audio QRP40
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 -0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Alcons Audio QRP40
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.5
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Alcons Audio QRP40: comparison between EQs
Alcons Audio QRP40

Comparison betweens various EQs

Alcons Audio QRP40

Improvements made by EQ

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