What we know about the measurement:

Arendal Sound 1961 Center is a passive center that cost around 550 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 86.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 101.1Hz (resp. 85.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.98 and would be 6.23 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.509, LW 0.483, SP 0.433, PIR 0.432; SM: SP0.812, PIR0.478; LFQ 0.92, LFX 82Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.31 with an EQ and would be 8.31 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.355, LW 0.258, SP 0.283, PIR 0.227; SM: SP0.966, PIR0.944; LFQ 0.92, LFX 71Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Arendal Sound 1961 Center
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 85.0 1.72 2.99
3 149.0 1.42 -2.25
3 279.0 0.25 1.01
3 2862.0 2.11 -2.47
3 4495.0 3.0 -1.7
3 9319.0 2.05 -4.17
3 11882.0 2.4 0.6
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Arendal Sound 1961 Center filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Arendal Sound 1961 Center filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Arendal Sound 1961 Center
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Arendal Sound 1961 Center
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.5
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Arendal Sound 1961 Center: comparison between EQs
Arendal Sound 1961 Center

Comparison betweens various EQs

Arendal Sound 1961 Center

Improvements made by EQ

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