What we know about the measurement:

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo is a passive center that cost around 800 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: 85.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.0Hz (resp. 64.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.32 and would be 4.2 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.911, LW 0.806, SP 0.804, PIR 0.789; SM: SP0.63, PIR0.494; LFQ 0.759, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.2 with an EQ and would be 6.67 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.615, LW 0.496, SP 0.507, PIR 0.475; SM: SP0.883, PIR0.838; LFQ 0.759, LFX 54Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 72.0 0.7 2.99
3 160.0 1.3 -4.67
3 1288.0 1.75 2.99
3 1642.0 2.99 -5.53
3 2324.0 2.68 3.0
3 3912.0 1.41 2.78
3 6361.0 0.68 -4.48
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 478.0 4.569 2.9
3 487.0 3.876 -5.4
3 573.0 2.785 10.0
3 601.0 5.0 -9.4
3 837.0 5.0 -1.3
3 1001.0 5.0 -7.5
3 1049.0 5.0 10.0
3 1292.0 5.0 -5.0
3 1388.0 5.0 10.0
3 1539.0 5.0 -6.7
3 1765.0 5.0 8.0
3 1811.0 5.0 -12.6
3 1979.0 5.0 6.0
3 2286.0 5.0 -6.3
3 2357.0 5.0 10.0
3 2982.0 1.0 -8.5
3 3362.0 1.0 10.0
3 4400.0 4.291 -1.3
3 5834.0 4.999 -2.5
3 8847.0 1.488 -1.9
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo
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 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.5
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo
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 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
3 200.0 4.32 -0.5
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo: comparison between EQs
Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo

Comparison betweens various EQs

Ascend Acoustics Luna Duo

Improvements made by EQ

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