What we know about the measurement:

Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1150 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 95.2Hz (resp. 71.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.19 and would be 4.26 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.863, LW 0.678, SP 0.597, PIR 0.609; SM: SP0.622, PIR0.236; LFQ 0.608, LFX 74Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.87 with an EQ and would be 6.39 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.654, LW 0.568, SP 0.534, PIR 0.525; SM: SP0.901, PIR0.821; LFQ 0.524, LFX 55Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 72.0 0.57 2.99
PK 155.0 1.51 -2.75
PK 439.0 1.1 1.41
PK 1642.0 3.0 -3.17
PK 3177.0 2.99 -1.43
PK 6585.0 2.09 -3.44
PK 12301.0 0.75 -4.11
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 405.0 4.0 0.7
PK 524.0 7.0 3.0
PK 590.0 8.5 -5.6
PK 714.0 5.0 -0.9
PK 1019.0 5.0 -7.2
PK 1088.0 5.0 10.0
PK 1256.0 5.0 -4.9
PK 1455.0 4.999 10.0
PK 1536.0 5.0 -12.3
PK 1682.0 4.998 3.3
PK 1835.0 5.0 -5.2
PK 1991.0 5.0 1.4
PK 2170.0 17.0 -0.8
PK 3124.0 5.0 -1.6
PK 5781.0 1.012 -1.4
PK 6153.0 5.0 -1.9
PK 9102.0 1.856 -3.2
PK 12266.0 5.0 -2.9
PK 13500.0 7.0 -0.9
PK 15181.0 3.162 -3.2
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.5
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Ascend Acoustics Luna Mini-Monitor: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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