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We have multiple measurements for this speaker. Click here to see the default one (which is higher quality if we have one measurement better than the others).

What we know about the measurement:

AsciLab C5B is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is AsciLab.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 43.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.28 and would be 8.22 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.308, LW 0.285, SP 0.25, PIR 0.239; SM: SP0.911, PIR0.873; LFQ 0.605, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.75 with an EQ and would be 8.45 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.307, LW 0.274, SP 0.229, PIR 0.22; SM: SP0.953, PIR0.946; LFQ 0.605, LFX 35Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: abi review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Size
      • Width 176mm
      • Height 362mm
      • Depth 230mm
    • Weight 10.4kg
AsciLab C5B
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 33.0 1.32 2.8
PK 54.0 0.77 1.98
PK 80.0 1.17 -1.72
PK 739.0 2.94 2.67
PK 849.0 1.89 -2.7
PK 1161.0 1.7 1.57
PK 8694.0 0.49 -1.37
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AsciLab C5B
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 49.0 2.14 3.0
PK 85.0 1.64 -0.58
PK 666.0 3.0 0.78
PK 1642.0 2.9 0.7
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
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)
AsciLab C5B: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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