What we know about the measurement:

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar is an active soundbar that cost around 250 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 58.6Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.5 and would be 3.97 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.889, LW 0.794, SP 0.583, PIR 0.585; SM: SP0.442, PIR0.111; LFQ 0.19, LFX 54Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.47 with an EQ and would be 6.89 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.691, LW 0.608, SP 0.433, PIR 0.36; SM: SP0.891, PIR0.866; LFQ 0.19, LFX 52Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: asr review .
Bose TV Speaker Soundbar
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 58.0 1.22 2.85
PK 138.0 1.11 -2.75
PK 245.0 0.77 2.88
PK 432.0 2.95 2.73
PK 1261.0 2.77 2.61
PK 2014.0 2.09 -2.65
PK 4345.0 2.43 -1.71
PK 5870.0 2.97 -2.96
PK 14473.0 1.12 -2.75
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Bose TV Speaker Soundbar
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.5
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Bose TV Speaker Soundbar
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
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)
Bose TV Speaker Soundbar: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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