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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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
5 58.0 1.22 2.85
3 138.0 1.11 -2.75
3 245.0 0.77 2.88
3 432.0 2.95 2.73
3 1261.0 2.77 2.61
3 2014.0 2.09 -2.65
3 4345.0 2.43 -1.71
3 5870.0 2.97 -2.96
3 14473.0 1.12 -2.75
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.5
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar: comparison between EQs
Bose TV Speaker Soundbar

Comparison betweens various EQs

Bose TV Speaker Soundbar

Improvements made by EQ

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