What we know about the measurement:

Buchardt Audio A700 is an active floorstanders that cost around 6500 USD for a pair.

  • 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 51.3Hz (resp. 26.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.33 and would be 7.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.415, LW 0.332, SP 0.287, PIR 0.268; SM: SP0.866, PIR0.692; LFQ 1.521, LFX 26Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.31 with an EQ and would be 8.21 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.383, LW 0.303, SP 0.248, PIR 0.219; SM: SP0.951, PIR0.925; LFQ 1.521, LFX 23Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. .
Buchardt Audio A700
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 117.0 0.92 2.68
3 229.0 2.72 1.72
3 391.0 1.6 0.97
3 646.0 2.78 -0.4
3 1348.0 2.8 1.14
3 2461.0 1.97 1.6
3 5870.0 2.73 1.49
3 7173.0 2.84 -1.16
3 15474.0 1.26 1.92
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Buchardt Audio A700 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Buchardt Audio A700 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Buchardt Audio A700
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 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Buchardt Audio A700
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 0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Buchardt Audio A700: comparison between EQs
Buchardt Audio A700

Comparison betweens various EQs

Buchardt Audio A700

Improvements made by EQ

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