Buchardt Audio E50 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1975 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 .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 85.0 dB
    • Measured: 83.1 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 42.5Hz (resp. 38.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.5 and would be 7.28 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.465, LW 0.375, SP 0.275, PIR 0.279; SM: SP0.928, PIR0.685; LFQ 0.585, LFX 37Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.7 with an EQ and would be 8.27 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.378, LW 0.282, SP 0.236, PIR 0.21; SM: SP0.976, PIR0.933; LFQ 0.714, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to original Review: yt review. .
Buchardt Audio E50

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 5.0 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 190.0mm
    • Height 395.0mm
    • Depth 284.0mm
  • Weight 8.6kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 52.0 0.25 2.95
PK 85.0 0.76 -1.82
PK 1700.0 2.56 -2.32
PK 6361.0 0.48 2.33
PK 7059.0 1.48 -4.95
PK 13186.0 1.49 -3.73
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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