What we know about the measurement:

Cambridge Audio Minx XL is a passive bookshelves that cost around 300 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 86.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.0Hz (resp. 67.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.87 and would be 5.67 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.583, LW 0.498, SP 0.526, PIR 0.483; SM: SP0.61, PIR0.381; LFQ 0.288, LFX 64Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.24 with an EQ and would be 7.86 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.407, LW 0.34, SP 0.389, PIR 0.331; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.941; LFQ 0.288, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 87 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 161mm
      • Height 225mm
      • Depth 240mm
    • Weight 3.0kg
Cambridge Audio Minx XL
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 47.0 0.99 2.39
PK 92.0 1.21 2.05
PK 227.0 0.96 -1.15
PK 522.0 2.99 -1.13
PK 910.0 2.97 -3.23
PK 1823.0 0.8 3.0
PK 7308.0 0.5 -4.06
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Cambridge Audio Minx XL filters_auto_eq

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Cambridge Audio Minx XL filters_eq_full

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