What we know about the measurement:

Canton Plus GLX.3 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 170 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: 86.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 117.2Hz (resp. 98.1Hz).
  • 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 (-70.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.76 and would be 4.34 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.825, LW 0.666, SP 0.471, PIR 0.546; SM: SP0.627, PIR0.148; LFQ 0.616, LFX 98Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.22 with an EQ and would be 7.29 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.579, LW 0.452, SP 0.452, PIR 0.357; SM: SP0.925, PIR0.914; LFQ 0.504, LFX 74Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Canton Plus GLX.3
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 85.0 1.4 3.0
3 166.0 1.14 -4.06
3 172.0 0.3 2.99
3 1288.0 2.98 -2.65
3 3289.0 1.79 -1.4
3 5536.0 2.36 -3.57
3 12736.0 1.65 -7.33
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Canton Plus GLX.3 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Canton Plus GLX.3 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Canton Plus GLX.3
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 375.0 3.0 0.9
3 539.0 13.0 0.7
3 634.0 5.0 -2.9
3 655.0 5.0 4.4
3 777.0 15.0 -0.8
3 1159.0 5.0 2.5
3 1267.0 1.0 -3.8
3 1357.0 5.0 -2.8
3 1529.0 5.0 3.0
3 1915.0 18.0 1.1
3 2105.0 14.0 -1.1
3 2491.0 3.737 10.0
3 2494.0 5.0 -11.5
3 2964.0 5.0 -1.8
3 3750.0 12.0 -0.8
3 6073.0 1.0 -1.4
3 8034.0 5.0 2.6
3 9087.0 3.607 3.6
3 12709.0 1.0 -7.0
3 16255.0 5.0 3.1
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Canton Plus GLX.3
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 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Canton Plus GLX.3
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 0.5
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 0.0
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 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -1.0
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.

Canton Plus GLX.3: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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