What we know about the measurement:

Canton Vento 826.2 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 780 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: 86.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 77.6Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.6 and would be 7.86 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.389, LW 0.33, SP 0.3, PIR 0.276; SM: SP0.924, PIR0.85; LFQ 0.454, LFX 48Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.49 with an EQ and would be 8.44 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.317, LW 0.267, SP 0.257, PIR 0.212; SM: SP0.955, PIR0.943; LFQ 0.458, LFX 41Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 85 dB
    • Impedance 4 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 195mm
      • Height 300mm
      • Depth 270 mm)
    • Weight 6 kg
Canton Vento 826.2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 42.0 1.06 2.95
3 80.0 1.05 2.3
3 166.0 0.48 -1.47
3 579.0 2.94 1.34
3 1083.0 3.0 0.98
3 2094.0 2.62 -0.36
3 7834.0 0.63 -1.28
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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 Vento 826.2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Canton Vento 826.2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Canton Vento 826.2
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 -0.25
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 0.0
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.

Canton Vento 826.2
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 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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 Vento 826.2: comparison between EQs
Canton Vento 826.2

Comparison betweens various EQs

Canton Vento 826.2

Improvements made by EQ

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