What we know about the measurement:

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A is an active liveportable that cost around 1100 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is DAS Audio.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.0Hz (resp. 80.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.89 and would be 8.03 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.351, LW 0.33, SP 0.383, PIR 0.333; SM: SP0.974, PIR0.955; LFQ 1.076, LFX 77Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.04 with an EQ and would be 9.11 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.13, LW 0.123, SP 0.216, PIR 0.144; SM: SP0.97, PIR0.944; LFQ 1.076, LFX 75Hz
DAS Audio ARTEC 526A
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 77.0 2.99 2.22
3 197.0 3.0 -2.6
3 689.0 2.57 1.26
3 792.0 2.91 -2.23
3 2168.0 2.94 -0.88
3 6361.0 2.97 -2.32
3 10707.0 0.25 2.93
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A: comparison between EQs
DAS Audio ARTEC 526A

Comparison betweens various EQs

DAS Audio ARTEC 526A

Improvements made by EQ

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