What we know about the measurement:

DAS Audio Vantec 12A is an active liveportable that cost around 2500 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 71.0Hz (resp. 58.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.7 and would be 3.62 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.825, LW 0.849, SP 1.035, PIR 0.935; SM: SP0.48, PIR0.342; LFQ 2.842, LFX 68Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.43 with an EQ and would be 5.08 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.716, LW 0.698, SP 0.925, PIR 0.814; SM: SP0.745, PIR0.7; LFQ 2.84, LFX 60Hz
DAS Audio Vantec 12A
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 88.0 3.0 -2.53
3 184.0 1.72 -2.6
3 522.0 3.0 2.18
3 2670.0 3.0 3.0
3 3289.0 3.0 -3.77
3 5934.0 0.85 -5.83
3 15150.0 2.58 -9.0
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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 Vantec 12A filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DAS Audio Vantec 12A filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DAS Audio Vantec 12A
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 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DAS Audio Vantec 12A
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 0.25
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 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.75
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

DAS Audio Vantec 12A: comparison between EQs
DAS Audio Vantec 12A

Comparison betweens various EQs

DAS Audio Vantec 12A

Improvements made by EQ

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