What we know about the measurement:

DB Audiotechnik 12S is a passive liveportable

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is DB Audiotechnik.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Sensitivity: 95.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 75.0dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 60.0Hz (resp. 51.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) 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 2.94 and would be 5.54 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.565, LW 0.556, SP 0.589, PIR 0.555; SM: SP0.662, PIR0.4; LFQ 1.449, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.12 with an EQ and would be 7.24 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.465, LW 0.439, SP 0.483, PIR 0.428; SM: SP0.887, PIR0.862; LFQ 1.607, LFX 45Hz
DB Audiotechnik 12S
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 76.0 1.23 2.95
3 153.0 2.97 1.33
3 221.0 2.98 2.71
3 378.0 1.19 0.92
3 933.0 1.82 2.17
3 2302.0 2.86 -2.92
3 4966.0 2.87 -2.05
3 10713.0 1.72 -2.86
3 14965.0 1.25 2.34
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

DB Audiotechnik 12S filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DB Audiotechnik 12S filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DB Audiotechnik 12S
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.5
3 250.0 2.14 0.5
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DB Audiotechnik 12S
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 0.0
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 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
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.

DB Audiotechnik 12S: comparison between EQs
DB Audiotechnik 12S

Comparison betweens various EQs

DB Audiotechnik 12S

Improvements made by EQ

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