What we know about the measurement:

DB Audiotechnik 8S 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: 109.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 89.9dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 106.0Hz (resp. 75.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.22 and would be 4.3 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.751, LW 0.757, SP 0.999, PIR 0.872; SM: SP0.668, PIR0.473; LFQ 0.827, LFX 75Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.17 with an EQ and would be 6.09 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.57, LW 0.562, SP 0.789, PIR 0.664; SM: SP0.856, PIR0.782; LFQ 0.827, LFX 68Hz
DB Audiotechnik 8S
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 92.0 1.76 3.0
3 1954.0 2.99 2.66
3 2406.0 2.41 -4.06
3 2964.0 3.0 2.99
3 5347.0 3.0 3.0
3 6361.0 2.0 -6.23
3 11476.0 2.99 -3.03
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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 8S filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DB Audiotechnik 8S filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DB Audiotechnik 8S
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 0.25
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 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
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.

DB Audiotechnik 8S
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 0.25
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 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.75
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
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.

DB Audiotechnik 8S: comparison between EQs
DB Audiotechnik 8S

Comparison betweens various EQs

DB Audiotechnik 8S

Improvements made by EQ

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