What we know about the measurement:

DB Audiotechnik Q10 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: 120.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 100.9dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 90.0Hz (resp. 65.0Hz).
  • 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 (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.53 and would be 5.4 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.619, LW 0.675, SP 0.725, PIR 0.679; SM: SP0.744, PIR0.557; LFQ 1.603, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.87 with an EQ and would be 6.52 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.529, LW 0.561, SP 0.67, PIR 0.602; SM: SP0.891, PIR0.846; LFQ 1.603, LFX 60Hz
  • Note: data computed at 2 meters..
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 110° horizontal and 40° vertical.
    • SPL
      • peak: 137 dB
    • Size
      • Width 308mm
      • Height 580mm
      • Depth 410 mm)
    • Weight 22.0 kg
DB Audiotechnik Q10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 62.0 1.42 2.93
3 130.0 2.85 0.65
3 260.0 3.0 1.1
3 560.0 2.99 -3.01
3 643.0 3.0 3.0
3 3068.0 2.97 -1.16
3 9319.0 0.85 -3.94
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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 Q10 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DB Audiotechnik Q10 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DB Audiotechnik Q10
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
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 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DB Audiotechnik Q10
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 0.25
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 0.25
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 0.25
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 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.5
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.

DB Audiotechnik Q10: comparison between EQs
DB Audiotechnik Q10

Comparison betweens various EQs

DB Audiotechnik Q10

Improvements made by EQ

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