What we know about the measurement:

DB Audiotechnik Q7 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: 101.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 81.0dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 90.0Hz (resp. 65.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.0dB 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°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.92 and would be 5.78 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.614, LW 0.535, SP 0.58, PIR 0.536; SM: SP0.786, PIR0.533; LFQ 1.621, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.61 with an EQ and would be 7.27 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.471, LW 0.432, SP 0.537, PIR 0.457; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.919; LFQ 1.621, LFX 60Hz
  • Note: data computed at 2 meters..
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 75° horizontal and 40° vertical.
    • SPL
      • peak: 134 dB
    • Size
      • Width 308mm
      • Height 580mm
      • Depth 410 mm)
    • Weight 22.0 kg
DB Audiotechnik Q7
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 60.0 2.76 2.99
3 117.0 0.66 0.87
3 197.0 2.99 -1.39
3 666.0 3.0 2.96
3 1381.0 2.97 -1.55
3 6144.0 2.99 1.69
3 10707.0 0.63 -4.27
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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 Q7 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DB Audiotechnik Q7 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DB Audiotechnik Q7
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
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 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 1.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DB Audiotechnik Q7
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 0.0
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 0.75
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

DB Audiotechnik Q7: comparison between EQs
DB Audiotechnik Q7

Comparison betweens various EQs

DB Audiotechnik Q7

Improvements made by EQ

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