What we know about the measurement:

DIYSG Elusive 1099 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 820 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 95.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 98.1Hz (resp. 74.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.4dB 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 2.27 and would be 5.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.585, LW 0.545, SP 0.542, PIR 0.52; SM: SP0.741, PIR0.338; LFQ 2.979, LFX 79Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.53 with an EQ and would be 7.89 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.352, LW 0.315, SP 0.426, PIR 0.338; SM: SP0.936, PIR0.905; LFQ 2.503, LFX 51Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: asr review , avs review .
DIYSG Elusive 1099
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 42.0 0.54 2.96
3 149.0 1.52 -4.52
3 155.0 0.26 2.97
3 560.0 1.91 -4.17
3 3177.0 1.26 1.89
3 4654.0 2.84 -3.36
3 8694.0 0.8 -3.61
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

DIYSG Elusive 1099 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

DIYSG Elusive 1099 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

DIYSG Elusive 1099
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 0.75
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.75
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

DIYSG Elusive 1099
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 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 630.0 4.32 -0.5
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.75
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.

DIYSG Elusive 1099: comparison between EQs
DIYSG Elusive 1099

Comparison betweens various EQs

DIYSG Elusive 1099

Improvements made by EQ

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