What we know about the measurement:

Dayton Audio MK442 is a passive center

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 82.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 251.3Hz (resp. 251.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.99 and would be 4.34 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.713, LW 0.564, SP 0.635, PIR 0.523; SM: SP0.137, PIR0.002; LFQ 10.0, LFX 251Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.58 with an EQ and would be 7.92 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.495, LW 0.344, SP 0.404, PIR 0.218; SM: SP0.886, PIR0.917; LFQ 10.0, LFX 251Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Dayton Audio MK442
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 270.0 1.54 -2.6
PK 1046.0 2.19 -1.24
PK 2094.0 1.52 2.35
PK 2579.0 1.54 3.0
PK 3525.0 1.85 -6.94
PK 7059.0 1.09 -4.33
PK 13186.0 1.18 -5.54
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Dayton Audio MK442 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Dayton Audio MK442 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Dayton Audio MK442
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.0
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.5
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.5
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Dayton Audio MK442
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 0.0
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.5
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 -1.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 12000.0 4.32 -1.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Dayton Audio MK442: comparison between EQs
Dayton Audio MK442

Comparison betweens various EQs

Dayton Audio MK442

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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