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
3 270.0 1.54 -2.6
3 1046.0 2.19 -1.24
3 2094.0 1.52 2.35
3 2579.0 1.54 3.0
3 3525.0 1.85 -6.94
3 7059.0 1.09 -4.33
3 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
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 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
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