What we know about the measurement:

Definitive Technology BP9020 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 500 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: 87.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 35.9Hz (resp. 32.2Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) 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 4.79 and would be 6.24 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.539, LW 0.475, SP 0.429, PIR 0.39; SM: SP0.805, PIR0.46; LFQ 1.135, LFX 31Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.52 with an EQ and would be 7.74 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.46, LW 0.374, SP 0.373, PIR 0.316; SM: SP0.943, PIR0.928; LFQ 1.135, LFX 27Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: dt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 92 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 330mm
      • Height 902mm
      • Depth 279 mm)
    • Weight 13.61 kg
Definitive Technology BP9020
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 28.0 1.93 2.98
3 44.0 2.93 -3.18
3 166.0 1.3 2.7
3 243.0 0.8 -3.4
3 395.0 1.8 2.95
3 6818.0 1.15 -3.69
3 14134.0 1.34 -4.52
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Definitive Technology BP9020 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Definitive Technology BP9020 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Definitive Technology BP9020
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 46.0 2.42 -2.42
3 243.0 2.86 -2.82
3 739.0 3.0 -2.68
3 942.0 2.76 -1.45
3 976.0 0.26 1.32
3 6144.0 1.0 -2.57
3 13652.0 1.67 -3.14
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Definitive Technology BP9020: comparison between EQs
Definitive Technology BP9020

Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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