What we know about the measurement:

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 400 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 117.2Hz (resp. 90.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.73 and would be 6.1 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.562, LW 0.427, SP 0.406, PIR 0.388; SM: SP0.739, PIR0.424; LFQ 0.403, LFX 87Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.25 with an EQ and would be 7.86 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.428, LW 0.311, SP 0.326, PIR 0.284; SM: SP0.928, PIR0.906; LFQ 0.308, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 72.0 0.74 2.99
PK 117.0 0.39 2.99
PK 160.0 1.15 -3.29
PK 2023.0 2.98 1.67
PK 2094.0 0.25 -0.85
PK 9648.0 2.01 -3.53
PK 14633.0 2.99 -4.66
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 420.0 9.0 0.5
PK 480.0 5.0 -0.9
PK 680.0 4.0 -1.0
PK 864.0 4.996 -0.8
PK 957.0 9.0 -0.9
PK 1110.0 12.0 1.2
PK 1339.0 5.0 -1.2
PK 1580.0 18.0 -0.7
PK 2001.0 5.0 1.1
PK 2390.0 30.0 -0.6
PK 3669.0 1.528 -2.0
PK 4940.0 2.429 5.0
PK 4996.0 5.0 -2.4
PK 6000.0 12.0 0.9
PK 6700.0 15.0 -1.3
PK 7600.0 12.0 0.7
PK 9283.0 1.0 -2.2
PK 10860.0 8.0 -0.4
PK 12456.0 5.0 5.0
PK 13955.0 3.842 -4.9
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.5
PK 160.0 2.14 0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.0
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.5
PK 125.0 4.32 0.5
PK 160.0 4.32 0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.0
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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