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 .
  • Sensitivity: 85.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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
3 72.0 0.74 2.99
3 117.0 0.39 2.99
3 160.0 1.15 -3.29
3 2023.0 2.98 1.67
3 2094.0 0.25 -0.85
3 9648.0 2.01 -3.53
3 14633.0 2.99 -4.66
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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 ProMonitor 1000 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 420.0 9.0 0.5
3 480.0 5.0 -0.9
3 680.0 4.0 -1.0
3 864.0 4.996 -0.8
3 957.0 9.0 -0.9
3 1110.0 12.0 1.2
3 1339.0 5.0 -1.2
3 1580.0 18.0 -0.7
3 2001.0 5.0 1.1
3 2390.0 30.0 -0.6
3 3669.0 1.528 -2.0
3 4940.0 2.429 5.0
3 4996.0 5.0 -2.4
3 6000.0 12.0 0.9
3 6700.0 15.0 -1.3
3 7600.0 12.0 0.7
3 9283.0 1.0 -2.2
3 10860.0 8.0 -0.4
3 12456.0 5.0 5.0
3 13955.0 3.842 -4.9
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These 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
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
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.

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000
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 0.5
3 160.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000: comparison between EQs
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000

Comparison betweens various EQs

Definitive Technology ProMonitor 1000

Improvements made by EQ

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