What we know about the measurement:

Dolby CS 126 is a passive cinema

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Dolby.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 51.5Hz (resp. 46.2Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.95 and would be 6.07 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.64, LW 0.501, SP 0.598, PIR 0.535; SM: SP0.826, PIR0.682; LFQ 2.929, LFX 45Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.25 with an EQ and would be 7.09 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.557, LW 0.369, SP 0.468, PIR 0.392; SM: SP0.902, PIR0.85; LFQ 2.929, LFX 38Hz
Dolby CS 126
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 60.0 0.95 2.96
3 187.0 2.45 -2.12
3 529.0 1.7 0.79
3 873.0 1.35 1.89
3 1141.0 2.86 -2.74
3 2545.0 2.92 2.08
3 3216.0 1.79 -1.95
3 9064.0 1.58 -1.92
3 13092.0 0.86 -0.62
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Dolby CS 126 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Dolby CS 126 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Dolby CS 126
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Dolby CS 126
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.0
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 0.25
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 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

Dolby CS 126: comparison between EQs
Dolby CS 126

Comparison betweens various EQs

Dolby CS 126

Improvements made by EQ

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