What we know about the measurement:

Dynaudio Special Forty is a passive bookshelves that cost around 3000 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 .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 54.2Hz (resp. 45.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.91 and would be 6.92 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.463, LW 0.441, SP 0.414, PIR 0.393; SM: SP0.804, PIR0.676; LFQ 0.558, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.32 with an EQ and would be 8.13 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.363, LW 0.313, SP 0.316, PIR 0.258; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.917; LFQ 0.558, LFX 38Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 86 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 198mm
      • Height 360mm
      • Depth 307mm
    • Weight 8.1kg
Dynaudio Special Forty
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 42.0 0.84 2.96
PK 102.0 1.08 -1.73
PK 382.0 2.11 1.32
PK 1288.0 3.0 2.05
PK 3068.0 2.57 -1.98
PK 5934.0 2.74 -1.61
PK 11476.0 1.83 -1.82
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
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AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
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