What we know about the measurement:

EAW MKC50 is a passive liveportable that cost around 660 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is EAW.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Sensitivity: 85.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 65.9dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 103.0Hz (resp. 92.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.15 and would be 7.67 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.323, LW 0.288, SP 0.518, PIR 0.358; SM: SP0.873, PIR0.806; LFQ 0.567, LFX 95Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.9 with an EQ and would be 8.32 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.253, LW 0.223, SP 0.416, PIR 0.264; SM: SP0.925, PIR0.889; LFQ 0.567, LFX 89Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 110° horizontal and 110° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 87 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • SPL
      • continuous: 115 dB
      • peak: 121 dB
    • Size
      • Width 165mm
      • Height 235mm
      • Depth 141 mm)
    • Weight 3.3 kg
EAW MKC50
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 121.0 0.98 2.95
3 625.0 0.26 -2.7
3 739.0 0.41 2.44
3 1442.0 2.08 0.74
3 3216.0 1.74 0.9
3 5677.0 2.8 -0.49
3 10020.0 2.45 -0.3
3 13537.0 0.69 2.97
3 16000.0 0.76 2.99
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

EAW MKC50 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

EAW MKC50 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

EAW MKC50
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 1.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

EAW MKC50
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.5dB.
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 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 1.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

EAW MKC50: comparison between EQs
EAW MKC50

Comparison betweens various EQs

EAW MKC50

Improvements made by EQ

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