What we know about the measurement:

EV EVID-S4.2 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 240 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is EV.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 99.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 79.0dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 122.0Hz (resp. 106.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.83 and would be 2.94 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.987, LW 0.845, SP 0.772, PIR 0.764; SM: SP0.173, PIR0.001; LFQ 0.644, LFX 109Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.99 with an EQ and would be 5.56 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.726, LW 0.636, SP 0.767, PIR 0.693; SM: SP0.827, PIR0.758; LFQ 0.644, LFX 97Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 110° horizontal and 110° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 87 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • SPL
      • continuous: 103 dB
      • peak: 109 dB
    • Size
      • Width 140mm
      • Height 193mm
      • Depth 118 mm)
    • Weight 1.5 kg
EV EVID-S4.2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 179.0 2.89 -3.0
3 8454.0 0.69 -6.0
3 331.0 0.25 2.47
3 1725.0 2.98 -2.72
3 774.0 2.98 -1.85
3 12778.0 2.74 2.95
3 9072.0 0.89 -5.58
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

EV EVID-S4.2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

EV EVID-S4.2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

EV EVID-S4.2
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
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 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -1.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -1.25
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

EV EVID-S4.2
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

EV EVID-S4.2: comparison between EQs
EV EVID-S4.2

Comparison betweens various EQs

EV EVID-S4.2

Improvements made by EQ

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