What we know about the measurement:

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  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 58.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.84 and would be 4.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.8, LW 0.65, SP 0.541, PIR 0.557; SM: SP0.591, PIR0.184; LFQ 0.543, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.57 with an EQ and would be 7.99 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.391, LW 0.33, SP 0.333, PIR 0.284; SM: SP0.957, PIR0.921; LFQ 0.543, LFX 52Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Edifier R1280T
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 49.0 2.8 2.82
3 95.0 2.88 -2.91
3 409.0 1.58 2.17
3 1288.0 1.8 -3.44
3 2168.0 2.98 2.55
3 4654.0 2.98 -5.39
3 8694.0 1.39 -5.08
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Edifier R1280T filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Edifier R1280T filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Edifier R1280T
maiky76@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 95.0 2.72 -3.5
3 168.0 1.45 -1.0
3 1167.0 4.25 -3.5
3 1550.0 2.57 -3.4
3 2086.0 3.37 1.71
3 3371.0 2.62 -1.71
3 4718.0 3.88 -5.8
3 7704.0 2.98 -4.12
3 10002.0 2.0 -3.16
3 12017.0 3.0 -0.71
3 16397.0 3.49 3.5
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These EQ is designed by ASR member maiky76. These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Edifier R1280T
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 423.0 6.0 2.3
3 460.0 13.0 -1.6
3 1110.0 20.0 -0.7
3 1170.0 4.185 -4.3
3 1180.0 15.0 0.6
3 1321.0 15.0 -0.4
3 1495.0 5.0 -3.0
3 1846.0 5.0 -4.3
3 2002.0 4.994 12.0
3 2053.0 5.0 -8.0
3 2267.0 5.0 1.4
3 2390.0 20.0 -0.9
3 4106.0 3.329 2.3
3 4599.0 1.677 -6.8
3 5651.0 5.0 3.1
3 6361.0 5.0 1.4
3 7580.0 12.0 -0.5
3 8427.0 1.0 -5.4
3 12300.0 3.5 -1.4
3 15850.0 1.3 2.3
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Edifier R1280T
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 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Edifier R1280T
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Edifier R1280T: comparison between EQs
Edifier R1280T

Comparison betweens various EQs

Edifier R1280T

Improvements made by EQ

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