What we know about the measurement:

Elac Adante AS-61 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 84.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 47.6Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.98 and would be 6.0 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.662, LW 0.607, SP 0.52, PIR 0.496; SM: SP0.789, PIR0.624; LFQ 0.784, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.81 with an EQ and would be 7.76 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.446, LW 0.359, SP 0.317, PIR 0.26; SM: SP0.896, PIR0.848; LFQ 0.784, LFX 41Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Elac Adante AS-61
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 47.0 0.54 1.79
3 207.0 2.95 2.99
3 604.0 2.98 -1.98
3 790.0 2.88 1.32
3 1594.0 2.81 2.62
3 2380.0 1.05 -2.9
3 3930.0 0.4 2.31
3 4803.0 2.89 -2.59
4 8766.0 30.0 0.47
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Elac Adante AS-61 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Elac Adante AS-61 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Elac Adante AS-61
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 332.0 12.0 -0.6
3 566.0 3.041 -1.5
3 622.0 13.0 -0.6
3 663.0 20.0 0.9
3 860.0 10.0 0.4
3 1426.0 4.963 1.4
3 1673.0 4.999 2.1
3 1837.0 4.133 -0.7
3 2080.0 22.0 -0.7
3 2220.0 20.0 0.8
3 2253.0 5.0 -1.2
3 2925.0 1.358 -0.8
3 4900.0 4.0 -1.9
3 6020.0 10.0 0.7
3 7930.0 15.0 0.6
3 9022.0 5.0 -4.9
3 9372.0 5.0 4.0
3 10950.0 7.0 -1.1
3 12100.0 10.0 0.9
3 14450.0 3.7 3.5
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Elac Adante AS-61
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.0
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 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Elac Adante AS-61
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 0.0
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 0.5
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Elac Adante AS-61: comparison between EQs
Elac Adante AS-61

Comparison betweens various EQs

Elac Adante AS-61

Improvements made by EQ

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