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We have multiple measurements for this speaker. Click here to see the default one (which is higher quality if we have one measurement better than the others).

What we know about the measurement:

Elac BS 314 is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.07 and would be 6.54 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.476, LW 0.4, SP 0.462, PIR 0.408; SM: SP0.751, PIR0.544; LFQ 0.0, LFX 54Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.73 with an EQ and would be 7.87 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.397, LW 0.319, SP 0.389, PIR 0.317; SM: SP0.942, PIR0.916; LFQ 0.0, LFX 45Hz
  • Link to original Review: dci review. .
  • Note: Data gated at 5ms so valid above 200Hz/300Hz and smoothed 1/24th of octave. Ported measurement.
Elac BS 314
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 128.0 1.12 2.92
PK 1442.0 0.39 -2.06
PK 1762.0 0.93 1.98
PK 3438.0 2.81 2.83
PK 4345.0 3.0 -2.88
PK 5490.0 0.26 -1.1
PK 6489.0 0.54 -1.52
PK 11077.0 0.49 -1.61
LS 15474.0 0.33 1.59
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Elac BS 314
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.5
PK 160.0 2.14 0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Elac BS 314
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.5
PK 125.0 4.32 0.5
PK 160.0 4.32 0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.25
PK 250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Elac BS 314: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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