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 .
  • Sensitivity: 68.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 128.9Hz (resp. 95.2Hz).
  • 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.
  • 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 2.51 and would be 5.88 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.488, LW 0.412, SP 0.474, PIR 0.42; SM: SP0.653, PIR0.291; LFQ 0.0, LFX 87Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.5 with an EQ and would be 8.12 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.357, LW 0.279, SP 0.349, PIR 0.277; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.929; LFQ 0.0, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to original Review: dci review. .
  • Note: Data gated at 5ms so valid above 200Hz/300Hz and smoothed 1/24th of octave. Sealed measurement.
Elac BS 314
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 128.0 1.12 2.92
3 1442.0 0.39 -2.06
3 1762.0 0.93 1.98
3 3438.0 2.81 2.83
3 4345.0 3.0 -2.88
3 5490.0 0.26 -1.1
3 6489.0 0.54 -1.52
3 11077.0 0.49 -1.61
5 15474.0 0.33 1.59
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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 BS 314 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Elac BS 314 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Elac BS 314
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
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 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These 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
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 0.5
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 0.25
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 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Elac BS 314: comparison between EQs
Elac BS 314

Comparison betweens various EQs

Elac BS 314

Improvements made by EQ

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