What we know about the measurement:

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 430 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 83.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 46.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB 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 (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.23 and would be 6.49 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.368, LW 0.306, SP 0.354, PIR 0.297; SM: SP0.713, PIR0.263; LFQ 0.771, LFX 48Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.6 with an EQ and would be 8.61 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.255, LW 0.229, SP 0.286, PIR 0.222; SM: SP0.975, PIR0.962; LFQ 0.686, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 63.0 1.29 2.99
3 229.0 2.57 1.66
3 354.0 2.03 1.17
3 1491.0 0.99 2.92
3 1822.0 2.75 -1.73
3 2813.0 1.4 -2.56
3 5135.0 0.99 -1.21
3 6489.0 2.81 -2.02
3 14965.0 0.85 -1.42
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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 Debut 2.0 B5.2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 4187.0 0.98 -2.88
3 1066.0 2.16 3.14
3 2279.0 2.62 -1.23
3 6766.0 3.0 -0.73
5 3400.0 1.5772935127949521 0.51
3 126.0 3.0 -0.82
3 793.0 2.88 -0.85
3 1876.0 3.0 -0.76
3 281.0 1.87 1.25
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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 0.25
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 0.25
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 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2: comparison between EQs
Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2

Comparison betweens various EQs

Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2

Improvements made by EQ

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