What we know about the measurement:

Emotiva Airmotiv 6s is an active bookshelves that cost around 600 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 .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 49.1Hz (resp. 41.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.8 and would be 6.69 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.465, LW 0.464, SP 0.461, PIR 0.43; SM: SP0.81, PIR0.63; LFQ 0.332, LFX 39Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.42 with an EQ and would be 8.12 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.326, LW 0.31, SP 0.365, PIR 0.304; SM: SP0.943, PIR0.932; LFQ 0.332, LFX 35Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 64.0 0.48 2.75
PK 102.0 0.68 -2.85
PK 289.0 1.34 0.86
PK 529.0 2.31 1.6
PK 668.0 2.99 -2.91
PK 1103.0 2.65 -2.18
PK 4645.0 2.83 -1.88
PK 5490.0 0.71 -2.75
LS 16000.0 0.89 1.78
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 467.0 12.0 1.2
PK 563.0 10.0 1.4
PK 635.0 10.0 -2.9
PK 722.0 4.0 -1.8
PK 1041.0 4.2 -2.2
PK 1627.0 1.0 -1.0
PK 1930.0 17.0 0.7
PK 2090.0 25.0 -0.9
PK 2536.0 5.0 1.3
PK 2619.0 1.0 -1.2
PK 3460.0 15.0 0.8
PK 4694.0 5.0 -1.3
PK 5300.0 10.0 -0.4
PK 6101.0 5.0 2.4
PK 7355.0 1.149 -5.6
PK 7901.0 5.0 5.1
PK 9028.0 5.0 -2.6
PK 9547.0 5.0 3.5
PK 12101.0 5.0 2.6
PK 12944.0 5.0 -1.5
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
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)
Emotiva Airmotiv 6s: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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