What we know about the measurement:

Emotiva Airmotiv C1+ is a passive center that cost around 300 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 112.8Hz (resp. 87.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB 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 1.6 and would be 5.03 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.574, LW 0.592, SP 0.507, PIR 0.497; SM: SP0.61, PIR0.118; LFQ 1.296, LFX 90Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.88 with an EQ and would be 7.95 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.374, LW 0.387, SP 0.33, PIR 0.303; SM: SP0.948, PIR0.906; LFQ 1.296, LFX 74Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Emotiva Airmotiv C1+
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 143.0 0.77 2.99
PK 1261.0 2.96 2.07
PK 1648.0 2.95 2.96
PK 2014.0 2.86 -2.36
PK 2545.0 2.94 3.0
PK 3216.0 2.86 -2.95
PK 6276.0 2.19 -0.61
PK 9691.0 1.69 -0.0
PK 12662.0 0.39 -2.56
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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 C1+
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 -0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.75
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Emotiva Airmotiv C1+
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 0.25
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 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
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)
Emotiva Airmotiv C1+: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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