What we know about the measurement:

FBT J8A is an active liveportable that cost around 800 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is FBT.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 60.0Hz (resp. 56.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) 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 2.72 and would be 5.31 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.695, LW 0.684, SP 0.75, PIR 0.698; SM: SP0.814, PIR0.626; LFQ 2.252, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.82 with an EQ and would be 6.35 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.577, LW 0.585, SP 0.701, PIR 0.623; SM: SP0.905, PIR0.849; LFQ 2.252, LFX 56Hz
FBT J8A
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 72.0 0.9 2.81
3 80.0 2.75 -6.82
3 424.0 1.48 0.96
3 792.0 2.96 -2.06
3 3177.0 3.0 -1.81
3 6585.0 2.35 -1.61
3 11476.0 1.07 -4.07
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

FBT J8A filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

FBT J8A filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

FBT J8A
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

FBT J8A
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

FBT J8A: comparison between EQs
FBT J8A

Comparison betweens various EQs

FBT J8A

Improvements made by EQ

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