What we know about the measurement:

Focal Dome Flax is a passive bookshelves that cost around 400 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 82.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 128.9Hz (resp. 108.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.04 and would be 4.76 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.684, LW 0.583, SP 0.555, PIR 0.512; SM: SP0.505, PIR0.135; LFQ 0.113, LFX 105Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.26 with an EQ and would be 5.98 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.555, LW 0.466, SP 0.589, PIR 0.478; SM: SP0.707, PIR0.478; LFQ 0.113, LFX 105Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Focal Dome Flax
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 92.0 0.91 3.0
3 197.0 1.76 -1.84
3 470.0 1.2 1.74
3 1823.0 2.3 -3.74
3 4818.0 2.03 -4.35
3 9001.0 1.6 -2.93
3 13652.0 1.19 -4.04
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

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AutomaticEQ

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Target v.s. EQ

Focal Dome Flax
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 128.0 2.33 1.89
3 128.0 4.6 1.62
3 207.0 1.43 -1.55
3 478.0 0.82 2.11
3 903.0 5.51 1.86
3 2014.0 1.52 -4.93
3 2721.0 2.42 5.95
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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.

Focal Dome Flax: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

Focal Dome Flax

Improvements made by EQ
CEA2034
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
CEA2034
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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