What we know about the measurement:

Harbeth Monitor 30.0 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 3200 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 64.5Hz (resp. 56.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.04 and would be 7.5 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.45, LW 0.432, SP 0.427, PIR 0.407; SM: SP0.946, PIR0.932; LFQ 1.0, LFX 54Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.92 with an EQ and would be 8.21 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.365, LW 0.334, SP 0.303, PIR 0.261; SM: SP0.966, PIR0.956; LFQ 1.0, LFX 49Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Harbeth Monitor 30.0
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 89.0 0.5 2.98
PK 187.0 0.48 -1.93
PK 547.0 2.7 2.01
PK 965.0 0.87 0.04
PK 1491.0 2.08 -0.39
PK 1948.0 2.82 0.69
PK 2909.0 2.9 2.36
PK 6069.0 1.87 0.18
HS 9372.0 0.54 2.81
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Harbeth Monitor 30.0
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 327.0 9.0 -0.6
PK 452.0 4.0 1.0
PK 546.0 5.0 2.5
PK 667.0 11.0 1.2
PK 761.0 11.0 0.7
PK 860.0 7.0 0.7
PK 1142.0 3.0 1.6
PK 1640.0 5.4 1.4
PK 1970.0 7.0 2.3
PK 2220.0 12.5 2.1
PK 3050.0 2.3 4.5
PK 3380.0 5.0 -0.5
PK 4280.0 4.5 1.1
PK 5730.0 4.7 2.1
PK 7920.0 7.0 2.5
PK 8750.0 7.0 -1.0
PK 9820.0 5.5 2.5
PK 11900.0 4.0 2.6
PK 14400.0 2.0 4.4
PK 16000.0 6.5 2.7
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Harbeth Monitor 30.0
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 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Harbeth Monitor 30.0
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
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 0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.5
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.75
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.75
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)
Harbeth Monitor 30.0: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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