What we know about the measurement:

JBL 705P is an active bookshelves that cost around 2000 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 47.6Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 7.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.69 and would be 6.71 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.508, LW 0.482, SP 0.411, PIR 0.421; SM: SP0.85, PIR0.668; LFQ 0.601, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.21 with an EQ and would be 8.09 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.355, LW 0.322, SP 0.292, PIR 0.255; SM: SP0.94, PIR0.887; LFQ 0.601, LFX 39Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • SPL
      • max: 101 dB
      • peak: 107 dB
    • Size
      • Width 151mm
      • Height 268mm
      • Depth 274mm
    • Weight 5.68kg
JBL 705P
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 47.0 0.36 1.49
PK 153.0 1.36 -0.96
PK 280.0 0.65 -1.57
PK 790.0 2.99 2.8
PK 965.0 2.63 -2.23
PK 1348.0 2.45 -2.46
PK 1884.0 2.64 1.02
PK 6709.0 2.53 -1.9
LS 8766.0 0.91 1.62
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
JBL 705P
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 435.0 20.0 -0.5
PK 565.0 3.5 1.3
PK 758.0 23.0 4.4
PK 1000.0 5.0 -1.5
PK 1311.0 5.0 9.2
PK 1321.0 4.979 -11.7
PK 1773.0 5.0 3.8
PK 1850.0 5.0 -5.8
PK 1954.0 5.0 6.4
PK 2039.0 5.0 -4.1
PK 2305.0 2.888 6.0
PK 2376.0 4.995 -5.3
PK 5049.0 3.063 1.5
PK 7910.0 5.0 1.9
PK 9443.0 1.0 -6.1
PK 9834.0 2.724 5.7
PK 12400.0 9.0 -0.5
PK 13500.0 11.0 1.5
PK 15100.0 7.0 -1.3
PK 16920.0 4.0 2.7
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
JBL 705P
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 0.25
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 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
JBL 705P
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 0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
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 -0.5
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.0
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)
JBL 705P: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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