What we know about the measurement:

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  • 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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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 274 mm)
    • Weight 5.68 kg
JBL 705P
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 47.0 0.36 1.49
3 153.0 1.36 -0.96
3 280.0 0.65 -1.57
3 790.0 2.99 2.8
3 965.0 2.63 -2.23
3 1348.0 2.45 -2.46
3 1884.0 2.64 1.02
3 6709.0 2.53 -1.9
5 8766.0 0.91 1.62
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

JBL 705P filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL 705P filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL 705P
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 435.0 20.0 -0.5
3 565.0 3.5 1.3
3 758.0 23.0 4.4
3 1000.0 5.0 -1.5
3 1311.0 5.0 9.2
3 1321.0 4.979 -11.7
3 1773.0 5.0 3.8
3 1850.0 5.0 -5.8
3 1954.0 5.0 6.4
3 2039.0 5.0 -4.1
3 2305.0 2.888 6.0
3 2376.0 4.995 -5.3
3 5049.0 3.063 1.5
3 7910.0 5.0 1.9
3 9443.0 1.0 -6.1
3 9834.0 2.724 5.7
3 12400.0 9.0 -0.5
3 13500.0 11.0 1.5
3 15100.0 7.0 -1.3
3 16920.0 4.0 2.7
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

JBL 705P
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These 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
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 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL 705P: comparison between EQs
JBL 705P

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL 705P

Improvements made by EQ

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