What we know about the measurement:

JBL CFR2 is a passive cinema

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 22.4Hz (resp. 22.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 5.8dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 80.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-10.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -18.45 and would be -12.73 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 4.424, LW 4.224, SP 3.762, PIR 3.864; SM: SP0.925, PIR0.928; LFQ 10.0, LFX 307Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -10.29 with an EQ and would be -9.43 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 3.804, LW 3.585, SP 3.125, PIR 3.234; SM: SP0.866, PIR0.874; LFQ 28.602, LFX 22Hz
  • Note: Data provided by JBL in GLL format is highly variable, beware. It ranges from excellent to surprising.
JBL CFR2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -19.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
2 78.0 0.28 -1.5
3 117.0 0.28 2.96
3 121.0 0.3 2.7
3 121.0 0.38 2.95
3 153.0 0.37 2.91
3 164.0 0.3 2.78
3 221.0 0.32 2.64
3 1220.0 1.61 -1.59
5 7417.0 0.96 2.89
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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 CFR2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL CFR2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL CFR2
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -9.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 6.0
3 40.0 2.14 6.0
3 63.0 2.14 6.0
3 100.0 2.14 6.0
3 160.0 2.14 6.0
3 250.0 2.14 6.0
3 400.0 2.14 6.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 -6.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -6.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -6.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -6.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -6.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -6.0
3 16000.0 2.14 -6.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL CFR2
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -9.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 6.0
3 31.0 4.32 6.0
3 40.0 4.32 6.0
3 50.0 4.32 6.0
3 63.0 4.32 6.0
3 80.0 4.32 6.0
3 100.0 4.32 6.0
3 125.0 4.32 6.0
3 160.0 4.32 6.0
3 200.0 4.32 6.0
3 250.0 4.32 6.0
3 315.0 4.32 6.0
3 400.0 4.32 6.0
3 500.0 4.32 1.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.75
3 1000.0 4.32 -1.75
3 1250.0 4.32 -2.75
3 1600.0 4.32 -2.75
3 2000.0 4.32 -2.75
3 2500.0 4.32 -3.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -3.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -4.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -4.0
3 6300.0 4.32 -6.0
3 8000.0 4.32 -6.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -6.0
3 12000.0 4.32 -6.0
3 16000.0 4.32 -6.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL CFR2: comparison between EQs
JBL CFR2

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL CFR2

Improvements made by EQ

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