JBL COL800 is a passive columns that cost around 500 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 88 dB
    • Measured: 84.8 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Measured: 64.8 dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 115.0Hz (resp. 103.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.32 and would be 5.99 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.458, LW 0.45, SP 0.527, PIR 0.476; SM: SP0.726, PIR0.377; LFQ 0.345, LFX 102Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.53 with an EQ and would be 7.94 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.305, LW 0.294, SP 0.376, PIR 0.313; SM: SP0.911, PIR0.845; LFQ 0.231, LFX 90Hz
JBL COL800

Vendor specifications

  • Dispersion: 160° horizontal and 60° vertical.
  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • SPL
    • max: 110 dB
    • peak: 116 dB
  • Size
    • Width 102mm
    • Height 800mm
    • Depth 93mm
  • Weight 5.2kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 98.0 2.69 3.0
PK 149.0 2.02 -2.6
PK 321.0 2.99 2.42
PK 2862.0 1.59 -2.13
PK 6361.0 0.74 -2.47
PK 11085.0 2.99 -1.83
PK 14134.0 2.19 -2.68
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 211.0 1.72 -2.7
PK 310.0 3.0 3.0
PK 579.0 3.0 1.6
PK 2579.0 1.14 -1.22
PK 3650.0 1.94 0.62
PK 11085.0 0.26 -1.74
PK 13186.0 1.23 -0.75
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
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