What we know about the measurement:

JBL CV5012 is a passive liveportable

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is JBL.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 126.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 106.2dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 92.5Hz (resp. 77.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.7 and would be 4.95 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.715, LW 0.711, SP 0.817, PIR 0.73; SM: SP0.763, PIR0.533; LFQ 3.169, LFX 82Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.77 with an EQ and would be 6.58 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.619, LW 0.535, SP 0.652, PIR 0.548; SM: SP0.94, PIR0.896; LFQ 2.896, LFX 64Hz
  • Note: This is an installation speaker that you can use indoor or outdoor..
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 60° horizontal and 40° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 98 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 132 dB
    • Size
      • Width 394mm
      • Height 630mm
      • Depth 429 mm)
    • Weight 25.0 kg
JBL CV5012
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 92.0 1.0 2.98
3 739.0 2.98 -1.15
3 903.0 1.05 1.3
3 1762.0 2.54 1.22
3 2302.0 2.49 -2.79
3 3438.0 3.0 2.9
3 4202.0 2.96 -2.34
3 11077.0 1.77 -2.99
3 13092.0 0.88 -2.95
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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 CV5012 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL CV5012 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL CV5012
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -1.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL CV5012
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.75
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.75
3 63.0 4.32 0.75
3 80.0 4.32 0.75
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.5
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -1.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL CV5012: comparison between EQs
JBL CV5012

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL CV5012

Improvements made by EQ

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