What we know about the measurement:

JBL Control 29AV-1 is a passive outdoor that cost around 820 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 .
  • Sensitivity: 87.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 54.2Hz (resp. 48.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.3 and would be 4.55 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.803, LW 0.732, SP 0.976, PIR 0.728; SM: SP0.599, PIR0.453; LFQ 1.486, LFX 48Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.71 with an EQ and would be 6.72 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.652, LW 0.479, SP 0.725, PIR 0.469; SM: SP0.855, PIR0.892; LFQ 1.289, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Control 29AV-1
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 42.0 2.84 3.0
3 190.0 2.98 0.83
3 1288.0 3.0 -2.67
3 3068.0 3.0 2.99
3 6585.0 1.29 -5.65
3 8694.0 2.99 2.65
3 9989.0 1.3 -2.66
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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 Control 29AV-1 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Control 29AV-1 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Control 29AV-1
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
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 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Control 29AV-1
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Control 29AV-1: comparison between EQs
JBL Control 29AV-1

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Control 29AV-1

Improvements made by EQ

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