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 .
  • -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.
  • 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
PK 42.0 2.84 3.0
PK 190.0 2.98 0.83
PK 1288.0 3.0 -2.67
PK 3068.0 3.0 2.99
PK 6585.0 1.29 -5.65
PK 8694.0 2.99 2.65
PK 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
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 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
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 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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