What we know about the measurement:

JBL L82 Classic is a passive floorstanders that cost around 1250 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 75.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 51.6Hz (resp. 37.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.91 and would be 6.59 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.478, LW 0.406, SP 0.351, PIR 0.359; SM: SP0.701, PIR0.506; LFQ 1.623, LFX 35Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.23 with an EQ and would be 8.56 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.287, LW 0.197, SP 0.246, PIR 0.168; SM: SP0.909, PIR0.905; LFQ 1.394, LFX 29Hz
  • Link to original Review: tnw review. Links to other reviews: asr review .
JBL L82 Classic
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 68.0 0.8 2.92
3 109.0 1.38 -3.0
3 164.0 0.42 -1.51
3 262.0 2.11 1.37
3 873.0 2.88 -1.12
3 1032.0 2.99 2.91
3 1442.0 2.71 -1.75
3 3801.0 2.15 0.97
3 15474.0 0.67 -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 L82 Classic filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL L82 Classic filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL L82 Classic
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.5
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
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 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL L82 Classic
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 -0.5
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 0.0
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 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.5
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 L82 Classic: comparison between EQs
JBL L82 Classic

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL L82 Classic

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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