What we know about the measurement:

JBL Stage 250B is a passive bookshelves that cost around 400 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 64.5Hz (resp. 58.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.31 and would be 6.86 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.456, LW 0.341, SP 0.449, PIR 0.355; SM: SP0.783, PIR0.592; LFQ 0.391, LFX 56Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.87 with an EQ and would be 8.15 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.37, LW 0.249, SP 0.322, PIR 0.23; SM: SP0.942, PIR0.896; LFQ 0.391, LFX 49Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 86 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 200mm
      • Height 321mm
      • Depth 241 mm)
    • Weight 5.6 kg
JBL Stage 250B
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 49.0 1.51 2.98
3 219.0 2.88 1.0
3 879.0 2.65 -3.1
3 1010.0 0.68 2.81
3 1333.0 2.59 2.98
3 2245.0 0.78 -4.32
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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 Stage 250B filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Stage 250B filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Stage 250B
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 60.0 3.0 2.5
3 211.0 2.97 0.69
3 849.0 0.66 2.2
3 879.0 2.59 -3.48
3 1288.0 2.97 2.99
3 2168.0 1.0 -2.73
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

JBL Stage 250B: comparison between EQs
JBL Stage 250B

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Stage 250B

Improvements made by EQ

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