What we know about the measurement:

JBL Stage A120 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 200 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: 82.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 74.7Hz (resp. 63.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 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 2.84 and would be 5.59 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.466, LW 0.401, SP 0.37, PIR 0.37; SM: SP0.453, PIR0.076; LFQ 0.299, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.99 with an EQ and would be 8.41 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.278, LW 0.227, SP 0.308, PIR 0.23; SM: SP0.931, PIR0.91; LFQ 0.299, LFX 52Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. .
JBL Stage A120
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 56.0 1.15 2.99
3 130.0 1.31 -3.71
3 270.0 1.37 1.34
3 643.0 0.81 2.77
3 1954.0 2.98 2.96
3 2094.0 0.38 -3.11
3 13186.0 0.61 -6.47
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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 A120 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Stage A120 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Stage A120
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 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Stage A120
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 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 12000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 16000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Stage A120: comparison between EQs
JBL Stage A120

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Stage A120

Improvements made by EQ

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