What we know about the measurement:

JBL Stage A135C is a passive center that cost around 300 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 88.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 128.9Hz (resp. 108.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.66 and would be 4.42 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.68, LW 0.566, SP 0.55, PIR 0.523; SM: SP0.27, PIR0.0; LFQ 1.461, LFX 108Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.17 with an EQ and would be 6.7 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.599, LW 0.486, SP 0.489, PIR 0.447; SM: SP0.893, PIR0.796; LFQ 1.225, LFX 95Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Stage A135C
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 98.0 1.67 3.0
3 211.0 1.77 -2.29
3 976.0 3.0 1.8
3 2491.0 0.82 0.52
3 3068.0 2.91 -2.94
3 4495.0 2.99 -2.2
3 11882.0 0.5 -6.34
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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 A135C filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Stage A135C filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Stage A135C
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 128.0 2.87 2.94
3 221.0 1.71 -1.55
3 903.0 1.73 2.66
3 2380.0 2.0 2.0
3 3110.0 1.51 -1.76
3 10713.0 2.04 -2.92
3 15474.0 2.97 -2.97
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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 A135C
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 128.0 0.77 2.33
3 128.0 1.08 1.23
3 200.0 1.23 -3.0
3 1032.0 1.08 2.82
3 2226.0 2.66 2.11
3 7669.0 0.26 -2.93
3 14965.0 0.85 -2.95
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JBL Stage A135C
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
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 A135C
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 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
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 Stage A135C: comparison between EQs
JBL Stage A135C

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Stage A135C

Improvements made by EQ

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