What we know about the measurement:

JBL Studio 530 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 600 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 .
  • Sensitivity: 83.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 73.2Hz (resp. 46.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB 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°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.27 and would be 7.34 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.454, LW 0.395, SP 0.388, PIR 0.364; SM: SP0.934, PIR0.812; LFQ 0.485, LFX 43Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.12 with an EQ and would be 8.07 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.389, LW 0.322, SP 0.31, PIR 0.27; SM: SP0.972, PIR0.933; LFQ 0.485, LFX 41Hz
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Studio 530
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 99.0 0.9 2.96
3 309.0 1.76 1.76
3 604.0 1.68 0.17
3 1103.0 2.79 0.96
3 1822.0 2.8 1.42
3 2226.0 2.83 -1.67
3 6489.0 1.2 0.27
3 8478.0 2.95 -1.58
3 15474.0 0.89 1.17
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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 Studio 530 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Studio 530 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Studio 530
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 344.0 13.0 1.1
3 381.0 10.0 -1.2
3 458.0 8.0 -1.2
3 563.0 4.5 -0.9
3 682.0 6.0 -1.2
3 912.0 3.5 -1.7
3 1155.0 15.0 0.7
3 1350.0 8.0 -2.1
3 1470.0 5.0 -2.2
3 1810.0 15.0 -0.5
3 2095.0 11.0 -2.1
3 2365.0 11.0 -1.8
3 3480.0 3.5 -1.6
3 5450.0 1.4 -2.1
3 7350.0 5.0 1.1
3 8620.0 3.3 -3.0
3 10090.0 11.0 2.1
3 11680.0 3.5 -1.3
3 15300.0 6.0 2.7
3 16040.0 15.0 -1.8
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

JBL Studio 530
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Studio 530
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
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 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
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 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
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 Studio 530: comparison between EQs
JBL Studio 530

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Studio 530

Improvements made by EQ

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