What we know about the measurement:

JBL Studio 590 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 1000 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 .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 51.3Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.35 and would be 5.09 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.685, LW 0.55, SP 0.441, PIR 0.441; SM: SP0.633, PIR0.186; LFQ 1.517, LFX 36Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.96 with an EQ and would be 7.27 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.532, LW 0.466, SP 0.416, PIR 0.391; SM: SP0.939, PIR0.901; LFQ 1.639, LFX 29Hz
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Studio 590
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 29.0 2.58 2.9
PK 160.0 0.91 1.04
PK 1480.0 1.05 2.94
PK 1532.0 2.99 -4.29
PK 3779.0 0.87 -2.56
PK 7834.0 2.99 -1.18
PK 11882.0 1.29 -4.96
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
JBL Studio 590
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 76.0 2.13 -2.49
PK 107.0 0.25 1.66
PK 359.0 1.58 -1.15
PK 832.0 2.94 1.2
PK 2114.0 2.69 1.95
PK 3267.0 2.38 -0.72
PK 8831.0 2.06 -0.8
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
JBL Studio 590: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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