What we know about the measurement:

JBL Synthesis Array 880 is a passive center that cost around 1600 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: 90.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 77.6Hz (resp. 64.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 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 3.76 and would be 6.51 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.537, LW 0.473, SP 0.482, PIR 0.445; SM: SP0.806, PIR0.647; LFQ 1.915, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.98 with an EQ and would be 7.34 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.495, LW 0.388, SP 0.442, PIR 0.376; SM: SP0.907, PIR0.871; LFQ 1.915, LFX 51Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
JBL Synthesis Array 880
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 51.0 1.75 3.0
3 439.0 2.28 -0.99
3 1532.0 2.96 0.69
3 4654.0 1.69 -1.98
3 5934.0 2.92 -4.36
3 6585.0 2.98 2.98
3 10707.0 1.88 -3.58
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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 Synthesis Array 880 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL Synthesis Array 880 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL Synthesis Array 880
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Synthesis Array 880
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

JBL Synthesis Array 880: comparison between EQs
JBL Synthesis Array 880

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL Synthesis Array 880

Improvements made by EQ

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