What we know about the measurement:

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1 is a passive floorstanders

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Princeton.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 82.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.9dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 7.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) 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 -1.31 and would be 5.35 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.664, LW 0.669, SP 0.469, PIR 0.447; SM: SP0.528, PIR0.284; LFQ 10.0, LFX 509Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.25 with an EQ and would be 6.41 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.72, LW 0.608, SP 0.364, PIR 0.446; SM: SP0.03, PIR0.801; LFQ 10.0, LFX 509Hz
  • Link to Original review.
JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -6.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 24.0 0.91 2.11
3 38.0 0.31 2.61
3 54.0 0.5 2.37
3 522.0 2.32 -7.82
3 1288.0 1.01 -4.02
3 2245.0 0.84 -2.22
3 4495.0 1.51 -0.24
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.75
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.75
3 800.0 4.32 0.75
3 1000.0 4.32 0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
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 -0.5
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.

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1: comparison between EQs
JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1

Comparison betweens various EQs

JansZen Loudspeaker zA2.1

Improvements made by EQ

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