What we know about the measurement:

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  • 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 64.5Hz (resp. 54.2Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.47 and would be 6.84 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.599, LW 0.531, SP 0.493, PIR 0.461; SM: SP0.94, PIR0.874; LFQ 0.233, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.35 with an EQ and would be 7.71 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.46, LW 0.384, SP 0.386, PIR 0.322; SM: SP0.965, PIR0.924; LFQ 0.233, LFX 51Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
KEF LSX
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 64.0 0.79 2.9
3 299.0 0.3 -1.37
3 378.0 2.49 1.3
3 764.0 2.97 1.51
3 1348.0 2.54 2.97
3 2082.0 2.49 1.05
3 4492.0 2.61 -1.59
3 5310.0 2.96 2.88
3 14965.0 0.9 2.94
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KEF LSX filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KEF LSX filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

KEF LSX
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 0.25
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 -0.25
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 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
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.

KEF LSX
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 0.25
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 0.0
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 -0.25
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 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

KEF LSX: comparison between EQs
KEF LSX

Comparison betweens various EQs

KEF LSX

Improvements made by EQ

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