What we know about the measurement:

KEF Q1 Meta is a passive bookshelves that cost around 550 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is KEF.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 84.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 65.1Hz (resp. 47.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.47 and would be 7.7 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.429, LW 0.371, SP 0.388, PIR 0.357; SM: SP0.966, PIR0.93; LFQ 0.455, LFX 47Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.63 with an EQ and would be 8.73 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.254, LW 0.192, SP 0.253, PIR 0.193; SM: SP0.984, PIR0.974; LFQ 0.455, LFX 44Hz
  • Note: the off-axis average curves are truncated at 200Hz as this is close to the LF cut-off limit of our anechoic chamber. The on-axis LF response has been compensated using ground plane measurements carried out in free-field and is therefore valid only for that singular curve..
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 86 dB
    • Impedance 4 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 108 dB
    • Size
      • Width 180mm
      • Height 302mm
      • Depth 277 mm)
    • Weight 6.1 kg
KEF Q1 Meta
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 23.0 0.48 1.83
PK 72.0 0.76 2.15
PK 134.0 1.61 -2.07
PK 235.0 1.53 -1.54
PK 820.0 2.72 -3.54
PK 1010.0 2.82 2.89
PK 1244.0 2.98 -1.25
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

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AutomaticEQ

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Target v.s. EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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