What we know about the measurement:

KEF Q3 Meta is a passive bookshelves that cost around 800 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 41.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.04 and would be 6.89 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.621, LW 0.484, SP 0.408, PIR 0.393; SM: SP0.927, PIR0.832; LFQ 0.726, LFX 38Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.95 with an EQ and would be 7.53 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.519, LW 0.38, SP 0.344, PIR 0.307; SM: SP0.961, PIR0.889; LFQ 0.947, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 87 dB
    • Impedance 4 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 109 dB
    • Size
      • Width 210mm
      • Height 357mm
      • Depth 305 mm)
    • Weight 8.2 kg
KEF Q3 Meta
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 33.0 1.39 2.96
3 56.0 0.29 2.84
3 95.0 1.43 -3.53
3 149.0 1.44 -3.0
3 487.0 1.61 -1.43
3 1480.0 2.95 2.77
3 2862.0 0.98 -0.77
Download

These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KEF Q3 Meta filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KEF Q3 Meta filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
;