What we know about the measurement:

KEF R2C Meta is a passive center that cost around 1400 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is KEF.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 87.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 78.1Hz (resp. 65.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 1.0dB 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 5.22 and would be 7.95 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.401, LW 0.336, SP 0.317, PIR 0.305; SM: SP0.967, PIR0.94; LFQ 0.843, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.19 with an EQ and would be 8.49 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.28, LW 0.232, SP 0.271, PIR 0.216; SM: SP0.946, PIR0.929; LFQ 0.843, LFX 49Hz
  • Link to original Review: white_paper review. .
KEF R2C Meta
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 49.0 0.8 3.0
3 105.0 2.81 -1.67
3 144.0 2.01 -1.62
3 310.0 1.24 -1.66
3 849.0 1.06 -2.81
3 1046.0 2.67 2.84
3 5347.0 1.73 -1.93
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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 R2C Meta filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KEF R2C Meta filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

KEF R2C Meta
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.25
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 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

KEF R2C Meta
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
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.

KEF R2C Meta: comparison between EQs
KEF R2C Meta

Comparison betweens various EQs

KEF R2C Meta

Improvements made by EQ

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