What we know about the measurement:

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001 is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Princeton.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 82.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • Reference level is normalised to 2.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 6.2dB 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 -0.8 and would be 5.86 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.502, LW 0.502, SP 0.546, PIR 0.491; SM: SP0.731, PIR0.386; LFQ 10.0, LFX 509Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.56 with an EQ and would be 7.22 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.412, LW 0.453, SP 0.555, PIR 0.467; SM: SP0.945, PIR0.849; LFQ 10.0, LFX 509Hz
  • Link to Original review.
King's Audio KingSound KS 3001
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 24.0 0.26 -8.81
3 29.0 1.0 -7.63
3 47.0 0.34 -7.3
3 72.0 0.84 -6.36
3 487.0 0.54 1.44
3 3912.0 0.42 -2.72
3 7566.0 0.61 -5.11
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001
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 0.0
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 0.5
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 0.0
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 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001: comparison between EQs
King's Audio KingSound KS 3001

Comparison betweens various EQs

King's Audio KingSound KS 3001

Improvements made by EQ

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