What we know about the measurement:

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is unknown.
  • Origin of the data is Klipsch.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 89.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 77.2Hz (resp. 66.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.98 and would be 6.65 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.56, LW 0.479, SP 0.513, PIR 0.455; SM: SP0.883, PIR0.743; LFQ 0.739, LFX 60Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.68 with an EQ and would be 8.15 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.338, LW 0.263, SP 0.398, PIR 0.288; SM: SP0.961, PIR0.935; LFQ 0.739, LFX 54Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 69.0 0.26 2.97
3 105.0 1.64 -6.15
3 579.0 2.68 2.98
3 714.0 1.24 -2.77
3 1586.0 2.85 -2.27
3 6585.0 1.97 -1.79
3 13652.0 2.87 -2.38
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor
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 -0.75
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.25
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.

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor
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 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.75
3 125.0 4.32 -0.5
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
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.

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor: comparison between EQs
Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor

Comparison betweens various EQs

Klipsch Synergy SB-3 Monitor

Improvements made by EQ

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