What we know about the measurement:

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 90.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 38.1Hz (resp. 33.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 7.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-10.0°, 10.0°) 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 3.71 and would be 5.37 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.631, LW 0.567, SP 0.35, PIR 0.346; SM: SP0.609, PIR0.128; LFQ 0.474, LFX 35Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.9 with an EQ and would be 7.47 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.571, LW 0.513, SP 0.335, PIR 0.304; SM: SP0.957, PIR0.917; LFQ 0.427, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to Original review.
LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 125.0 0.53 -2.19
3 211.0 1.75 1.64
3 344.0 0.72 2.79
3 1642.0 0.91 -1.95
3 3779.0 1.85 -2.47
3 6144.0 2.97 -0.99
3 16239.0 0.86 -3.96
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 -0.25
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
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 -0.25
3 63.0 4.32 -0.25
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
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.

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY: comparison between EQs
LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY

Comparison betweens various EQs

LCM Nearfield Monitor 3-D Printed DIY

Improvements made by EQ

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