What we know about the measurement:

LD Systems DDQ10 is an active liveportable that cost around 1100 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is LD Systems.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 65.0Hz (resp. 63.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.3 and would be 7.05 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.501, LW 0.431, SP 0.525, PIR 0.432; SM: SP0.917, PIR0.822; LFQ 1.283, LFX 63Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.09 with an EQ and would be 7.75 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.404, LW 0.362, SP 0.439, PIR 0.354; SM: SP0.955, PIR0.92; LFQ 1.283, LFX 60Hz
  • Link to original Review: ah review. .
  • Note: measured with broadband noise at 2m. DUT is a DDQ12 with a DDQ Sub 212. It is unclear to me if the measurements are correct.
LD Systems DDQ10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 60.0 2.75 2.98
3 77.0 2.99 -2.0
3 310.0 3.0 -4.18
3 321.0 1.91 3.0
3 5165.0 1.48 -2.46
3 7566.0 3.0 2.99
3 9319.0 2.65 -3.47
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

LD Systems DDQ10 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

LD Systems DDQ10 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

LD Systems DDQ10
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

LD Systems DDQ10
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.75
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.75
3 63.0 4.32 0.75
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.75
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

LD Systems DDQ10: comparison between EQs
LD Systems DDQ10

Comparison betweens various EQs

LD Systems DDQ10

Improvements made by EQ

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