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  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 67.3Hz (resp. 62.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.5 and would be 5.24 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.639, LW 0.598, SP 0.469, PIR 0.497; SM: SP0.642, PIR0.274; LFQ 0.074, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.44 with an EQ and would be 8.07 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.341, LW 0.317, SP 0.326, PIR 0.273; SM: SP0.933, PIR0.886; LFQ 0.074, LFX 59Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
Mackie CR4
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 54.0 0.82 2.93
PK 95.0 1.65 -2.86
PK 134.0 1.44 -3.39
PK 579.0 1.71 2.76
PK 1532.0 3.0 -2.85
PK 3912.0 2.13 -2.89
PK 12736.0 0.61 -5.11
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 65.0 2.99 3.0
PK 105.0 1.12 -3.63
PK 144.0 1.99 -1.62
PK 560.0 1.51 2.51
PK 1532.0 2.99 -2.74
PK 3779.0 2.08 -3.32
PK 12736.0 0.89 -4.27
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
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