What we know about the measurement:

Magico A5 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 24800 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 87.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 49.5Hz (resp. 39.1Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.0 and would be 7.84 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.342, LW 0.264, SP 0.316, PIR 0.287; SM: SP0.855, PIR0.807; LFQ 1.169, LFX 38Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.27 with an EQ and would be 8.64 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.291, LW 0.203, SP 0.222, PIR 0.187; SM: SP0.971, PIR0.967; LFQ 1.013, LFX 30Hz
  • Link to original Review: ssu review. Links to other reviews: asr review .
Magico A5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 60.0 1.18 2.9
3 109.0 0.83 -1.69
3 245.0 2.5 -0.69
3 447.0 1.86 0.72
3 1067.0 2.89 1.02
3 1304.0 1.22 -1.03
3 2545.0 0.34 -0.39
3 4966.0 0.95 -1.52
3 14473.0 0.68 3.0
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Magico A5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Magico A5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Magico A5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Magico A5
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 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
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 0.0
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 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

Magico A5: comparison between EQs
Magico A5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Magico A5

Improvements made by EQ

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