What we know about the measurement:

March Audio Sointuva is a passive bookshelves that cost around 7000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 82.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 43.9Hz (resp. 36.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.84 and would be 8.5 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.265, LW 0.229, SP 0.252, PIR 0.213; SM: SP0.975, PIR0.912; LFQ 0.716, LFX 35Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.34 with an EQ and would be 8.74 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.252, LW 0.212, SP 0.242, PIR 0.192; SM: SP0.985, PIR0.978; LFQ 0.694, LFX 30Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Note: picture is from Erins web site. This is a same version as v1 with a different crossover..
March Audio Sointuva
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 29.0 2.04 2.86
3 44.0 1.4 2.05
3 117.0 1.36 -0.94
3 321.0 2.55 -0.25
3 2670.0 1.81 0.99
3 3289.0 2.92 -1.51
3 8694.0 0.37 -1.18
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

March Audio Sointuva filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

March Audio Sointuva filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

March Audio Sointuva
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
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 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

March Audio Sointuva
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

March Audio Sointuva: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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