What we know about the measurement:

Martin Audio CDD8 is a passive liveportable

  • Quality of the measurement data is unknown.
  • Origin of the data is Martin Audio.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Sensitivity: 96.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 76.2dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 128.0Hz (resp. 71.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.42 and would be 4.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.032, LW 0.769, SP 0.757, PIR 0.679; SM: SP0.756, PIR0.591; LFQ 0.978, LFX 73Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.68 with an EQ and would be 6.21 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.718, LW 0.555, SP 0.657, PIR 0.559; SM: SP0.915, PIR0.861; LFQ 0.775, LFX 56Hz
Martin Audio CDD8
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 69.0 0.36 3.0
3 211.0 1.98 -0.76
3 1010.0 0.26 -1.33
3 1532.0 2.99 3.0
3 2765.0 2.99 2.3
3 5165.0 3.0 -5.75
3 9001.0 2.99 -4.33
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Martin Audio CDD8 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Martin Audio CDD8 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Martin Audio CDD8
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.75
3 160.0 2.14 0.5
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 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.75
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Martin Audio CDD8
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 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.5
3 125.0 4.32 0.5
3 160.0 4.32 0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.75
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Martin Audio CDD8: comparison between EQs
Martin Audio CDD8

Comparison betweens various EQs

Martin Audio CDD8

Improvements made by EQ

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