What we know about the measurement:

MartinLogan Vista is a passive panel

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 87.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 267.4Hz (resp. 51.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 1.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 6.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Note: The tonality (Preference) score does not make sense for panel speakers. Don't give too much credits to the value.
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.32 and would be 6.24 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.683, LW 0.599, SP 0.403, PIR 0.459; SM: SP0.904, PIR0.706; LFQ 0.989, LFX 40Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.77 with an EQ and would be 7.47 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.531, LW 0.424, SP 0.416, PIR 0.362; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.948; LFQ 0.989, LFX 35Hz
  • Link to Original review.
MartinLogan Vista
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 172.0 0.79 2.38
3 409.0 1.18 -2.18
3 579.0 2.47 -2.28
3 1288.0 1.73 -2.96
3 3912.0 2.73 -1.32
3 4654.0 3.0 2.93
3 5165.0 2.98 -2.37
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

MartinLogan Vista filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

MartinLogan Vista filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

MartinLogan Vista
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
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 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

MartinLogan Vista
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 -0.5
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 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 1.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 1.0
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.

MartinLogan Vista: comparison between EQs
MartinLogan Vista

Comparison betweens various EQs

MartinLogan Vista

Improvements made by EQ

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