What we know about the measurement:

Monitor Audio Apex A10 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 86.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 95.2Hz (resp. 74.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.89 and would be 5.06 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.574, LW 0.505, SP 0.558, PIR 0.5; SM: SP0.551, PIR0.134; LFQ 0.508, LFX 79Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.65 with an EQ and would be 8.26 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.354, LW 0.263, SP 0.375, PIR 0.246; SM: SP0.943, PIR0.95; LFQ 0.439, LFX 58Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 87 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 110 dB
    • Size
      • Width 150mm
      • Height 280mm
      • Depth 180mm
    • Weight 3.95kg
Monitor Audio Apex A10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 67.0 0.55 3.0
PK 160.0 1.44 -3.47
PK 1010.0 0.55 2.21
PK 1046.0 2.98 -5.14
PK 1083.0 1.28 2.84
PK 1480.0 2.52 -5.21
PK 8694.0 0.5 -4.81
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Monitor Audio Apex A10 filters_auto_eq

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Monitor Audio Apex A10 filters_eq_full

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