What we know about the measurement:

Novacoustic KIRA 10 is a passive liveportable

  • Quality of the measurement data is unknown.
  • Origin of the data is Novacoustic.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 97.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 106.0Hz (resp. 97.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.7dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 11.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) 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 -2.17 and would be 1.3 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.822, LW 1.207, SP 1.164, PIR 1.159; SM: SP0.842, PIR0.699; LFQ 1.119, LFX 92Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.89 with an EQ and would be 4.2 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.428, LW 0.749, SP 0.739, PIR 0.662; SM: SP0.938, PIR0.888; LFQ 1.119, LFX 85Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 90° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 97 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • max: 128 dB
    • Size
      • Width 300mm
      • Height 300mm
      • Depth 300 mm)
    • Weight 14 kg
Novacoustic KIRA 10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 95.0 2.98 3.0
3 714.0 0.9 3.0
3 739.0 3.0 -6.72
3 1642.0 3.0 3.0
3 2094.0 3.0 -5.94
3 5536.0 3.0 -4.86
3 9989.0 3.0 -7.26
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Novacoustic KIRA 10 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Novacoustic KIRA 10 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Novacoustic KIRA 10
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.5
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 1.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Novacoustic KIRA 10
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
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 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 1.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Novacoustic KIRA 10: comparison between EQs
Novacoustic KIRA 10

Comparison betweens various EQs

Novacoustic KIRA 10

Improvements made by EQ

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