What we know about the measurement:

Novacoustic KIRA 12 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: 80.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 90.0Hz (resp. 85.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 10.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) 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 0.16 and would be 3.42 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.305, LW 0.963, SP 0.956, PIR 0.895; SM: SP0.842, PIR0.717; LFQ 1.507, LFX 82Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.74 with an EQ and would be 4.93 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.008, LW 0.745, SP 0.843, PIR 0.731; SM: SP0.923, PIR0.842; LFQ 1.507, LFX 79Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 90° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 98 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • max: 131 dB
    • Size
      • Width 360mm
      • Height 360mm
      • Depth 360 mm)
    • Weight 18.5 kg
Novacoustic KIRA 12
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 90.0 0.7 2.73
3 529.0 0.32 -1.64
3 790.0 2.91 1.89
3 1304.0 2.96 2.96
3 1648.0 2.92 2.8
3 4345.0 3.0 -2.46
3 6069.0 2.91 2.92
3 9691.0 2.65 -2.83
3 16000.0 0.97 -0.51
Download

These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Novacoustic KIRA 12 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Novacoustic KIRA 12 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Novacoustic KIRA 12
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
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 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.75
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
Download

These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Novacoustic KIRA 12
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
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 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.5
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 1.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.75
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 1.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
Download

These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Novacoustic KIRA 12: comparison between EQs
Novacoustic KIRA 12

Comparison betweens various EQs

Novacoustic KIRA 12

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
;