What we know about the measurement:

Novacoustic KIRA 5 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: 65.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 145.0Hz (resp. 122.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 7.0dB 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 -2.15 and would be 1.83 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.132, LW 1.015, SP 1.222, PIR 1.118; SM: SP0.5, PIR0.137; LFQ 0.552, LFX 122Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.3 with an EQ and would be 4.82 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.824, LW 0.727, SP 0.985, PIR 0.826; SM: SP0.815, PIR0.718; LFQ 0.436, LFX 95Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 90° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 92 dB
    • Impedance 16 Ohm
    • SPL
      • max: 117 dB
    • Size
      • Width 160mm
      • Height 160mm
      • Depth 180 mm)
    • Weight 3.0 kg
Novacoustic KIRA 5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 102.0 3.0 3.0
3 155.0 0.25 1.57
3 1288.0 1.41 -3.95
3 2094.0 3.0 3.0
3 4495.0 2.26 -5.37
3 5934.0 3.0 -2.9
3 10341.0 2.75 -6.49
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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 5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Novacoustic KIRA 5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Novacoustic KIRA 5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Novacoustic KIRA 5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
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 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 1.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
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 0.25
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.

Novacoustic KIRA 5: comparison between EQs
Novacoustic KIRA 5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Novacoustic KIRA 5

Improvements made by EQ
CEA2034
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
CEA2034
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
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
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