What we know about the measurement:

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 660 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Optimal Audio.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 115.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 95.4dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 47.5Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.36 and would be 5.42 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.614, LW 0.602, SP 0.71, PIR 0.646; SM: SP0.662, PIR0.52; LFQ 0.772, LFX 43Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.58 with an EQ and would be 7.42 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.44, LW 0.41, SP 0.49, PIR 0.428; SM: SP0.919, PIR0.913; LFQ 0.772, LFX 38Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 50° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 96 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • max: 120 dB
      • peak: 126 dB
    • Size
      • Width 322mm
      • Height 524mm
      • Depth 326 mm)
    • Weight 16.0 kg
Optimal Audio Cuboid 10
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 42.0 1.91 2.98
3 74.0 1.85 -5.03
3 160.0 0.82 -1.88
3 3068.0 3.0 3.0
3 5165.0 2.96 -4.0
3 8397.0 1.21 -4.06
3 13652.0 2.98 -3.83
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 47.0 2.99 2.99
3 74.0 1.51 -4.93
3 178.0 1.02 -1.81
3 976.0 3.0 2.06
3 1760.0 2.59 -2.05
3 3068.0 2.86 3.0
3 7308.0 0.89 -2.21
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10: comparison between EQs
Optimal Audio Cuboid 10

Comparison betweens various EQs

Optimal Audio Cuboid 10

Improvements made by EQ

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