What we know about the measurement:

Optimal Audio Cuboid 15 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1035 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:
    • Sensitivity: 101.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 81.0dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 45.0Hz (resp. 38.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.12 and would be 3.9 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.843, LW 0.848, SP 0.89, PIR 0.858; SM: SP0.595, PIR0.381; LFQ 1.358, LFX 37Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.11 with an EQ and would be 6.57 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.573, LW 0.561, SP 0.621, PIR 0.59; SM: SP0.92, PIR0.896; LFQ 1.172, LFX 31Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 80° horizontal and 50° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 99 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • max: 126 dB
      • peak: 132 dB
    • Size
      • Width 626mm
      • Height 691mm
      • Depth 416 mm)
    • Weight 28.0 kg
Optimal Audio Cuboid 15
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 30.0 1.07 3.0
3 74.0 1.76 -5.87
3 260.0 3.0 1.69
3 2168.0 3.0 3.0
3 2579.0 1.66 2.85
3 3912.0 2.99 -2.97
3 10707.0 0.28 -5.79
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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 15 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Optimal Audio Cuboid 15 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Optimal Audio Cuboid 15
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 46.0 2.99 3.0
3 72.0 1.37 -5.34
3 260.0 2.99 1.44
3 470.0 2.98 -1.99
3 2245.0 3.0 2.99
3 2324.0 0.67 -0.96
3 7834.0 1.03 -1.74
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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 15: comparison between EQs
Optimal Audio Cuboid 15

Comparison betweens various EQs

Optimal Audio Cuboid 15

Improvements made by EQ

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