What we know about the measurement:

Optimal Audio Cuboid 5 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 110 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Optimal Audio.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 122.0Hz (resp. 106.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.13 and would be 3.54 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.695, LW 0.737, SP 0.909, PIR 0.827; SM: SP0.215, PIR0.028; LFQ 0.497, LFX 102Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.96 with an EQ and would be 7.32 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.391, LW 0.405, SP 0.517, PIR 0.435; SM: SP0.845, PIR0.826; LFQ 0.393, LFX 87Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 150° horizontal and 100° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 88 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 155mm
      • Height 255mm
      • Depth 150mm
    • Weight 2.15kg
Optimal Audio Cuboid 5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 98.0 2.99 3.0
PK 125.0 0.63 3.0
PK 178.0 1.24 -3.34
PK 714.0 2.98 -2.07
PK 3068.0 1.7 3.0
PK 8110.0 2.61 -4.77
PK 13186.0 0.85 -7.8
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
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Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
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Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
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