PSAudio aspen FR5 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 3500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 83.5 dB
    • Measured: 81.6 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 54.2Hz (resp. 37.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.48 and would be 6.1 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.529, LW 0.515, SP 0.53, PIR 0.509; SM: SP0.8, PIR0.543; LFQ 0.575, LFX 34Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.42 with an EQ and would be 7.87 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.378, LW 0.359, SP 0.334, PIR 0.294; SM: SP0.915, PIR0.869; LFQ 0.594, LFX 31Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
PSAudio aspen FR5

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 5.6 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 203.2mm
    • Height 368.3mm
    • Depth 330.2mm
  • Weight 12.1kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 42.0 1.48 2.86
PK 579.0 0.48 2.54
PK 600.0 2.98 -4.94
PK 1083.0 2.2 -2.64
PK 1532.0 2.97 2.7
PK 1760.0 0.97 -1.31
PK 15685.0 0.49 -3.99
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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