What we know about the measurement:

Palmer Studimon 5 is an active bookshelves that cost around 500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Sound and Recording.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 79.7Hz (resp. 68.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.24 and would be 6.14 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.468, LW 0.451, SP 0.493, PIR 0.434; SM: SP0.571, PIR0.397; LFQ 1.034, LFX 68Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.47 with an EQ and would be 7.82 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.431, LW 0.36, SP 0.37, PIR 0.308; SM: SP0.918, PIR0.919; LFQ 0.82, LFX 50Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Palmer Studimon 5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 79.0 0.65 2.99
PK 625.0 1.19 -2.15
PK 790.0 0.62 2.03
PK 965.0 2.95 -1.52
PK 1261.0 2.84 2.89
PK 1541.0 2.91 -2.45
PK 2909.0 2.86 -1.26
PK 5677.0 0.63 -2.3
PK 9691.0 0.49 -1.68
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Palmer Studimon 5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Palmer Studimon 5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.75
PK 40.0 4.32 0.75
PK 50.0 4.32 0.75
PK 63.0 4.32 0.75
PK 80.0 4.32 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 200.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 1.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Palmer Studimon 5: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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