What we know about the measurement:

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  • 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 79.2Hz (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 3.3 and would be 6.19 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.46, LW 0.428, SP 0.492, PIR 0.426; SM: SP0.567, PIR0.404; LFQ 1.069, LFX 68Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.53 with an EQ and would be 7.88 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.42, LW 0.339, SP 0.368, PIR 0.299; SM: SP0.917, PIR0.922; LFQ 0.848, 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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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Palmer Studimon 5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Palmer Studimon 5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

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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These 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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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Palmer Studimon 5: comparison between EQs
Palmer Studimon 5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Palmer Studimon 5

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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