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
5 79.0 0.65 2.99
3 625.0 1.19 -2.15
3 790.0 0.62 2.03
3 965.0 2.95 -1.52
3 1261.0 2.84 2.89
3 1541.0 2.91 -2.45
3 2909.0 2.86 -1.26
3 5677.0 0.63 -2.3
3 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
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.75
3 63.0 4.32 0.75
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.5
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 1.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 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
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