What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Cinema 100 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 100 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 83.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 139.2Hz (resp. 112.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.94 and would be 4.86 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.575, LW 0.544, SP 0.459, PIR 0.473; SM: SP0.251, PIR0.01; LFQ 0.479, LFX 117Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.42 with an EQ and would be 7.06 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.443, LW 0.408, SP 0.387, PIR 0.356; SM: SP0.841, PIR0.667; LFQ 0.479, LFX 101Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Paradigm Cinema 100
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 98.0 1.06 3.0
3 227.0 1.64 -2.85
3 600.0 2.95 -1.72
3 689.0 1.26 2.1
3 3068.0 2.81 -1.87
3 10707.0 0.42 -5.77
3 14633.0 2.33 -4.92
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Paradigm Cinema 100 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Cinema 100 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Paradigm Cinema 100
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 139.0 2.78 2.76
3 139.0 2.53 -0.11
3 181.0 0.31 0.92
3 229.0 1.25 -2.88
3 933.0 1.57 1.76
3 12246.0 0.5 -2.98
3 16000.0 0.97 -2.87
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Paradigm Cinema 100
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 139.0 1.28 2.32
3 139.0 1.13 1.27
3 214.0 1.35 -2.99
3 933.0 1.19 1.93
3 3216.0 2.95 -1.23
3 14473.0 0.36 -2.97
3 14965.0 0.38 -2.94
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Paradigm Cinema 100
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
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 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -1.0
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Cinema 100
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Cinema 100: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Cinema 100

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Cinema 100

Improvements made by EQ

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