What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Millenia LP 2 is a passive center that cost around 550 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • Sensitivity: 85.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 151.0Hz (resp. 127.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.31 and would be 4.4 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.608, LW 0.598, SP 0.698, PIR 0.634; SM: SP0.039, PIR0.055; LFQ 1.538, LFX 128Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.96 with an EQ and would be 6.61 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.451, LW 0.444, SP 0.614, PIR 0.492; SM: SP0.681, PIR0.66; LFQ 1.538, LFX 102Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Paradigm Millenia LP 2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 102.0 1.83 3.0
3 369.0 2.96 1.2
3 2245.0 2.97 -4.07
3 2406.0 2.03 2.5
3 4818.0 2.86 -1.32
3 7308.0 1.39 -3.04
3 12301.0 0.68 -6.87
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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 Millenia LP 2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Millenia LP 2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Paradigm Millenia LP 2
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -6.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 107.0 1.55 5.98
3 796.0 0.36 0.96
3 3067.0 1.37 4.32
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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 Millenia LP 2: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Millenia LP 2

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Millenia LP 2

Improvements made by EQ

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