What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom is a passive bookshelves that cost around 239 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 .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 58.6Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.63 and would be 6.0 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.486, LW 0.365, SP 0.356, PIR 0.333; SM: SP0.626, PIR0.226; LFQ 0.477, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.95 with an EQ and would be 8.14 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.391, LW 0.293, SP 0.322, PIR 0.246; SM: SP0.956, PIR0.937; LFQ 0.604, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 46.0 2.65 2.99
PK 67.0 2.42 0.94
PK 92.0 2.91 1.62
PK 849.0 2.94 -2.28
PK 3177.0 0.84 2.34
PK 6361.0 0.75 -4.04
PK 15150.0 1.82 -7.99
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 322.0 10.0 0.8
PK 361.0 4.0 -0.5
PK 415.0 8.0 0.4
PK 488.0 7.0 0.6
PK 635.0 10.0 -1.0
PK 768.0 15.0 -0.9
PK 899.0 2.4 -3.0
PK 1175.0 8.0 1.4
PK 1414.0 10.0 -0.9
PK 1562.0 10.0 2.3
PK 1726.0 12.0 -1.6
PK 2085.0 17.0 -1.6
PK 2295.0 10.0 1.5
PK 2482.0 20.0 -1.1
PK 2710.0 12.0 1.4
PK 3365.0 5.0 1.6
PK 4430.0 11.0 0.8
PK 7500.0 0.9 -3.5
PK 15100.0 1.7 -6.0
LP 16500.0 0.7071067811865475 0.0
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
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)
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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