What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Persona 3F is a passive floorstanders that cost around 6000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is unknown.
  • Origin of the data is Paradigm.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 40.8Hz (resp. 40.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.8dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.31 and would be 6.23 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.411, LW 0.342, SP 0.342, PIR 0.327; SM: SP0.612, PIR0.239; LFQ 1.4, LFX 40Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.87 with an EQ and would be 8.79 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.26, LW 0.175, SP 0.196, PIR 0.129; SM: SP0.943, PIR0.926; LFQ 1.4, LFX 40Hz
Paradigm Persona 3F
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 71.0 1.29 -2.75
PK 106.0 2.07 -1.28
PK 148.0 0.3 0.35
PK 873.0 2.67 -2.08
PK 1220.0 2.23 -2.11
PK 1884.0 0.44 1.32
PK 4803.0 1.97 2.03
PK 11077.0 2.1 -2.83
PK 15474.0 0.83 -2.75
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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 Persona 3F
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.0
PK 63.0 2.14 -0.5
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 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Paradigm Persona 3F
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.0
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
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 Persona 3F: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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