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 .
  • Sensitivity: 87.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -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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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Paradigm Persona 3F filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Persona 3F filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

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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These 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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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Persona 3F: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Persona 3F

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Persona 3F

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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