What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Prestige 15B is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1600 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: 86.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 68.8Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) 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 4.35 and would be 6.71 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.374, LW 0.353, SP 0.315, PIR 0.305; SM: SP0.768, PIR0.378; LFQ 0.44, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.62 with an EQ and would be 8.64 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.27, LW 0.24, SP 0.234, PIR 0.198; SM: SP0.984, PIR0.958; LFQ 0.525, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Paradigm Prestige 15B
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 44.0 1.85 2.88
3 88.0 0.27 2.96
3 166.0 1.01 -3.2
3 849.0 2.97 -2.0
3 1887.0 2.66 1.55
3 3912.0 2.63 0.77
3 11085.0 0.62 -4.31
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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 Prestige 15B filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Prestige 15B filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Paradigm Prestige 15B
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 614.0 15.0 -0.8
3 837.0 4.0 -2.7
3 1012.0 4.5 -0.6
3 1174.0 18.0 0.9
3 1330.0 3.5 -2.7
3 1571.0 10.0 1.5
3 1910.0 12.0 1.1
3 2075.0 12.0 -1.0
3 2290.0 18.0 1.4
3 2495.0 13.0 -1.4
3 2700.0 14.0 1.1
3 2995.0 8.0 -1.3
3 3725.0 16.0 -1.0
3 3895.0 18.0 0.6
3 4900.0 14.0 -1.2
3 5630.0 14.0 -1.1
3 7200.0 1.5 -2.0
3 11300.0 1.0 -4.4
6 12000.0 1.5772935127949521 -1.9
3 13850.0 6.0 0.7
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Paradigm Prestige 15B
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Prestige 15B
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 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Prestige 15B: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Prestige 15B

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Prestige 15B

Improvements made by EQ

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