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 .
  • -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.
  • 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
PK 44.0 1.85 2.88
PK 88.0 0.27 2.96
PK 166.0 1.01 -3.2
PK 849.0 2.97 -2.0
PK 1887.0 2.66 1.55
PK 3912.0 2.63 0.77
PK 11085.0 0.62 -4.31
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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 Prestige 15B
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 614.0 15.0 -0.8
PK 837.0 4.0 -2.7
PK 1012.0 4.5 -0.6
PK 1174.0 18.0 0.9
PK 1330.0 3.5 -2.7
PK 1571.0 10.0 1.5
PK 1910.0 12.0 1.1
PK 2075.0 12.0 -1.0
PK 2290.0 18.0 1.4
PK 2495.0 13.0 -1.4
PK 2700.0 14.0 1.1
PK 2995.0 8.0 -1.3
PK 3725.0 16.0 -1.0
PK 3895.0 18.0 0.6
PK 4900.0 14.0 -1.2
PK 5630.0 14.0 -1.1
PK 7200.0 1.5 -2.0
PK 11300.0 1.0 -4.4
HS 12000.0 1.5772935127949521 -1.9
PK 13850.0 6.0 0.7
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Paradigm Prestige 15B
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.75
PK 40.0 2.14 0.75
PK 63.0 2.14 0.75
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 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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This 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
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 0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
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 Prestige 15B: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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