What we know about the measurement:

Perlisten r4b is a passive bookshelves that cost around 2500 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Perlisten.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 84.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 80.3Hz (resp. 62.2Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.88 and would be 8.75 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.244, LW 0.187, SP 0.251, PIR 0.185; SM: SP0.977, PIR0.962; LFQ 1.586, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.86 with an EQ and would be 9.12 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.182, LW 0.13, SP 0.203, PIR 0.128; SM: SP0.986, PIR0.983; LFQ 1.586, LFX 48Hz
  • Link to original Review: vendor review. .
  • Note: Warning: measurements provided by vendor (Perlisten) are smoothed.
Perlisten r4b
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 49.0 0.67 3.0
PK 130.0 1.77 -1.21
PK 487.0 0.57 -1.0
PK 1700.0 2.82 -1.15
PK 1887.0 2.9 1.12
PK 8397.0 2.97 0.26
PK 12301.0 2.72 1.02
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Perlisten r4b filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Perlisten r4b filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Perlisten r4b
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 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Perlisten r4b
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.75
PK 31.0 4.32 0.75
PK 40.0 4.32 0.75
PK 50.0 4.32 0.75
PK 63.0 4.32 0.75
PK 80.0 4.32 0.75
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 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Perlisten r4b: comparison between EQs
Perlisten r4b

Comparison betweens various EQs

Perlisten r4b

Improvements made by EQ

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