What we know about the measurement:

Perlisten s4s is a passive surround that cost around 7600 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Perlisten.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 88.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 70.4Hz (resp. 55.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Note: The tonality (Preference) score does not make sense for surround speakers. Don't give too much credits to the value.
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.42 and would be 8.96 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.193, LW 0.165, SP 0.221, PIR 0.166; SM: SP0.978, PIR0.971; LFQ 1.338, LFX 56Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.3 with an EQ and would be 9.19 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.145, LW 0.111, SP 0.179, PIR 0.117; SM: SP0.959, PIR0.96; LFQ 1.341, LFX 39Hz
  • Link to original Review: vendor review. .
  • Note: Warning: measurements provided by vendor (Perlisten) are smoothed.
Perlisten s4s
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 70.0 0.89 2.97
3 70.0 0.31 2.85
3 117.0 0.97 -2.2
3 143.0 0.75 -1.88
3 207.0 0.44 -0.33
3 271.0 2.76 0.42
3 5135.0 0.4 0.7
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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 s4s filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Perlisten s4s filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Perlisten s4s
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
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 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Perlisten s4s
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.75
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.75
3 63.0 4.32 0.75
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

Perlisten s4s: comparison between EQs
Perlisten s4s

Comparison betweens various EQs

Perlisten s4s

Improvements made by EQ

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