What we know about the measurement:

Polk Audio RT15i is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is unknown.
  • Origin of the data is Polk Audio.
  • Format of the data is .
  • Sensitivity: 86.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 76.1Hz (resp. 60.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 6.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.97 and would be 5.53 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.802, LW 0.65, SP 0.466, PIR 0.482; SM: SP0.845, PIR0.557; LFQ 0.418, LFX 56Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.58 with an EQ and would be 7.79 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.529, LW 0.386, SP 0.332, PIR 0.251; SM: SP0.95, PIR0.938; LFQ 0.571, LFX 47Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Polk Audio RT15i
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 51.0 0.7 2.98
3 134.0 0.94 -2.57
3 1046.0 2.97 -3.22
3 2765.0 2.05 2.93
3 3289.0 2.3 2.98
3 4051.0 3.0 -3.3
3 11882.0 0.29 -3.26
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Polk Audio RT15i filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Polk Audio RT15i filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Polk Audio RT15i
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.5
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Polk Audio RT15i
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.5
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
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 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

Polk Audio RT15i: comparison between EQs
Polk Audio RT15i

Comparison betweens various EQs

Polk Audio RT15i

Improvements made by EQ

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