What we know about the measurement:

Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 540 USD each.

  • 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 51.3Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.5 and would be 5.38 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.654, LW 0.568, SP 0.503, PIR 0.493; SM: SP0.616, PIR0.344; LFQ 0.702, LFX 39Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.95 with an EQ and would be 7.53 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.511, LW 0.431, SP 0.356, PIR 0.329; SM: SP0.924, PIR0.908; LFQ 0.746, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 90 dB
    • Size
      • Width 216mm
      • Height 1130mm
      • Depth 399mm
    • Weight 23.6kg
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 34.0 0.92 3.0
PK 80.0 2.94 -1.43
PK 125.0 1.35 -2.44
PK 522.0 0.29 1.8
PK 540.0 2.33 -4.71
PK 2168.0 1.46 2.3
PK 7308.0 0.28 -3.72
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 109.0 1.59 -1.87
PK 560.0 2.3 -5.74
PK 666.0 0.89 2.77
PK 2491.0 1.57 1.58
PK 3525.0 3.0 -1.28
PK 5732.0 1.69 -1.97
PK 12301.0 2.44 -2.72
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 33.0 2.96 2.99
PK 560.0 2.62 -4.43
PK 1642.0 0.3 2.24
PK 4989.0 0.73 -4.76
PK 8694.0 2.97 2.91
PK 9989.0 1.38 -3.44
PK 13186.0 2.9 -2.3
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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)
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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