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 .
  • Sensitivity: 90.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

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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These 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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Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60: comparison between EQs
Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60

Comparison betweens various EQs

Polk Audio Signature Elite ES60

Improvements made by EQ
CEA2034
CEA2034 Normalized
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
CEA2034
CEA2034 Normalized
On Axis
Early Reflections
Estimated In-Room Response
Horizontal Reflections
Vertical Reflections
SPL Horizontal
SPL Vertical
SPL Horizontal Normalized
SPL Vertical Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour
SPL Vertical Contour
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized
SPL Horizontal Contour 3D
SPL Vertical Contour 3D
SPL Horizontal Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Vertical Contour Normalized 3D
SPL Horizontal Radar
SPL Vertical Radar
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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Frequency Frequency with EQ
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