What we know about the measurement:

Polk Audio Signature S30 is a passive center that cost around 229 USD

  • 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 71.8Hz (resp. 63.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.55 and would be 6.16 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.642, LW 0.449, SP 0.512, PIR 0.411; SM: SP0.776, PIR0.566; LFQ 0.672, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.88 with an EQ and would be 7.24 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.588, LW 0.394, SP 0.503, PIR 0.367; SM: SP0.935, PIR0.917; LFQ 0.672, LFX 51Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
Polk Audio Signature S30
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 71.0 0.76 2.89
PK 229.0 2.23 1.09
PK 366.0 2.37 1.49
PK 447.0 1.29 -0.77
PK 965.0 2.99 -2.76
PK 1180.0 1.87 2.58
PK 3216.0 2.99 -0.6
PK 4803.0 2.75 -2.11
PK 11843.0 0.59 -2.51
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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 S30
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.5
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Polk Audio Signature S30
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.5
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.5
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.5
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
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 S30: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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