What we know about the measurement:

Polk Audio T15 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 100 USD for a pair.

  • 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 88.6Hz (resp. 74.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -2.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 12.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.33 and would be 3.38 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.137, LW 0.883, SP 0.619, PIR 0.719; SM: SP0.679, PIR0.295; LFQ 0.587, LFX 73Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.34 with an EQ and would be 6.88 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.693, LW 0.457, SP 0.386, PIR 0.353; SM: SP0.946, PIR0.856; LFQ 0.5, LFX 56Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Polk Audio T15
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 56.0 1.26 3.0
PK 92.0 2.55 2.99
PK 344.0 0.91 2.25
PK 1244.0 3.0 -2.16
PK 2324.0 3.0 -7.39
PK 3912.0 1.35 3.0
PK 9989.0 1.12 -4.91
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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 T15
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 436.0 5.0 10.3
PK 440.0 5.0 -10.3
PK 587.0 5.0 -2.9
PK 608.0 4.171 6.0
PK 648.0 5.0 -4.0
PK 1044.0 3.052 -3.0
PK 1192.0 5.0 12.0
PK 1231.0 5.0 -12.9
PK 1755.0 1.0 6.8
PK 2443.0 5.0 -3.1
PK 2471.0 1.0 -17.0
PK 2625.0 5.0 7.2
PK 3504.0 5.0 3.2
PK 3725.0 1.425 8.8
PK 4092.0 1.0 2.0
PK 10815.0 1.01 -3.7
PK 11792.0 5.0 2.0
PK 13165.0 5.0 -2.7
PK 14730.0 5.0 -2.7
PK 15861.0 4.999 -2.1
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Polk Audio T15
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.75
PK 40.0 2.14 0.75
PK 63.0 2.14 0.75
PK 100.0 2.14 0.75
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 0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 4000.0 2.14 1.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Polk Audio T15
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
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 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.5
PK 125.0 4.32 0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.5
PK 4000.0 4.32 1.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.0
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 T15: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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