What we know about the measurement:

Presonus Eris E5 XT is an active bookshelves that cost around 260 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 56.4Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.56 and would be 5.97 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.532, LW 0.48, SP 0.427, PIR 0.445; SM: SP0.731, PIR0.409; LFQ 0.793, LFX 52Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.64 with an EQ and would be 7.92 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.38, LW 0.337, SP 0.345, PIR 0.31; SM: SP0.962, PIR0.911; LFQ 0.793, LFX 49Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Presonus Eris E5 XT
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 54.0 1.89 3.0
PK 92.0 1.32 -3.84
PK 332.0 0.4 0.8
PK 666.0 2.97 -1.64
PK 3405.0 2.74 3.0
PK 5347.0 3.0 1.36
PK 14633.0 0.65 -5.36
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Presonus Eris E5 XT
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 58.0 2.96 2.97
PK 89.0 2.33 -2.47
PK 113.0 1.34 -1.69
PK 271.0 0.87 1.21
PK 3438.0 2.99 2.91
PK 5135.0 1.19 2.05
PK 13997.0 0.81 -2.98
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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.
Presonus Eris E5 XT
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 56.0 2.13 2.95
PK 87.0 2.6 -2.75
PK 109.0 1.55 -2.07
PK 262.0 0.28 0.73
PK 3325.0 1.83 2.83
PK 13092.0 0.91 -2.3
PK 14965.0 0.91 -2.58
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Presonus Eris E5 XT
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -31.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 349.0 11.0 0.4
PK 392.0 20.0 -1.1
PK 540.0 21.0 1.1
PK 653.0 4.0 -1.5
PK 841.0 5.0 1.6
PK 1041.0 2.997 -8.7
PK 1042.0 5.0 10.8
PK 1457.0 5.0 11.5
PK 1484.0 5.0 -11.1
PK 2256.0 1.001 3.2
PK 2260.0 2.512 -1.7
PK 3167.0 5.0 -0.8
PK 3425.0 1.967 5.6
PK 5488.0 1.923 5.0
PK 7486.0 5.0 2.1
PK 10047.0 1.01 9.8
PK 11412.0 4.425 11.6
PK 12338.0 1.001 12.0
PK 13176.0 4.983 -1.3
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Presonus Eris E5 XT
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Presonus Eris E5 XT
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.0
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
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)
Presonus Eris E5 XT: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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