What we know about the measurement:

RSL CG5 is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 86.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 200.0Hz (resp. 200.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.9 and would be 6.81 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.517, LW 0.367, SP 0.389, PIR 0.318; SM: SP0.676, PIR0.593; LFQ 10.0, LFX 200Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.6 with an EQ and would be 8.52 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.376, LW 0.243, SP 0.255, PIR 0.142; SM: SP0.863, PIR0.948; LFQ 10.0, LFX 200Hz
  • Link to Original review.
RSL CG5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 235.0 1.14 -4.34
PK 910.0 3.0 -3.67
PK 1161.0 3.0 2.99
PK 1429.0 1.92 1.89
PK 5347.0 1.05 -1.82
PK 12301.0 1.67 0.69
PK 16239.0 1.86 -1.2
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

RSL CG5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

RSL CG5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

RSL CG5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.0
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

RSL CG5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 0.0
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 315.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.75
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.5
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.0
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.0
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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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

RSL CG5: comparison between EQs
RSL CG5

Comparison betweens various EQs

RSL CG5

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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