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
3 235.0 1.14 -4.34
3 910.0 3.0 -3.67
3 1161.0 3.0 2.99
3 1429.0 1.92 1.89
3 5347.0 1.05 -1.82
3 12301.0 1.67 0.69
3 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
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 -0.5
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.75
3 1600.0 4.32 0.5
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 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
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