What we know about the measurement:

Realistic MC-1000 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 60 USD each.

  • 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 129.6Hz (resp. 116.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 7.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.64 and would be 3.2 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.123, LW 1.095, SP 0.956, PIR 0.971; SM: SP0.738, PIR0.524; LFQ 1.34, LFX 112Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.45 with an EQ and would be 5.1 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.832, LW 0.8, SP 0.793, PIR 0.71; SM: SP0.822, PIR0.697; LFQ 1.34, LFX 101Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Realistic MC-1000
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 129.0 0.52 2.98
PK 1491.0 2.2 2.96
PK 1948.0 2.99 -2.94
PK 2545.0 2.97 -2.99
PK 3008.0 1.9 -0.79
PK 4803.0 2.96 -2.95
PK 7669.0 1.66 2.8
PK 12662.0 2.89 -2.97
LS 15474.0 0.82 -0.88
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Realistic MC-1000
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.75
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Realistic MC-1000
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 0.25
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 0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 200.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.75
PK 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.75
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.75
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
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)
Realistic MC-1000: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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