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 .
  • Sensitivity: 90.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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
5 129.0 0.52 2.98
3 1491.0 2.2 2.96
3 1948.0 2.99 -2.94
3 2545.0 2.97 -2.99
3 3008.0 1.9 -0.79
3 4803.0 2.96 -2.95
3 7669.0 1.66 2.8
3 12662.0 2.89 -2.97
5 15474.0 0.82 -0.88
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Realistic MC-1000 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Realistic MC-1000 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Realistic MC-1000
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.75
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.75
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Realistic MC-1000: comparison between EQs
Realistic MC-1000

Comparison betweens various EQs

Realistic MC-1000

Improvements made by EQ

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