What we know about the measurement:

Realistic Tandy Minimus 7 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: 81.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 92.8Hz (resp. 81.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.72 and would be 4.96 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.581, LW 0.607, SP 0.686, PIR 0.623; SM: SP0.618, PIR0.255; LFQ 0.0, LFX 81Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.72 with an EQ and would be 7.52 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.393, LW 0.362, SP 0.495, PIR 0.409; SM: SP0.927, PIR0.882; LFQ 0.0, LFX 64Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Realistic Tandy Minimus 7
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 69.0 1.0 2.99
3 130.0 1.21 -4.61
3 134.0 0.34 2.78
3 310.0 2.06 0.83
3 2765.0 2.28 2.99
3 5165.0 0.75 -5.38
3 6585.0 2.94 -1.22
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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 Tandy Minimus 7 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Realistic Tandy Minimus 7 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Realistic Tandy Minimus 7
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
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 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -1.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -1.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Realistic Tandy Minimus 7
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
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 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
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 Tandy Minimus 7: comparison between EQs
Realistic Tandy Minimus 7

Comparison betweens various EQs

Realistic Tandy Minimus 7

Improvements made by EQ

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