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 set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • Sensitivity: 81.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 179.6Hz (resp. 136.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 1.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 6.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.36 and would be 4.64 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.623, LW 0.545, SP 0.571, PIR 0.512; SM: SP0.07, PIR0.018; LFQ 1.184, LFX 142Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.94 with an EQ and would be 7.3 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.416, LW 0.336, SP 0.454, PIR 0.374; SM: SP0.838, PIR0.765; LFQ 0.768, LFX 87Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: amg review .
Realistic Tandy Minimus 7
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 95.0 1.25 3.0
3 184.0 0.25 3.0
3 279.0 1.03 -3.02
3 765.0 2.95 -0.71
3 1161.0 1.58 3.0
3 4342.0 0.5 -7.07
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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

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