What we know about the measurement:

Revel F228Be is a passive floorstanders that cost around 10000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 89.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 55.7Hz (resp. 38.1Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.09 and would be 7.58 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.474, LW 0.394, SP 0.294, PIR 0.306; SM: SP0.917, PIR0.862; LFQ 1.351, LFX 32Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.96 with an EQ and would be 7.86 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.444, LW 0.365, SP 0.274, PIR 0.273; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.907; LFQ 1.351, LFX 23Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: stp review .
Revel F228Be
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 0.86 2.78
3 62.0 0.26 2.88
3 109.0 0.84 -3.95
3 270.0 2.99 -1.31
3 3068.0 2.48 -0.62
3 5536.0 1.75 -1.2
3 10707.0 2.38 -0.63
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Revel F228Be filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel F228Be filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel F228Be
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Revel F228Be
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
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 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Revel F228Be: comparison between EQs
Revel F228Be

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel F228Be

Improvements made by EQ

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