What we know about the measurement:

Revel M106 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 4000 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: 85.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.6dB 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°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.73 and would be 7.98 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.385, LW 0.289, SP 0.32, PIR 0.273; SM: SP0.944, PIR0.897; LFQ 0.532, LFX 48Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.47 with an EQ and would be 8.48 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.297, LW 0.206, SP 0.317, PIR 0.232; SM: SP0.963, PIR0.964; LFQ 0.64, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Revel M106
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 46.0 1.89 2.91
3 321.0 1.42 1.42
3 910.0 1.61 -0.89
3 2324.0 2.93 0.76
3 4818.0 1.94 -1.67
3 7566.0 2.97 1.14
3 11476.0 2.87 -0.72
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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 M106 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel M106 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel M106
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 357.0 20.0 0.4
3 450.0 7.0 -0.6
3 608.0 5.5 -0.7
3 693.0 20.0 0.6
3 745.0 4.0 -1.4
3 990.0 4.0 -1.4
3 1265.0 8.0 -0.9
3 1445.0 20.0 0.3
3 1555.0 15.0 -0.6
3 1852.0 11.0 -0.8
3 2110.0 18.0 -0.4
3 2270.0 17.0 0.8
3 2545.0 20.0 0.8
3 2920.0 3.8 -1.7
3 5020.0 1.6 -1.9
3 6750.0 10.0 -0.4
3 7750.0 9.0 0.7
3 8680.0 15.0 -0.3
3 11118.0 5.0 -1.0
3 12900.0 4.0 -0.6
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Revel M106
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Revel M106
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 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

Revel M106: comparison between EQs
Revel M106

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel M106

Improvements made by EQ

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