What we know about the measurement:

Revel M16 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 900 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: 85.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 60.1Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 60.0°) 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 5.45 and would be 7.67 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.432, LW 0.363, SP 0.324, PIR 0.325; SM: SP0.929, PIR0.88; LFQ 0.552, LFX 47Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.71 with an EQ and would be 8.29 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.361, LW 0.283, SP 0.261, PIR 0.235; SM: SP0.964, PIR0.953; LFQ 0.673, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: asr-dominikz review , asr-ageve review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 86 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 220mm
      • Height 370mm
      • Depth 370 mm)
    • Weight 7.26 kg
Revel M16
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 33.0 1.32 3.0
3 60.0 0.31 3.0
3 105.0 1.07 -5.62
3 321.0 2.06 1.6
3 643.0 2.56 1.88
3 1700.0 0.25 -3.04
3 2023.0 0.69 2.95
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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 M16 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel M16 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel M16
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 323.0 13.0 1.0
3 355.0 13.0 -0.8
3 408.0 10.0 1.3
3 454.0 6.0 -1.5
3 631.0 5.0 0.3
3 983.0 2.33 -1.3
3 1100.0 10.0 0.6
3 1255.0 8.0 -0.4
3 2090.0 22.0 -0.6
3 2235.0 17.0 1.0
3 2550.0 5.5 1.5
3 4051.0 2.389 2.3
3 5118.0 1.018 -3.6
3 5750.0 5.0 2.3
3 7770.0 8.0 0.9
3 8550.0 9.0 -1.2
3 9550.0 9.0 0.4
3 10577.0 5.0 -0.9
3 11950.0 9.0 0.7
3 14170.0 3.3 1.2
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Revel M16
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
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 -0.5
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 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Revel M16
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 -0.5
3 125.0 4.32 -0.5
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 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Revel M16: comparison between EQs
Revel M16

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel M16

Improvements made by EQ

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