What we know about the measurement:

Revel Ultima2 Gem2 is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Revel.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 85.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 77.0Hz (resp. 63.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.65 and would be 8.45 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.247, LW 0.236, SP 0.243, PIR 0.197; SM: SP0.881, PIR0.851; LFQ 1.146, LFX 64Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.59 with an EQ and would be 8.79 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.192, LW 0.174, SP 0.219, PIR 0.169; SM: SP0.902, PIR0.903; LFQ 0.963, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Revel Ultima2 Gem2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -6.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 77.0 0.6 2.91
PK 77.0 0.44 2.94
PK 77.0 0.51 2.91
PK 96.0 1.73 -2.73
PK 106.0 0.93 -2.46
PK 181.0 0.85 -1.99
PK 187.0 2.9 1.16
PK 2302.0 2.33 1.33
PK 3555.0 1.14 -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 Ultima2 Gem2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel Ultima2 Gem2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel Ultima2 Gem2
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.75
PK 40.0 2.14 0.75
PK 63.0 2.14 0.75
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Revel Ultima2 Gem2
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.75
PK 31.0 4.32 0.75
PK 40.0 4.32 0.75
PK 50.0 4.32 0.75
PK 63.0 4.32 0.75
PK 80.0 4.32 0.5
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Revel Ultima2 Gem2: comparison between EQs
Revel Ultima2 Gem2

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel Ultima2 Gem2

Improvements made by EQ

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