What we know about the measurement:

Revel W553L is a passive inwall that cost around 495 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 90.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 64.5Hz (resp. 51.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 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
    • Note: The tonality (Preference) score does not make sense for inwall speakers. Don't give too much credits to the value.
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.48 and would be 7.85 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.331, LW 0.295, SP 0.376, PIR 0.33; SM: SP0.915, PIR0.853; LFQ 0.103, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.91 with an EQ and would be 8.49 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.235, LW 0.205, SP 0.293, PIR 0.249; SM: SP0.948, PIR0.923; LFQ 0.07, LFX 33Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Revel W553L
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 36.0 0.59 3.0
3 65.0 0.27 2.96
3 125.0 0.66 -4.33
3 409.0 0.38 -1.24
3 643.0 2.95 1.94
3 1046.0 3.0 1.63
3 10341.0 1.85 -1.52
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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 W553L filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel W553L filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel W553L
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 -0.5
3 250.0 2.14 -0.5
3 400.0 2.14 -0.5
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
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.

Revel W553L
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 -0.5
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
3 200.0 4.32 -0.5
3 250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 315.0 4.32 -0.5
3 400.0 4.32 -0.5
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
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 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Revel W553L: comparison between EQs
Revel W553L

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel W553L

Improvements made by EQ

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