Role Audio Skiff is a passive bookshelves that cost around 400 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:
    • Measured: 80.8 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 143.6Hz (resp. 128.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -1.13 and would be 2.96 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.89, LW 0.848, SP 0.881, PIR 0.843; SM: SP0.371, PIR0.007; LFQ 0.358, LFX 128Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.79 with an EQ and would be 6.5 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.509, LW 0.468, SP 0.507, PIR 0.434; SM: SP0.766, PIR0.597; LFQ 0.358, LFX 105Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Role Audio Skiff
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 105.0 0.98 3.0
PK 197.0 2.19 -3.19
PK 1480.0 0.51 2.67
PK 1532.0 3.0 -5.78
PK 3650.0 0.89 -3.8
PK 7834.0 2.99 -2.85
PK 9989.0 2.08 -8.91
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 134.0 2.77 4.36
PK 190.0 1.86 -3.01
PK 454.0 1.4 0.91
PK 879.0 0.26 0.41
PK 942.0 2.34 -0.15
PK 1244.0 1.17 2.69
PK 1480.0 2.99 -5.9
PK 9648.0 2.18 -5.93
PK 16239.0 2.78 5.59
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
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