What we know about the measurement:

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 .
  • -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.
Role Audio Skiff
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.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Role Audio Skiff: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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