What we know about the measurement:

SVS Ultra Bookshelf is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 87.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 67.4Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.47 and would be 7.94 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.422, LW 0.259, SP 0.252, PIR 0.205; SM: SP0.929, PIR0.83; LFQ 0.53, LFX 54Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.31 with an EQ and would be 8.44 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.352, LW 0.21, SP 0.271, PIR 0.197; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.961; LFQ 0.52, LFX 45Hz
  • Link to Original review.
SVS Ultra Bookshelf
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 47.0 1.36 2.96
3 67.0 0.5 1.09
3 382.0 1.73 1.55
3 849.0 2.03 -1.23
3 4818.0 2.92 -0.64
3 9001.0 2.68 -0.76
3 13652.0 1.31 -2.21
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

SVS Ultra Bookshelf filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

SVS Ultra Bookshelf filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

SVS Ultra Bookshelf
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 351.0 10.0 0.9
3 407.0 11.0 1.5
3 552.0 15.0 -0.6
3 790.0 5.0 -1.0
3 912.0 1.0 -1.4
3 1414.0 17.0 0.4
3 1550.0 16.0 -0.8
3 1642.0 14.0 0.9
3 1755.0 10.0 -0.8
3 2000.0 18.0 -0.7
3 2215.0 25.0 -0.7
3 2570.0 18.0 0.6
3 2820.0 10.0 0.7
3 3840.0 15.0 -0.6
3 5480.0 1.0 0.7
3 8900.0 4.0 -0.5
3 10850.0 7.0 0.4
3 12400.0 1.5 -1.2
3 15913.0 4.0 -0.7
6 17200.0 1.5772935127949521 -2.7
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

SVS Ultra Bookshelf
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 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
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 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

SVS Ultra Bookshelf
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 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
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 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

SVS Ultra Bookshelf: comparison between EQs
SVS Ultra Bookshelf

Comparison betweens various EQs

SVS Ultra Bookshelf

Improvements made by EQ

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