What we know about the measurement:

Seeburg X8 is a passive liveportable that cost around 4500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Seeburg.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Sensitivity: 106.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 86.3dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 69.0Hz (resp. 67.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.62 and would be 6.43 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.608, LW 0.571, SP 0.592, PIR 0.552; SM: SP0.903, PIR0.826; LFQ 2.503, LFX 64Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.83 with an EQ and would be 7.58 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.475, LW 0.344, SP 0.428, PIR 0.355; SM: SP0.964, PIR0.926; LFQ 2.503, LFX 63Hz
Seeburg X8
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 99.0 1.28 2.98
3 200.0 1.04 -0.58
3 404.0 2.46 2.21
3 1067.0 2.98 2.97
3 1261.0 0.96 -1.89
3 2082.0 2.92 2.9
3 2909.0 2.97 1.41
3 6709.0 2.92 1.68
3 7930.0 1.14 -1.15
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Seeburg X8 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Seeburg X8 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Seeburg X8
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 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.5
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Seeburg X8
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 0.5
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 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.5
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
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.

Seeburg X8: comparison between EQs
Seeburg X8

Comparison betweens various EQs

Seeburg X8

Improvements made by EQ

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