What we know about the measurement:

Selah Audio RC3R is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1300 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: 73.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 79.8Hz (resp. 56.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) 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 4.53 and would be 7.07 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.384, LW 0.377, SP 0.35, PIR 0.317; SM: SP0.848, PIR0.56; LFQ 0.455, LFX 56Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.82 with an EQ and would be 8.27 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.303, LW 0.298, SP 0.312, PIR 0.258; SM: SP0.965, PIR0.913; LFQ 0.325, LFX 31Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Selah Audio RC3R
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 79.0 0.86 2.98
3 354.0 0.25 -2.87
3 547.0 2.59 2.1
3 739.0 0.68 -1.44
3 998.0 1.6 2.41
3 1762.0 1.25 -1.2
3 4966.0 0.29 -2.52
3 11454.0 0.33 -2.62
5 14965.0 0.83 2.85
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Selah Audio RC3R filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Selah Audio RC3R filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Selah Audio RC3R
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 380.0 15.0 -0.5
3 560.0 2.488 1.8
3 724.0 1.0 -0.6
3 864.0 4.8 1.5
3 1117.0 6.0 2.2
3 2143.0 2.236 -1.2
3 2920.0 5.2 -1.1
3 3840.0 5.0 0.9
3 5102.0 4.5 -1.5
3 5890.0 8.0 0.6
3 7150.0 4.0 -2.3
3 7960.0 6.0 2.4
3 9595.0 1.0 -1.3
3 11018.0 1.0 -2.2
3 11180.0 10.0 -0.6
3 12200.0 7.5 0.9
3 15650.0 5.0 -2.9
3 16763.0 5.0 -2.4
3 17992.0 5.0 -4.8
0 20000.0 0.7071067811865475 0.0
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Selah Audio RC3R
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 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -1.0
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Selah Audio RC3R
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 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Selah Audio RC3R: comparison between EQs
Selah Audio RC3R

Comparison betweens various EQs

Selah Audio RC3R

Improvements made by EQ

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