What we know about the measurement:

Sonos Five is an active omnidirectional that cost around 650 USD each.

  • 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 38.5Hz (resp. 30.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Note: The tonality (Preference) score does not make sense for omnidirectional speakers. Don't give too much credits to the value.
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.88 and would be 4.52 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.889, LW 0.495, SP 0.454, PIR 0.45; SM: SP0.357, PIR0.171; LFQ 0.566, LFX 34Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.56 with an EQ and would be 6.81 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.795, LW 0.398, SP 0.311, PIR 0.316; SM: SP0.887, PIR0.885; LFQ 0.521, LFX 28Hz
  • Horizontal measurement
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
  • Note: Since the speaker is almost omnidirectional, it is unclear if the automatic EQ is helping or not. Do not blindly use it and do some listenting.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Size
      • Width 364mm
      • Height 203mm
      • Depth 154mm
    • Weight 6.3kg
Sonos Five
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 27.0 1.19 2.97
PK 77.0 1.4 -3.65
PK 184.0 2.97 -2.68
PK 270.0 2.98 1.02
PK 2168.0 0.77 -1.11
PK 7059.0 1.34 -2.36
PK 12736.0 1.14 -5.06
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Sonos Five
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 83.0 1.14 -3.31
PK 184.0 3.0 -3.03
PK 1333.0 1.73 -2.3
PK 3779.0 0.86 -3.76
PK 4342.0 3.0 2.98
PK 8110.0 0.76 -1.4
PK 12736.0 2.73 -2.27
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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)
Sonos Five: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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