What we know about the measurement:

Sonus Faber Picolo is a passive center that cost around 585 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 87.2Hz (resp. 73.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.56 and would be 7.35 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.491, LW 0.425, SP 0.406, PIR 0.381; SM: SP0.893, PIR0.878; LFQ 0.245, LFX 64Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: snv review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 86 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 485mm
      • Height 170mm
      • Depth 235mm
    • Weight 10.0kg
Sonus Faber Picolo
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 65.0 0.49 2.99
PK 134.0 1.86 -2.12
PK 487.0 0.45 -2.24
PK 504.0 2.32 2.39
PK 1381.0 0.72 2.93
PK 1429.0 3.0 -4.1
PK 5732.0 0.5 -1.75
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
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