What we know about the measurement:

Sony SS-CS3 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 450 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 88.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 71.8Hz (resp. 60.1Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.44 and would be 6.98 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.548, LW 0.475, SP 0.461, PIR 0.446; SM: SP0.932, PIR0.862; LFQ 0.964, LFX 56Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.99 with an EQ and would be 7.76 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.446, LW 0.377, SP 0.371, PIR 0.322; SM: SP0.956, PIR0.928; LFQ 0.826, LFX 37Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 230mm
      • Height 922mm
      • Depth 260 mm)
    • Weight 11.5 kg
Sony SS-CS3
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 37.0 0.48 3.0
3 109.0 1.99 -2.33
3 942.0 2.97 2.95
3 1121.0 1.61 -3.34
3 2491.0 1.64 1.93
3 6818.0 1.05 -3.2
3 7566.0 2.92 2.87
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Sony SS-CS3 filters_auto_eq

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Sony SS-CS3 filters_eq_full

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