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We have multiple measurements for this speaker. Click here to see the default one (which is higher quality if we have one measurement better than the others).

What we know about the measurement:

Sony SS-CS5 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 150 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 82.0Hz (resp. 67.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.44 and would be 7.19 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.501, LW 0.399, SP 0.34, PIR 0.341; SM: SP0.929, PIR0.765; LFQ 0.414, LFX 62Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.72 with an EQ and would be 8.23 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.347, LW 0.275, SP 0.33, PIR 0.261; SM: SP0.96, PIR0.948; LFQ 0.414, LFX 55Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Sony SS-CS5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 62.0 2.64 2.93
PK 289.0 1.36 1.97
PK 820.0 2.06 1.85
PK 1046.0 1.95 -3.27
PK 2964.0 2.92 1.93
PK 4818.0 1.94 -1.86
PK 13652.0 0.73 -2.66
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Sony SS-CS5
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 379.0 13.0 -0.6
PK 488.0 15.0 0.7
PK 593.0 2.811 -1.2
PK 1013.0 5.0 -2.3
PK 1291.0 2.285 -2.4
PK 1554.0 16.0 -0.5
PK 1690.0 18.0 0.6
PK 2080.0 20.0 -0.8
PK 2225.0 18.0 0.9
PK 2367.0 6.0 -1.6
PK 2530.0 19.0 0.6
PK 3290.0 4.68 11.9
PK 3290.0 4.994 -10.7
PK 4950.0 2.092 -1.3
PK 6580.0 9.0 -0.5
PK 7415.0 1.0 -1.4
PK 7500.0 7.5 0.7
PK 10900.0 1.196 -2.3
PK 13600.0 3.7 -0.7
PK 16800.0 3.1 1.3
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This EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.
Sony SS-CS5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.25
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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This EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.
Sony SS-CS5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 0.25
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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This EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.
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)
Sony SS-CS5: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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