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 ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.5dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.0Hz (resp. 71.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) 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 3.84 and would be 6.75 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.491, LW 0.373, SP 0.337, PIR 0.342; SM: SP0.887, PIR0.568; LFQ 0.209, LFX 68Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.86 with an EQ and would be 8.52 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.282, LW 0.216, SP 0.267, PIR 0.226; SM: SP0.966, PIR0.958; LFQ 0.221, LFX 60Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Sony SS-CS5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 62.0 2.64 2.93
3 289.0 1.36 1.97
3 820.0 2.06 1.85
3 1046.0 1.95 -3.27
3 2964.0 2.92 1.93
3 4818.0 1.94 -1.86
3 13652.0 0.73 -2.66
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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-CS5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Sony SS-CS5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Sony SS-CS5
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 379.0 13.0 -0.6
3 488.0 15.0 0.7
3 593.0 2.811 -1.2
3 1013.0 5.0 -2.3
3 1291.0 2.285 -2.4
3 1554.0 16.0 -0.5
3 1690.0 18.0 0.6
3 2080.0 20.0 -0.8
3 2225.0 18.0 0.9
3 2367.0 6.0 -1.6
3 2530.0 19.0 0.6
3 3290.0 4.68 11.9
3 3290.0 4.994 -10.7
3 4950.0 2.092 -1.3
3 6580.0 9.0 -0.5
3 7415.0 1.0 -1.4
3 7500.0 7.5 0.7
3 10900.0 1.196 -2.3
3 13600.0 3.7 -0.7
3 16800.0 3.1 1.3
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Sony SS-CS5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Sony SS-CS5: comparison between EQs
Sony SS-CS5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Sony SS-CS5

Improvements made by EQ

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