SoundArtist LS3|5A is a passive bookshelves that cost around 630 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Measured: 79.1 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB 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 2.8 and would be 5.22 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.675, LW 0.576, SP 0.608, PIR 0.57; SM: SP0.589, PIR0.398; LFQ 0.625, LFX 52Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.96 with an EQ and would be 7.7 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.394, LW 0.34, SP 0.415, PIR 0.349; SM: SP0.919, PIR0.882; LFQ 0.566, LFX 36Hz
  • Link to Original review.
SoundArtist LS3|5A
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 36.0 1.62 5.0
PK 139.0 1.11 -7.81
PK 235.0 0.78 3.69
PK 942.0 1.01 -5.8
PK 2023.0 0.57 4.41
PK 4989.0 2.15 -5.39
PK 15685.0 0.96 -6.06
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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