What we know about the measurement:

TAD Evolution 2 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 20000 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: 87.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 58.6Hz (resp. 33.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) 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 5.82 and would be 7.23 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.52, LW 0.406, SP 0.303, PIR 0.303; SM: SP0.91, PIR0.756; LFQ 0.796, LFX 30Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.88 with an EQ and would be 8.2 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.417, LW 0.312, SP 0.258, PIR 0.211; SM: SP0.971, PIR0.945; LFQ 0.796, LFX 29Hz
  • Link to Original review.
TAD Evolution 2
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 58.0 0.38 2.86
3 58.0 0.38 1.69
3 125.0 2.83 -1.25
3 625.0 1.71 -2.9
3 1304.0 0.25 0.96
3 2631.0 1.28 2.85
3 3555.0 2.73 -1.12
3 9691.0 2.85 -1.37
6 11077.0 0.41 2.74
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

TAD Evolution 2 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

TAD Evolution 2 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

TAD Evolution 2
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

TAD Evolution 2
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

TAD Evolution 2: comparison between EQs
TAD Evolution 2

Comparison betweens various EQs

TAD Evolution 2

Improvements made by EQ

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