What we know about the measurement:

Tannoy Reveal 501a is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 82.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 40.8Hz (resp. 36.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.18 and would be 4.91 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.566, LW 0.487, SP 0.498, PIR 0.471; SM: SP0.112, PIR0.022; LFQ 0.0, LFX 36Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.51 with an EQ and would be 8.03 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.417, LW 0.323, SP 0.324, PIR 0.272; SM: SP0.951, PIR0.949; LFQ 0.0, LFX 32Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Tannoy Reveal 501a
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 33.0 2.06 2.97
PK 504.0 2.33 1.58
PK 1480.0 3.0 2.98
PK 1760.0 2.99 2.96
PK 3779.0 2.92 -1.14
PK 7834.0 0.26 -3.06
PK 16239.0 0.35 -6.15
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Tannoy Reveal 501a filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Tannoy Reveal 501a filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Tannoy Reveal 501a
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.0
PK 40.0 2.14 0.0
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.5
PK 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Tannoy Reveal 501a
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 0.0
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.5
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 -1.0
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Tannoy Reveal 501a: comparison between EQs
Tannoy Reveal 501a

Comparison betweens various EQs

Tannoy Reveal 501a

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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