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
3 33.0 2.06 2.97
3 504.0 2.33 1.58
3 1480.0 3.0 2.98
3 1760.0 2.99 2.96
3 3779.0 2.92 -1.14
3 7834.0 0.26 -3.06
3 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
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.5
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 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
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
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 -1.0
3 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
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