What we know about the measurement:

Tannoy Revolution XT6 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 1400 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 71.8Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.65 and would be 4.17 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.67, LW 0.707, SP 0.764, PIR 0.736; SM: SP0.531, PIR0.156; LFQ 0.819, LFX 55Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.64 with an EQ and would be 6.83 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.476, LW 0.49, SP 0.566, PIR 0.512; SM: SP0.903, PIR0.808; LFQ 0.669, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Tannoy Revolution XT6
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 44.0 0.66 2.95
3 139.0 1.21 -1.77
3 395.0 2.97 -0.97
3 579.0 2.14 3.0
3 2094.0 3.0 3.0
3 4818.0 0.29 -3.5
3 11085.0 2.84 -5.0
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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 Revolution XT6 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Tannoy Revolution XT6 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Tannoy Revolution XT6
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 432.0 2.389 -3.0
3 511.0 3.125 11.9
3 514.0 5.0 -8.1
3 652.0 5.0 1.8
3 1114.0 5.0 -0.6
3 1361.0 5.0 2.7
3 1820.0 5.0 -1.7
3 1940.0 4.797 4.1
3 2140.0 5.0 6.0
3 13300.0 7.0 6.0
3 2667.0 5.0 4.0
3 3115.0 5.0 -1.5
3 3164.0 5.0 2.8
3 3679.0 5.0 4.0
3 4216.0 5.0 3.2
3 4937.0 5.0 8.5
3 6233.0 2.618 11.2
3 6497.0 1.0 -28.8
3 6828.0 2.235 10.4
3 8716.0 1.894 7.2
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Tannoy Revolution XT6
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
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 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Tannoy Revolution XT6
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 0.25
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 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.5
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
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 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Tannoy Revolution XT6: comparison between EQs
Tannoy Revolution XT6

Comparison betweens various EQs

Tannoy Revolution XT6

Improvements made by EQ

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