What we know about the measurement:

Tannoy VX12 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 860 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Tannoy.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 117.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 97.7dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 90.0Hz (resp. 75.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.1dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.23 and would be 5.3 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.807, LW 0.62, SP 0.735, PIR 0.684; SM: SP0.881, PIR0.725; LFQ 1.84, LFX 75Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.27 with an EQ and would be 6.95 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.621, LW 0.415, SP 0.579, PIR 0.448; SM: SP0.958, PIR0.93; LFQ 1.44, LFX 35Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 75° horizontal and 40° vertical.
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 370mm
      • Height 486mm
      • Depth 360 mm)
Tannoy VX12
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 85.0 2.9 2.99
3 395.0 1.46 1.65
3 1161.0 3.0 -2.64
3 1532.0 3.0 2.98
3 2324.0 1.47 -2.38
3 6818.0 1.47 -3.13
3 11085.0 2.87 -3.32
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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 VX12 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Tannoy VX12 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Tannoy VX12
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 90.0 5.42 0.31
3 90.0 4.25 3.15
3 404.0 1.49 2.06
3 903.0 5.68 2.08
3 1541.0 5.95 3.11
3 4645.0 2.36 3.43
3 16000.0 0.71 4.61
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Tannoy VX12: comparison between EQs
Tannoy VX12

Comparison betweens various EQs

Tannoy VX12

Improvements made by EQ

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