What we know about the measurement:

Tekton M-Lore is a passive floorstanders that cost around 750 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: 88.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 60.1Hz (resp. 46.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) 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 3.52 and would be 5.66 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.678, LW 0.675, SP 0.561, PIR 0.585; SM: SP0.802, PIR0.611; LFQ 1.059, LFX 45Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.71 with an EQ and would be 7.45 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.478, LW 0.441, SP 0.448, PIR 0.389; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.915; LFQ 1.059, LFX 36Hz
  • Link to Original review.
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Sensitivity 95 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • Size
      • Width 231mm
      • Height 863mm
      • Depth 254 mm)
    • Weight 20 kg
Tekton M-Lore
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 36.0 2.6 2.99
3 60.0 1.05 1.83
3 178.0 2.98 3.0
3 310.0 2.21 1.15
3 689.0 2.91 -2.74
3 4194.0 3.0 2.99
3 8110.0 1.92 -1.88
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

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AutomaticEQ

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Target v.s. EQ

Tekton M-Lore
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 49.0 2.04 5.36
3 178.0 3.0 2.91
3 714.0 2.52 -2.92
3 942.0 2.94 5.98
3 976.0 1.45 -4.51
3 1010.0 0.25 0.99
3 4989.0 2.35 3.09
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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.

Tekton M-Lore
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -6.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 33.0 0.98 6.0
3 178.0 2.97 3.18
3 689.0 2.97 -3.01
3 2168.0 2.22 -1.92
3 4194.0 3.0 2.21
3 4989.0 0.25 1.69
3 7834.0 1.45 -3.23
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Tekton M-Lore: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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