What we know about the measurement:

Tekton Troubadour is a passive floorstanders that cost around 1000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 45.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.54 and would be 7.56 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.365, LW 0.32, SP 0.328, PIR 0.273; SM: SP0.789, PIR0.691; LFQ 0.785, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.66 with an EQ and would be 8.43 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.305, LW 0.254, SP 0.323, PIR 0.235; SM: SP0.93, PIR0.955; LFQ 0.785, LFX 37Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Size
      • Width 533mm
      • Height 533mm
      • Depth 228mm
    • Weight 14.5kg
Tekton Troubadour
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 40.0 1.34 2.57
PK 62.0 1.5 -0.63
PK 235.0 0.26 2.6
PK 321.0 1.67 -2.39
PK 1161.0 1.27 -1.97
PK 1823.0 1.8 1.2
PK 3525.0 0.8 -2.05
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Tekton Troubadour
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 46.0 3.0 2.04
PK 149.0 0.44 2.35
PK 310.0 3.0 -1.45
PK 643.0 1.91 1.98
PK 2023.0 1.17 2.99
PK 2094.0 0.31 -2.58
PK 15150.0 0.25 2.99
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This EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.
Improvement made by adding the above EQ
EQ
AutoEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Target v.s. EQ
Histogram of errors
On Axis (fullrange)
Listening Window (fullrange)
Predicted In-Room Response (fullrange)
Tekton Troubadour: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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