What we know about the measurement:

Turbosound NuQ152 is a passive liveportable that cost around 950 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Turbosound.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Sensitivity: 105.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Sensitivity: 85.1dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 65.0Hz (resp. 54.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) 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 4.49 and would be 7.08 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.369, LW 0.371, SP 0.47, PIR 0.397; SM: SP0.74, PIR0.652; LFQ 2.589, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.2 with an EQ and would be 8.68 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.197, LW 0.22, SP 0.328, PIR 0.241; SM: SP0.936, PIR0.953; LFQ 2.589, LFX 54Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 70° horizontal and 70° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 97 dB
    • Impedance 6 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 130 dB
    • Size
      • Width 430mm
      • Height 712mm
      • Depth 385 mm)
    • Weight 24.4 kg
Turbosound NuQ152
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 81.0 0.72 3.0
3 207.0 0.45 -2.99
3 245.0 2.12 2.38
3 646.0 2.05 2.99
3 2153.0 2.46 2.94
3 3930.0 0.95 2.95
3 5870.0 1.5 -2.52
3 11454.0 2.66 -2.04
3 16000.0 1.06 0.53
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Turbosound NuQ152 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Turbosound NuQ152 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Turbosound NuQ152
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
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 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Turbosound NuQ152
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
3 50.0 4.32 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.75
3 2500.0 4.32 0.75
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 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.25
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Turbosound NuQ152: comparison between EQs
Turbosound NuQ152

Comparison betweens various EQs

Turbosound NuQ152

Improvements made by EQ

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