What we know about the measurement:

Turbosound NuQ82 is a passive liveportable that cost around 500 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Turbosound.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity: 114.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m) . Sensitivity computed at the measurement distance (10m) over the same frequency range: 94.1dB.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 73.0Hz (resp. 60.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB 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°, 10.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.94 and would be 6.37 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.443, LW 0.51, SP 0.625, PIR 0.563; SM: SP0.741, PIR0.637; LFQ 1.014, LFX 53Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.94 with an EQ and would be 8.31 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.222, LW 0.224, SP 0.359, PIR 0.278; SM: SP0.904, PIR0.869; LFQ 1.014, LFX 51Hz
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Dispersion: 100° horizontal and 60° vertical.
    • Sensitivity 93 dB
    • Impedance 8 Ohm
    • SPL
      • peak: 123 dB
    • Size
      • Width 274mm
      • Height 464mm
      • Depth 220 mm)
    • Weight 10.2 kg
Turbosound NuQ82
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 73.0 1.27 2.88
3 229.0 0.43 -1.97
3 584.0 2.83 -1.11
3 764.0 2.94 2.75
3 1180.0 2.58 1.92
3 2461.0 2.72 2.92
3 3110.0 1.9 2.22
3 5870.0 2.82 2.87
6 7669.0 0.35 -2.25
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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 NuQ82 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Turbosound NuQ82 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Turbosound NuQ82
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
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 -0.5
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 -0.25
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.75
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
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 NuQ82
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 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.5
3 200.0 4.32 -0.5
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.5
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.5
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.75
3 3150.0 4.32 0.75
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 0.5
3 6300.0 4.32 0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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 NuQ82: comparison between EQs
Turbosound NuQ82

Comparison betweens various EQs

Turbosound NuQ82

Improvements made by EQ

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