What we know about the measurement:

Vandersteen VCC-5 is a passive center that cost around 2700 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 83.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m)
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 48.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.5dB 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 3.9 and would be 6.1 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.715, LW 0.532, SP 0.399, PIR 0.407; SM: SP0.773, PIR0.61; LFQ 1.38, LFX 46Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.24 with an EQ and would be 7.38 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.598, LW 0.426, SP 0.33, PIR 0.283; SM: SP0.908, PIR0.877; LFQ 1.38, LFX 45Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. .
Vandersteen VCC-5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
4 66.0 30.0 -0.6
3 237.0 2.9 1.44
3 342.0 2.49 1.86
3 478.0 1.61 -2.56
3 1103.0 1.35 -1.15
3 2014.0 2.98 2.94
3 4803.0 2.87 -1.28
3 7417.0 2.93 -1.49
5 12662.0 0.48 0.67
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Vandersteen VCC-5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Vandersteen VCC-5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Vandersteen VCC-5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 -0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.25
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 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.0
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Vandersteen VCC-5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 -0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Vandersteen VCC-5: comparison between EQs
Vandersteen VCC-5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Vandersteen VCC-5

Improvements made by EQ

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