What we know about the measurement:

Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary is a passive bookshelves that cost around 600 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 .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 71.8Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.14 and would be 5.66 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.679, LW 0.449, SP 0.479, PIR 0.441; SM: SP0.633, PIR0.426; LFQ 0.468, LFX 55Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.88 with an EQ and would be 7.96 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.487, LW 0.297, SP 0.307, PIR 0.23; SM: SP0.919, PIR0.939; LFQ 0.429, LFX 43Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 46.0 0.73 2.99
PK 113.0 1.43 -2.01
PK 260.0 2.94 0.76
PK 820.0 2.47 -4.54
PK 1010.0 1.21 2.87
PK 5165.0 1.34 -4.57
PK 9319.0 2.35 -2.4
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 130.0 1.58 -1.53
PK 344.0 1.03 1.74
PK 356.0 3.0 -1.74
PK 792.0 2.58 -3.38
PK 1121.0 1.87 2.27
PK 5732.0 1.69 -2.44
PK 12736.0 2.99 1.23
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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)
Wharfedale Denton 80th Anniversary: comparison between EQs
AutomaticEQ
Target v.s. EQ
Comparison betweens various EQs
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