What we know about the measurement:

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 800 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 .
  • Sensitivity: 84.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 64.5Hz (resp. 54.2Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.29 and would be 7.7 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.388, LW 0.302, SP 0.323, PIR 0.272; SM: SP0.856, PIR0.777; LFQ 0.389, LFX 52Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.17 with an EQ and would be 8.37 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.356, LW 0.258, SP 0.279, PIR 0.218; SM: SP0.957, PIR0.96; LFQ 0.377, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 81.0 0.47 2.98
3 181.0 0.43 -0.97
3 280.0 1.72 1.0
3 494.0 1.16 -0.38
3 1704.0 2.72 2.3
3 2813.0 2.43 1.04
3 3676.0 2.58 -1.21
3 5677.0 2.16 -1.62
3 16000.0 0.98 -0.64
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1
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 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1600.0 2.14 0.75
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
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.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
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 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 -0.25
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
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 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.75
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
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.

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1: comparison between EQs
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1

Comparison betweens various EQs

Wharfedale Diamond 12.1

Improvements made by EQ

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