What we know about the measurement:

XMechanik Mechano23 DIY is a passive bookshelves that cost around 200 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 77.6Hz (resp. 55.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.8dB 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 5.55 and would be 8.01 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.374, LW 0.35, SP 0.304, PIR 0.295; SM: SP0.967, PIR0.927; LFQ 0.336, LFX 54Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.81 with an EQ and would be 8.82 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.248, LW 0.217, SP 0.233, PIR 0.173; SM: SP0.981, PIR0.979; LFQ 0.35, LFX 42Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: design review .
XMechanik Mechano23 DIY
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 60.0 0.98 2.97
3 454.0 2.96 -0.72
3 522.0 2.91 1.39
3 2579.0 1.48 -1.43
3 2964.0 2.99 2.01
3 9648.0 2.72 2.08
3 12301.0 2.2 -1.9
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

XMechanik Mechano23 DIY filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

XMechanik Mechano23 DIY filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

XMechanik Mechano23 DIY
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 23.0 1.33 1.42
3 80.0 1.98 2.34
3 409.0 0.73 0.28
3 1480.0 1.36 -0.97
3 2245.0 2.96 -1.26
3 2862.0 0.65 1.42
3 9648.0 2.99 2.46
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

XMechanik Mechano23 DIY: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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