What we know about the measurement:

Yamaha DBR12 is an active liveportable that cost around 920 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Yamaha.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 58.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) 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 2.8 and would be 5.4 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.762, LW 0.631, SP 0.65, PIR 0.612; SM: SP0.747, PIR0.623; LFQ 1.858, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.34 with an EQ and would be 6.99 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.584, LW 0.449, SP 0.496, PIR 0.434; SM: SP0.925, PIR0.891; LFQ 1.858, LFX 60Hz
Yamaha DBR12
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 106.0 1.28 -2.2
3 280.0 3.0 -2.96
3 418.0 2.28 2.93
3 1032.0 2.74 -0.77
3 2545.0 2.2 2.88
3 4645.0 2.21 1.29
3 8478.0 2.43 1.79
3 10713.0 0.6 -2.86
3 15474.0 0.57 -0.44
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Yamaha DBR12 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Yamaha DBR12 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Yamaha DBR12
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 -0.5
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 -0.5
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
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 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Yamaha DBR12
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 -0.25
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 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.5
3 500.0 4.32 0.5
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
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.

Yamaha DBR12: comparison between EQs
Yamaha DBR12

Comparison betweens various EQs

Yamaha DBR12

Improvements made by EQ

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