What we know about the measurement:

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  • 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 164.8Hz (resp. 62.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.89 and would be 5.5 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.513, LW 0.467, SP 0.434, PIR 0.417; SM: SP0.583, PIR0.152; LFQ 0.318, LFX 58Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.88 with an EQ and would be 8.22 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.329, LW 0.268, SP 0.362, PIR 0.277; SM: SP0.95, PIR0.944; LFQ 0.318, LFX 50Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Yamaha HS5
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 102.0 0.39 2.99
3 332.0 1.71 1.71
3 976.0 2.46 -5.11
3 1887.0 1.44 2.35
3 2862.0 2.27 -1.59
3 5165.0 2.22 -2.62
3 11476.0 2.82 -2.93
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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 HS5 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Yamaha HS5 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Yamaha HS5
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 345.0 2.8 0.7
3 423.0 10.0 0.4
3 470.0 14.0 -0.5
3 568.0 2.387 -2.0
3 788.0 7.5 0.7
3 879.0 10.0 -0.8
3 998.0 1.779 -6.0
3 1040.0 9.0 0.6
3 1215.0 10.0 -0.8
3 1361.0 8.0 0.8
3 2015.0 10.0 0.4
3 2025.0 1.599 1.8
3 2912.0 1.504 -3.6
3 4894.0 2.301 -3.4
3 7873.0 2.327 -6.0
3 7892.0 4.9 5.1
3 9830.0 13.0 0.6
3 10800.0 8.0 -0.6
3 12140.0 11.0 0.6
3 12162.0 1.358 -4.3
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Yamaha HS5
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.75
3 100.0 2.14 0.75
3 160.0 2.14 0.75
3 250.0 2.14 0.75
3 400.0 2.14 0.5
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Yamaha HS5
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.75
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.75
3 63.0 4.32 0.75
3 80.0 4.32 0.75
3 100.0 4.32 0.75
3 125.0 4.32 0.75
3 160.0 4.32 0.75
3 200.0 4.32 0.75
3 250.0 4.32 0.75
3 315.0 4.32 0.5
3 400.0 4.32 0.5
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Yamaha HS5: comparison between EQs
Yamaha HS5

Comparison betweens various EQs

Yamaha HS5

Improvements made by EQ

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