Yamaha VXL1-8 is a passive columns that cost around 500 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is medium.
  • Origin of the data is Yamaha.
  • Format of the data is a GLL file .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 89 dB
    • Measured: 83.9 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Measured: 63.9 dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 22.4Hz (resp. 206.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.1dB 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 -0.52 and would be 4.34 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.709, LW 0.686, SP 0.612, PIR 0.594; SM: SP0.285, PIR0.089; LFQ 10.0, LFX 194Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.96 with an EQ and would be 7.88 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.28, LW 0.272, SP 0.46, PIR 0.309; SM: SP0.868, PIR0.786; LFQ 0.407, LFX 68Hz
Yamaha VXL1-8

Vendor specifications

  • Dispersion: 170° horizontal and 40° vertical.
  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • SPL
    • peak: 111 dB
  • Size
    • Width 54mm
    • Height 480mm
    • Depth 104mm
  • Weight 2.1kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -6.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 46.0 0.25 3.0
PK 54.0 0.25 3.0
PK 487.0 1.08 -3.8
PK 1161.0 2.67 -4.35
PK 2168.0 2.69 -5.28
PK 3289.0 1.08 -4.29
PK 8397.0 0.78 2.73
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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