Yamaha VXS5 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 585 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 .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 89 dB
    • Measured: 81.9 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V estimated at 1m).
    • Measured: 61.9 dB computed at the measurement distance (10.0m) over the same frequency range.
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 95.0Hz (resp. 82.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 1.6 and would be 4.91 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.67, LW 0.592, SP 0.644, PIR 0.555; SM: SP0.52, PIR0.241; LFQ 0.523, LFX 84Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.9 with an EQ and would be 7.87 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.391, LW 0.304, SP 0.442, PIR 0.327; SM: SP0.949, PIR0.925; LFQ 0.523, LFX 70Hz
Yamaha VXS5

Vendor specifications

  • Dispersion: 60° horizontal and 60° vertical.
  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • SPL
    • peak: 114 dB
  • Size
    • Width 176mm
    • Height 280mm
    • Depth 163mm
  • Weight 3.6kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 85.0 1.56 2.98
PK 144.0 1.44 -3.27
PK 369.0 1.2 1.44
PK 2023.0 2.98 2.61
PK 3650.0 0.75 -3.48
PK 7566.0 1.46 -4.72
PK 10341.0 2.97 -6.32
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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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