Zu Audio Method is a passive bookshelves that cost around 700 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 94 dB
    • Measured: 90.7 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 120.8Hz (resp. 66.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.4dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 0.55 and would be 3.34 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.372, LW 0.873, SP 0.743, PIR 0.706; SM: SP0.709, PIR0.514; LFQ 1.151, LFX 64Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.39 with an EQ and would be 4.94 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 1.174, LW 0.702, SP 0.69, PIR 0.602; SM: SP0.869, PIR0.854; LFQ 1.151, LFX 56Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Zu Audio Method

Vendor specifications

  • Dispersion: 90° horizontal and 90° vertical.
  • Impedance 8 Ohm
  • SPL
    • peak: 110 dB
  • Size
    • Width 222mm
    • Height 381mm
    • Depth 280mm
  • Weight 9kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 121.0 0.25 3.0
PK 424.0 0.55 -3.24
PK 1288.0 3.0 -6.31
PK 1532.0 3.0 3.0
PK 2862.0 0.25 3.0
PK 4051.0 1.5 -6.16
PK 16239.0 0.47 -4.06
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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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