What we know about the measurement:

AsciLab C6B is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1100 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is AsciLab.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.0dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 42.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-40.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.93 and would be 7.88 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.348, LW 0.31, SP 0.27, PIR 0.265; SM: SP0.893, PIR0.801; LFQ 0.602, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.64 with an EQ and would be 8.3 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.307, LW 0.263, SP 0.236, PIR 0.225; SM: SP0.929, PIR0.888; LFQ 0.602, LFX 35Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: abi review .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Size
      • Width 197mm
      • Height 385mm
      • Depth 265 mm)
    • Weight 10.5 kg
AsciLab C6B
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 32.0 0.32 2.8
3 85.0 1.71 -1.54
3 219.0 2.77 0.74
3 332.0 2.72 0.24
3 560.0 0.45 -1.15
3 666.0 1.28 1.74
3 1161.0 2.95 1.6
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

AsciLab C6B filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

AsciLab C6B filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

AsciLab C6B
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 33.0 0.44 -0.7
3 52.0 2.62 2.91
3 190.0 0.87 0.83
3 356.0 1.08 -0.48
3 540.0 2.97 0.79
3 1202.0 2.98 1.43
3 1333.0 2.98 -1.17
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

AsciLab C6B: comparison between EQs
AsciLab C6B

Comparison betweens various EQs

AsciLab C6B

Improvements made by EQ

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