What we know about the measurement:

Definitive Technology Demand D11 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1200 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 86.6dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 60.1Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.41 and would be 6.77 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.471, LW 0.461, SP 0.469, PIR 0.452; SM: SP0.832, PIR0.697; LFQ 0.644, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.83 with an EQ and would be 8.03 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.344, LW 0.346, SP 0.345, PIR 0.308; SM: SP0.945, PIR0.917; LFQ 0.634, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Definitive Technology Demand D11
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 60.0 1.16 2.81
3 102.0 0.98 -2.92
3 547.0 2.98 2.82
3 646.0 3.0 -2.99
3 903.0 2.21 1.48
3 2721.0 2.88 2.78
3 3438.0 2.08 -0.38
3 6489.0 1.46 -2.28
3 11843.0 1.18 0.16
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Definitive Technology Demand D11 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

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Target v.s. EQ

Definitive Technology Demand D11
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 375.0 4.0 0.9
3 445.0 13.0 -0.9
3 488.0 10.0 0.9
3 532.0 13.0 4.2
3 577.0 18.0 2.9
3 618.0 5.4 -4.8
3 745.0 16.0 1.0
3 892.0 6.0 0.8
3 1084.0 10.0 0.8
3 1240.0 4.8 -1.4
3 1760.0 11.0 -1.2
3 2220.0 25.0 -0.7
3 2567.0 20.0 1.0
3 2830.0 10.0 1.4
3 3425.0 11.0 -0.4
3 6430.0 2.5 -2.0
3 9700.0 2.5 -1.5
3 11400.0 6.5 1.5
3 13400.0 2.8 -1.5
3 16800.0 4.0 -1.2
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Definitive Technology Demand D11
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.5
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Definitive Technology Demand D11
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 -0.25
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
3 125.0 4.32 -0.25
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 -0.5
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.0
3 10000.0 4.32 0.0
3 12000.0 4.32 0.0
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.

Definitive Technology Demand D11: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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