What we know about the measurement:

Focal Aria 906 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 450 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 86.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 63.0Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) 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 4.7 and would be 7.06 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.431, LW 0.349, SP 0.381, PIR 0.345; SM: SP0.792, PIR0.642; LFQ 1.161, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.95 with an EQ and would be 8.09 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.351, LW 0.322, SP 0.328, PIR 0.29; SM: SP0.918, PIR0.927; LFQ 1.021, LFX 45Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Focal Aria 906
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 46.0 1.07 2.99
PK 95.0 1.41 -1.46
PK 765.0 0.82 0.51
PK 820.0 2.66 -2.03
PK 2964.0 2.56 1.93
PK 9319.0 2.99 -1.48
PK 16239.0 0.73 -3.55
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Focal Aria 906 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Focal Aria 906 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Focal Aria 906
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 571.0 20.0 -0.4
PK 791.0 5.5 -1.1
PK 969.0 6.0 -0.6
PK 1138.0 8.5 1.2
PK 1425.0 6.0 2.1
PK 1720.0 17.0 0.8
PK 1965.0 14.0 1.5
PK 2218.0 17.0 1.2
PK 2544.0 15.0 0.9
PK 2870.0 9.0 0.6
PK 3000.0 4.0 1.5
PK 3600.0 5.0 1.7
PK 4600.0 8.5 0.8
PK 6350.0 3.0 0.3
PK 6980.0 8.7 -0.6
PK 7700.0 13.0 0.3
PK 8800.0 6.0 -0.7
PK 10400.0 5.0 -0.3
PK 14790.0 1.0 1.1
HS 19500.0 1.5772935127949521 -2.1
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Focal Aria 906
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.0
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Focal Aria 906
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.5
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Focal Aria 906: comparison between EQs
Focal Aria 906

Comparison betweens various EQs

Focal Aria 906

Improvements made by EQ

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