What we know about the measurement:

Focal Twin6 Be is a passive center that cost around 1700 USD

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 89.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 48.3Hz (resp. 43.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) 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 3.72 and would be 5.73 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.473, LW 0.398, SP 0.615, PIR 0.493; SM: SP0.442, PIR0.302; LFQ 1.24, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.14 with an EQ and would be 7.94 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.406, LW 0.283, SP 0.402, PIR 0.297; SM: SP0.893, PIR0.932; LFQ 1.24, LFX 38Hz
  • Horizontal measurement
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: asr review , sos review .
Focal Twin6 Be
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 38.0 2.78 2.99
PK 155.0 0.54 -0.9
PK 1586.0 2.99 -2.52
PK 1887.0 2.99 2.98
PK 2245.0 2.07 2.64
PK 4989.0 0.72 -4.4
PK 11085.0 1.9 -2.45
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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 Twin6 Be filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Focal Twin6 Be filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Focal Twin6 Be
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.25
PK 40.0 2.14 0.25
PK 63.0 2.14 0.0
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Focal Twin6 Be
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.25
PK 31.0 4.32 0.25
PK 40.0 4.32 0.25
PK 50.0 4.32 0.25
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 0.0
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.75
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.5
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 10000.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Focal Twin6 Be: comparison between EQs
Focal Twin6 Be

Comparison betweens various EQs

Focal Twin6 Be

Improvements made by EQ

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