What we know about the measurement:

JBL HDI-3800 is a passive floorstanders that cost around 5800 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: 89.4dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 43.9Hz (resp. 36.6Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.0dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.8 and would be 7.2 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.49, LW 0.443, SP 0.413, PIR 0.401; SM: SP0.911, PIR0.839; LFQ 1.27, LFX 30Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.87 with an EQ and would be 7.77 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.443, LW 0.365, SP 0.32, PIR 0.307; SM: SP0.952, PIR0.91; LFQ 1.27, LFX 23Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: asr review .
  • Note: Second measurement with bass corrections.
JBL HDI-3800
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 23.0 0.99 2.93
3 44.0 0.45 3.0
3 74.0 0.72 -3.74
3 2168.0 2.92 -2.12
3 2245.0 0.61 1.03
3 10341.0 2.98 2.97
3 16239.0 0.42 -2.29
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

JBL HDI-3800 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

JBL HDI-3800 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

JBL HDI-3800
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.25
3 630.0 2.14 0.0
3 1000.0 2.14 0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.25
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

JBL HDI-3800
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.5
3 31.0 4.32 0.5
3 40.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.25
3 5000.0 4.32 0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.25
3 10000.0 4.32 0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 0.25
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.

JBL HDI-3800: comparison between EQs
JBL HDI-3800

Comparison betweens various EQs

JBL HDI-3800

Improvements made by EQ

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