What we know about the measurement:

KEF Q150 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 500 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: 84.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 52.7Hz (resp. 48.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.6 and would be 6.8 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.458, LW 0.373, SP 0.355, PIR 0.339; SM: SP0.833, PIR0.548; LFQ 0.621, LFX 46Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.27 with an EQ and would be 8.34 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.341, LW 0.269, SP 0.276, PIR 0.224; SM: SP0.967, PIR0.942; LFQ 0.621, LFX 43Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
KEF Q150
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 106.0 0.32 2.53
3 143.0 1.13 -1.57
3 584.0 0.6 1.6
3 844.0 2.61 -2.83
3 1220.0 2.62 -1.64
3 1594.0 1.82 1.91
3 4645.0 2.64 0.57
3 9372.0 0.98 -2.06
3 14965.0 0.96 -2.4
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

KEF Q150 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

KEF Q150 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

KEF Q150
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 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
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 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

KEF Q150
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
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 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

KEF Q150: comparison between EQs
KEF Q150

Comparison betweens various EQs

KEF Q150

Improvements made by EQ

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