What we know about the measurement:

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  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 43.9Hz (resp. 41.0Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.9dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.1 and would be 7.05 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.508, LW 0.47, SP 0.344, PIR 0.367; SM: SP0.903, PIR0.747; LFQ 0.83, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.02 with an EQ and would be 7.83 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.426, LW 0.389, SP 0.284, PIR 0.297; SM: SP0.947, PIR0.906; LFQ 0.83, LFX 38Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Kali LP-6
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 37.0 2.96 2.99
3 74.0 1.18 1.86
3 689.0 2.61 1.9
3 1760.0 2.9 -1.63
3 2406.0 2.95 -0.88
3 7308.0 1.03 -0.81
3 15150.0 1.98 -2.38
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Kali LP-6 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Kali LP-6 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Kali LP-6
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 347.0 14.0 -0.5
3 432.0 6.0 0.7
3 667.0 10.0 2.0
3 736.0 12.0 -1.4
3 870.0 3.5 4.7
3 895.0 25.0 1.6
3 950.0 5.5 -5.9
3 1060.0 13.0 -1.0
3 1148.0 7.0 1.7
3 1350.0 6.0 -1.0
3 1742.0 7.0 -2.5
3 2050.0 9.0 -1.3
3 2477.0 11.0 -2.0
3 2715.0 15.0 1.4
3 3680.0 10.0 -0.7
3 3930.0 20.0 0.9
3 4520.0 11.0 0.8
3 7170.0 0.8 -0.5
3 11120.0 2.5 0.9
3 15180.0 1.7 -1.6
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Kali LP-6
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.75
3 40.0 2.14 0.75
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
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 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.5
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 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Kali LP-6
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -1.1dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.75
3 31.0 4.32 0.75
3 40.0 4.32 0.75
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
3 100.0 4.32 0.25
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
3 800.0 4.32 0.5
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.5
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 0.0
3 6300.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Kali LP-6: comparison between EQs
Kali LP-6

Comparison betweens various EQs

Kali LP-6

Improvements made by EQ

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