What we know about the measurement:

Monoprice MP-65RT is a passive bookshelves

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 86.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 276.8Hz (resp. 249.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.6dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -1.23 and would be 4.09 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.83, LW 0.73, SP 0.655, PIR 0.692; SM: SP0.006, PIR0.238; LFQ 10.0, LFX 249Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is -0.07 with an EQ and would be 5.25 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.708, LW 0.568, SP 0.517, PIR 0.532; SM: SP0.036, PIR0.398; LFQ 10.0, LFX 249Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Monoprice MP-65RT
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 235.0 2.82 2.29
3 395.0 1.3 2.16
3 643.0 2.99 -1.11
3 2964.0 0.92 -2.97
3 4989.0 1.33 3.0
3 11882.0 1.03 -7.46
3 15685.0 0.87 -8.96
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Monoprice MP-65RT filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Monoprice MP-65RT filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Monoprice MP-65RT
AutomaticEQ LW (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 276.0 0.5 -0.75
3 276.0 0.51 1.62
3 276.0 0.32 -1.91
3 276.0 1.77 2.18
3 418.0 1.21 2.3
3 3438.0 2.94 -2.9
3 5135.0 1.99 2.84
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These EQ optimise for a flat listening window and is a good start for near field listening like on your desk.

Monoprice MP-65RT
AutomaticEQ Score (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -5.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 276.0 0.79 2.34
3 276.0 2.25 -2.22
3 276.0 1.12 1.82
3 965.0 0.47 -0.57
3 2909.0 1.47 -1.76
3 4645.0 1.84 2.99
3 5677.0 1.18 2.99
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Monoprice MP-65RT
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.2dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.0
3 40.0 2.14 0.0
3 63.0 2.14 0.0
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 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Monoprice MP-65RT
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.0
3 31.0 4.32 0.0
3 40.0 4.32 0.0
3 50.0 4.32 0.0
3 63.0 4.32 0.0
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.0
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.25
3 400.0 4.32 0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.0
3 800.0 4.32 0.0
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.25
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
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 -1.0
3 16000.0 4.32 -1.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Monoprice MP-65RT: comparison between EQs
Monoprice MP-65RT

Comparison betweens various EQs

Monoprice MP-65RT

Improvements made by EQ

Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
Frequency Frequency with EQ
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