What we know about the measurement:

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6 is a passive center that cost around 250 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: 86.7dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 79.1Hz (resp. 64.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.5dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.4dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-50.0°, 50.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 20.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.14 and would be 6.02 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.528, LW 0.424, SP 0.412, PIR 0.375; SM: SP0.681, PIR0.335; LFQ 1.338, LFX 67Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.01 with an EQ and would be 8.37 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.362, LW 0.263, SP 0.267, PIR 0.21; SM: SP0.978, PIR0.958; LFQ 1.338, LFX 51Hz
  • Vertical measurement
  • Link to Original review.
Monoprice Monolith Encore C6
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.9dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 93.0 0.72 2.97
3 320.0 0.33 -2.31
3 404.0 0.74 2.05
3 565.0 2.87 2.83
3 1304.0 1.27 0.18
3 2380.0 2.97 1.45
3 3110.0 2.01 -2.99
3 4966.0 1.48 -2.95
6 6069.0 0.59 -2.82
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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 Monolith Encore C6 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.5
3 100.0 2.14 0.0
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.0
3 2500.0 2.14 -0.25
3 4000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.75
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.75
3 16000.0 2.14 -0.75
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6
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 0.5
3 63.0 4.32 0.5
3 80.0 4.32 0.5
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 0.25
3 630.0 4.32 0.25
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 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.75
3 4000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.75
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 -0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6: comparison between EQs
Monoprice Monolith Encore C6

Comparison betweens various EQs

Monoprice Monolith Encore C6

Improvements made by EQ

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