What we know about the measurement:

Perlisten s5m is a passive bookshelves that cost around 14000 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Perlisten.
  • Format of the data is a scanned image .
  • Sensitivity: 89.2dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 74.4Hz (resp. 55.3Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 1.3dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.54 and would be 8.55 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.255, LW 0.195, SP 0.237, PIR 0.182; SM: SP0.96, PIR0.885; LFQ 1.987, LFX 42Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 7.17 with an EQ and would be 8.96 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.2, LW 0.134, SP 0.238, PIR 0.139; SM: SP0.979, PIR0.947; LFQ 1.987, LFX 37Hz
  • Link to original Review: vendor review. Links to other reviews: asr review .
  • Note: Vented measurements provided by Perlisten, note that smoothing is heavy and score will be overestimated.
Perlisten s5m
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
LS 74.0 0.9 2.77
PK 74.0 1.16 -0.96
PK 74.0 2.22 0.8
PK 113.0 0.6 -1.21
PK 565.0 2.91 -0.83
PK 817.0 2.96 0.89
PK 2153.0 2.86 0.91
PK 4202.0 1.39 0.78
PK 12662.0 0.75 -0.66
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Perlisten s5m filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Perlisten s5m filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Perlisten s5m
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.5
PK 100.0 2.14 0.0
PK 160.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.5
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.5
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.25
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.25
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.25
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.25
PK 10000.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 16000.0 2.14 -0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Perlisten s5m
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.0
PK 31.0 4.32 0.0
PK 40.0 4.32 0.0
PK 50.0 4.32 0.0
PK 63.0 4.32 0.0
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 200.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 250.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 315.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 400.0 4.32 0.0
PK 500.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.25
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.25
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.25
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.25
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.25
PK 8000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 10000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 12000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 16000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Perlisten s5m: comparison between EQs
Perlisten s5m

Comparison betweens various EQs

Perlisten s5m

Improvements made by EQ

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