What we know about the measurement:

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR is a passive bookshelves that cost around 750 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 84.9dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 64.5Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.6dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-50.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.66 and would be 5.97 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.787, LW 0.645, SP 0.487, PIR 0.519; SM: SP0.923, PIR0.777; LFQ 0.532, LFX 49Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.55 with an EQ and would be 7.74 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.532, LW 0.385, SP 0.336, PIR 0.266; SM: SP0.959, PIR0.941; LFQ 0.632, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 68.0 0.44 2.85
3 187.0 2.35 1.94
3 271.0 1.98 -2.48
3 342.0 1.4 1.33
3 844.0 2.5 -0.93
3 2909.0 2.97 2.31
3 4803.0 2.43 2.96
3 8766.0 2.11 2.99
3 13092.0 1.29 -2.44
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 351.0 6.5 0.9
3 400.0 10.0 1.1
3 701.0 6.0 -0.6
3 922.0 5.0 -0.8
3 1150.0 6.0 1.2
3 1410.0 13.5 2.5
3 1552.0 18.0 -1.4
3 2067.0 25.0 -0.8
3 2860.0 9.0 2.4
3 3320.0 4.5 1.3
3 3900.0 7.0 0.8
3 4800.0 4.0 3.9
3 5780.0 10.0 0.6
3 6320.0 3.0 0.6
3 7600.0 4.8 1.4
3 9130.0 4.4 2.5
3 9970.0 7.5 0.9
3 11100.0 3.5 -2.0
3 12900.0 4.8 -1.1
3 15400.0 4.0 -1.2
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR
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 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.5
3 6300.0 2.14 0.25
3 10000.0 2.14 0.0
3 16000.0 2.14 0.25
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.9dB.
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 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 0.25
3 200.0 4.32 0.0
3 250.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 0.0
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
3 4000.0 4.32 0.5
3 5000.0 4.32 0.75
3 6300.0 4.32 0.25
3 8000.0 4.32 0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 16000.0 4.32 0.0
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR: comparison between EQs
Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR

Comparison betweens various EQs

Pioneer SP-EBS73-LR

Improvements made by EQ

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