What we know about the measurement:

Revel F228Be is a passive floorstanders that cost around 10000 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: 89.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 55.7Hz (resp. 38.1Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.0dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.5dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-70.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 40.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.09 and would be 7.58 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.474, LW 0.394, SP 0.294, PIR 0.306; SM: SP0.917, PIR0.862; LFQ 1.351, LFX 32Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.96 with an EQ and would be 7.86 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.444, LW 0.365, SP 0.274, PIR 0.273; SM: SP0.941, PIR0.907; LFQ 1.351, LFX 23Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. Links to other reviews: stp review .
Revel F228Be
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 0.86 2.78
PK 62.0 0.26 2.88
PK 109.0 0.84 -3.95
PK 270.0 2.99 -1.31
PK 3068.0 2.48 -0.62
PK 5536.0 1.75 -1.2
PK 10707.0 2.38 -0.63
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Revel F228Be filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Revel F228Be filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Revel F228Be
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 25.0 2.14 0.5
PK 40.0 2.14 0.5
PK 63.0 2.14 0.25
PK 100.0 2.14 -0.25
PK 160.0 2.14 0.0
PK 250.0 2.14 0.0
PK 400.0 2.14 0.25
PK 630.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 1600.0 2.14 0.0
PK 2500.0 2.14 0.0
PK 4000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 6300.0 2.14 0.0
PK 10000.0 2.14 0.0
PK 16000.0 2.14 0.5
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Revel F228Be
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.7dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 20.0 4.32 0.0
PK 25.0 4.32 0.5
PK 31.0 4.32 0.5
PK 40.0 4.32 0.5
PK 50.0 4.32 0.5
PK 63.0 4.32 0.25
PK 80.0 4.32 0.0
PK 100.0 4.32 0.0
PK 125.0 4.32 -0.25
PK 160.0 4.32 0.0
PK 200.0 4.32 0.0
PK 250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 315.0 4.32 0.0
PK 400.0 4.32 0.25
PK 500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 630.0 4.32 0.0
PK 800.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1250.0 4.32 0.0
PK 1600.0 4.32 0.25
PK 2000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 2500.0 4.32 0.0
PK 3150.0 4.32 0.0
PK 4000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 5000.0 4.32 0.0
PK 6300.0 4.32 0.0
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 0.5
PK 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Revel F228Be: comparison between EQs
Revel F228Be

Comparison betweens various EQs

Revel F228Be

Improvements made by EQ

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