What we know about the measurement:

Salk WoW1 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 1295 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 78.3dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 55.7Hz (resp. 46.9Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.1dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 5.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-80.0°, 70.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-30.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.84 and would be 6.04 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.44, LW 0.39, SP 0.418, PIR 0.379; SM: SP0.529, PIR0.253; LFQ 0.663, LFX 46Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.19 with an EQ and would be 8.07 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.357, LW 0.309, SP 0.281, PIR 0.241; SM: SP0.887, PIR0.864; LFQ 0.663, LFX 39Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Salk WoW1
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
5 73.0 0.37 2.96
3 129.0 0.79 -1.72
3 447.0 0.53 1.11
3 625.0 2.88 2.98
3 1442.0 1.65 -2.6
3 3325.0 2.13 -1.63
3 4803.0 2.77 -2.31
3 7669.0 0.75 -1.47
3 9372.0 1.22 -2.17
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Salk WoW1 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Salk WoW1 filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Salk WoW1
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -4.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 423.0 6.0 0.3
3 511.0 8.5 -2.1
3 553.0 8.0 4.8
3 614.0 7.5 1.3
3 678.0 10.0 2.3
3 720.0 15.0 1.0
3 1030.0 5.0 -4.6
3 1094.0 5.0 3.5
3 1290.0 20.0 -0.4
3 1539.0 5.0 -1.5
3 1678.0 18.0 0.5
3 1800.0 20.0 -0.5
3 2560.0 14.0 1.1
3 3310.0 10.0 -0.3
3 4270.0 10.0 0.8
3 4315.0 1.0 -3.6
3 6005.0 7.0 0.7
3 8660.0 5.0 1.3
3 9655.0 1.001 -5.2
3 12200.0 1.0 0.8
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Salk WoW1
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.6dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.5
3 40.0 2.14 0.5
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 -0.25
3 160.0 2.14 -0.25
3 250.0 2.14 -0.25
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 0.5
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 -0.25
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 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Salk WoW1
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.0
3 100.0 4.32 -0.25
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 -0.25
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 -0.25
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
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 -0.25
3 2000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 2500.0 4.32 -0.25
3 3150.0 4.32 -0.5
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 -0.75
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Salk WoW1: comparison between EQs
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Comparison betweens various EQs

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Improvements made by EQ

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