kemmler3D
Master Contributor
This shows why using the generated EQ settings from the review isn't worthwhile, though. If you have your individual speaker's correction curve on hand, great, use it.I think there is value. There is a sensible place to stop when designing a passive crossover, and the manufacturer absolutely should do a great job (as they are here), but that doesn't mean it's optimal if price and complexity weren't a factor. DSP can add a final polish, or subtle alternative tunings for different use cases. If a manufacturer has quality data, and the technical knowledge (again, they have that here) it doesn't look like much work to produce them. My passive speakers have convolution files from the manufacturer that improve group delay and something to in the crossover region, the changes are very subtle though.
If you have a curve that corrects a different speaker from the same run, and that curve may lie mostly or entirely within manufacturing tolerances, it's pretty dubious.
Are custom-made shoes more comfortable? Sure. Will you be more comfortable wearing someone else's custom made shoes that happen to be your size? Doubtful.