Measurement data¶
Every measurement of speaker L, in two forms:
csv/— plain text, opens in any spreadsheet: frequency responses (1/12 octave), impedance (magnitude and phase) and the near-field bass sums. Start here.*.npz— the raw recordings (impulse responses, complex impedance) for anyone who wants to re-window or re-smooth; a.pngoverview of each sits next to it.
CSV files¶
| File | Columns |
|---|---|
<session>-far.csv |
frequency_hz, level_db_300ms (in-room at the mic), level_db_gated_3.4ms (room-free direct sound, valid above ≈ 290 Hz; empty below) |
<session>-near-driver.csv, -near-port.csv |
frequency_hz, level_db_300ms |
<session>-bass-sum.csv |
frequency_hz, driver_db, port_scaled_db, sum_db — near-field driver + port, complex sum, port scaled by its area |
L-z-*.csv, T-z-10r-check.csv |
frequency_hz, impedance_ohm, phase_deg |
Levels are dB relative, with the same reference for all sessions (loopback-referenced, fixed gains), so curves can be compared directly. The first line of every file describes the speaker's state for that session.
Raw format (.npz)¶
Each .npz is a NumPy archive with a JSON metadata string:
import json, numpy as np
d = np.load("L-11-tube175-far.npz", allow_pickle=False)
meta = json.loads(str(d["meta"])) # fs, sweep f1/f2, level_db, note, peak, start, ...
ir = d["ir"] # acoustic: impulse response (loopback-referenced), float32
# impedance files instead hold f (Hz), Z (complex ohms), G (voltage ratio VB/VA)
- Acoustic (
ir): the impulse response deconvolved against the loopback.meta["peak"]is the sample index of the direct sound; window around it (e.g. 1 ms before, 3.4 ms after for the gated far field, 300 ms for in-room/near field) and FFT.meta["placement"]isfar,near-driverornear-port. - Impedance (
f,Z,G): sense resistor 50.1 Ω (meta["r_sense"]), channel calibration applied (zcal.npzholds the calibration itself).
Files¶
| Files | What |
|---|---|
zcal.npz, T-z-10r-check |
jig calibration; jig verification with a 10.1 Ω resistor |
L-z-00 … L-z-03-tube175-taped |
impedance: untreated, damped, 175 mm port, port + taped seams |
L-00-baseline-* |
untreated box: far field, near-field driver, near-field port, bass sum |
L-01, L-02 |
leak test: port near field with the back panel seams untaped / taped |
L-03 … L-09 |
damping variants (see Step 1); L-07 measured twice (_2) |
L-10-damped-sealed-* |
the chosen damping, panel closed (friction fit — the name predates that note) |
L-11-tube175-* |
damped + 175 mm port |
L-history-*.png, compare-*.png |
overlays of several sessions |
Session names: L-<nn>-<change>; L is the left speaker. The note field in each file describes
the state of the speaker for that session.