The Realistic Minimus 7 ranks #115 out of 177 total Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.
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#115 Realistic Minimus 7: $100 per pair Discontinued eBay
Pros: The classic Radio Shack mini monitor in a die-cast aluminum case, measured by both Archimago and an Audio Science Review member. With a subwoofer filling in the bass it scores a respectable 5.09. Measured bass extension of 179.6Hz (-3dB).
Cons: A vintage model sold only used. On its own it has almost no bass, falling to -3dB at 179.6Hz, and the on-axis response is uneven (0.62 band deviation), so it scores just 0.81 without a subwoofer. Discontinued.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 104.7Hz (derived, log-interpolated between spinorama.org -9dB/-12dB points) |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 179.6Hz (measured, via spinorama.org) |
| DIY Kit | No |
| Drivers | 1” tweeter, 4” woofer in a die-cast aluminum enclosure |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 0.81 (spinorama.org) |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 5.09 (spinorama.org) |
| Woofer Cabinet | sealed |
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Frequency Response
How the Realistic Minimus 7 measures across the audible range. A flatter listening window (the sound arriving straight at you) is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. The estimated in-room response adds what a typical room does, and there a gentle, even tilt down toward the treble is ideal. Both curves are shifted so their 300 Hz to 3 kHz average sits at 0 dB.
Measurement data: spinorama.org, measured by an independent reviewer.
EQ for a Neutral Response
Flattens the measured listening window from the Realistic Minimus 7's own bass extension up to 16 kHz. Set a preamp of -2.8 dB, then add these filters to any parametric equalizer in the signal path: the speaker's app or DSP if it has parametric EQ, a miniDSP, Equalizer APO or Wavelet. Boosts are kept to 3 dB, and EQ cannot fix how evenly the speaker spreads sound off-axis, which is why some speakers gain more than others. Predicted preference score with this EQ: 1.4, up from 0.8 (5.5 with an ideal subwoofer, up from 5.1). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the spinorama measurements above.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| High shelf | 8,000 Hz | -0.8 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 507 Hz | +1.2 dB | 2.41 |
| Peak | 1,064 Hz | +3.0 dB | 1.96 |
| Peak | 2,412 Hz | -2.0 dB | 4.00 |
| Peak | 3,535 Hz | -7.1 dB | 1.54 |
| Peak | 14,524 Hz | +3.0 dB | 1.39 |