The Verdant Audio Bambusa MG 1 ranks #130 out of 221 total Large Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Verdant Audio
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#130 Verdant Audio Bambusa MG 1: $4,999 per pair Discontinued eBay
Pros: A striking laminated bamboo cabinet with deep bass for a two-way (49.8Hz at -3dB) and low distortion through the midrange and treble in Audio Science Review’s measurements. Its score of 5.15, or 7.10 with an ideal subwoofer, is higher than the Verdant Audio Bambusa AL-1. Measured bass extension of 49.8Hz (-3dB).
Cons: Discontinued, and Audio Science Review did not recommend it: a dip around the crossover is followed by elevated treble that can tire on long listening, vertical directivity is poor, and distortion rises around 400Hz. Expensive for its measured performance.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | about 36.0Hz (derived, log-interpolated between spinorama.org -9dB/-12dB points) |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 49.8Hz (measured, Audio Science Review) |
| DIY Kit | No |
| Drivers | 2-way, tweeter and mid/woofer |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.15 (spinorama.org) |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 7.10 (spinorama.org) |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported (laminated bamboo) |
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Frequency Response
How the Verdant Audio Bambusa MG 1 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 Audio Science Review.
EQ for a Neutral Response
Flattens the measured listening window from the Verdant Audio Bambusa MG 1's own bass extension up to 16 kHz. Set a preamp of -1.7 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: 6.2, up from 5.2 (8.0 with an ideal subwoofer, up from 7.1). Calculated by Speaker Ranking from the spinorama measurements above.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| High shelf | 8,000 Hz | -1.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 786 Hz | -1.2 dB | 1.97 |
| Peak | 2,103 Hz | +1.8 dB | 3.38 |
| Peak | 6,355 Hz | -2.4 dB | 1.32 |