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Are Sound Waves Able To Penetrate Canvas Painting?

I am planning to use canvas material to cover up some absorption panels. Will this be a feasible idea? Will the surface of canvas able to let the sound waves penetrate through effectively, or will it totally reflect the sound off the surface? I know that an acoustically transparent fabric is the best(I already have them at side walls) but am thinking of some kind of beautiful art at the front wall behind the speakers.

Any opinions or advice would be most appreciated.
ryder

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hotsauce
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A layer of painted canvas isn't soundproof, so there will be some effect to have panels behind painting VS not. It won't be the same response the panel was designed for, but it should be better than the painting on a bare wall.

You could also size the panel bigger than the paintin to sort of highlight it, or use some sort of standoff to space the painting off of the panel slightly.

John C.
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