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Flat screen between speakers, again.

I know this has been discussed before, but after reading most of the somewhat recent responses to similar questions I still need to pick your collective brains.
To mitigate the TV's impact, I am considering building a panel that would cover the TV when it's not in use. The panel would be a 2.5' x 4.5' diffuser or absorber. Ideally it will hang above the TV when I am watching TV and would lower down to block the TV when I am listening to music.

My question is whether this is a viable solution and, if it is, would I be better served with diffusion or absorption?


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cat_doorman
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And I forgot the obvious one. All things considered it might be best to treat the room first, and then get a motorized TV lift cabinet. 
cat_doorman
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I’ve recently researched this subject. It seems a lot of people with elaborate solutions eventually end up leaving it off permanently.

I just replaced my TV and had the wall bare for a few days. I did notice a slight improvement in soundstage stage depth. I’ve decided to try treating the rest of my room first and only then revisiting the TV situation. I did get a mic and run some baseline sweeps for frequency response and reverberation time.

Diffusion is usually heavier, especially a skyline type that is deep enough to have a wide effective frequency range. You might need a counterweight system or risk damaging your screen. Full coverage of the screen may not be necessary either. I may experiment with some 2’x4’ panels and listen. It should be easy to hang them even with 6” spacers so they clear the TV. Depending on your room layout a set of heavy movie theater type curtains might be an option.

I’m not yet convinced it’s necessary in all situations. Only you’ll know if the juice is worth the squeeze.
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