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Inexpensive Cork Room Treatments

Had a happy discovery this week that inexpensive, egg-carton-waffled cork bath mats make great room treatments. They're 24" x 18" or 36" x 24", and the price of a couple of CDs. My wife bought an extra one, and I stole it to treat the wall behind and between my speakers with the result of a more focused center image and no hardness in the treble at volumes that previously over-energized my plaster walls. They'd be good at first-reflection points, too. Since they're a natural material, they don't look too bad either.
ablang

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ablang OP
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Amazon, where we got ours, sells the 24x18:

http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-All-Natural-Cork-Bath-Mat/sim/B000O1YSIU/2

For the 36x24:

http://www.gardeners.com/Cork-Bath-Mat/NewFortheHome_Cat,37-834,default,cp.html

Should it happen to be a bonus for anyone, it may be the world's first all-natural and recycled (old wine corks) room treatment ;).
ablang OP
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Albertporter: If the walls of your listening room are moist, consider the problem solved.

Andrew
ablang OP
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So--I can't believe I missed the cork soaker thing. Thank you, Albertporter, for putting my mind back in the gutter where it belongs.

Apart from that, the biggest problem I have now is not being able to fit my Vandersteens in my shower.
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