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Room treatment

A very discerning audiophile here on Audiogon recently recommended that I deal with room treatment first and foremost before considering more upgrades. This is an area I neglected because of my limited understanding of acoustics for 2 channel listening. But I have to be clear, I love my room and don't want to clutter it. Therefore maybe adding white ceiling panels could be an architectural thoughtful yet an effective way of integrating some room treatment inconspicuously. Does anyone have any knowledge with these companies?

Primacoustic Stratus Studio: which is a 2" thick glass wool panel that is effective for frequencies between 100Hz -20kHz (most effective 400Hz)

GIK Acoustics: offer 4" and 6" fiberglass core panels that control frequencies between 60Hz-20kHz. I don't like the mounting hardware offered.

The Quiet Room Acoustic Box Cloud: offer 3" and 6" thick felt panels where the 6" panels control frequencies between 50Hz - 20kHz. These panels are beautiful and more aesthetically pleasing but are costly. 

Hopefully I'll find the right balance of effective acoustic and aesthetics. 

fire_water
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fire_water OP
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The problem with Canada is that there are fewer resources available.  Some manufacturers specialize in sound proofing not acoustic solutions for music.  There's a huge difference.  On top of that you have to pay for their consultation and engineering and what's the point of this if they don't specialize in music?

Yes  there are great products coming from the USA but then there are tariffs. And FedEx is charging $1300 USD to ship 40lbs worth of panels!

Some Canadian acoustic panel dealers for the likes of Primacoustic don't sell individual pieces so you are stuck buying extra pieces you don't need. 

I wonder if straw works.  Plenty of straw here in the country! Lol

kofibaffour
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@fire_water Reach out to Warp Academy and see if you can contract him to build some aesthetic panels for you.

 

Should be more budget friendly as he’s in Canada I think. But I don’t know if he’s open to working on homes as he’s a studio engineer

 

Send your query here - https://warpacademy.com/contact/

 

Example video of some project he did with a studio - https://youtu.be/w-G9W4S7Hrg?si=2SZY5P1kQtwrq7LP

 

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skeptikal
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You could always build your own acoustic panels.  It's not hard.

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fire_water OP
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Wow, Artnovion Acoustics is beautiful! But why is their app only available for iPhones? The only Canadian dealer is a lightning store in Ottawa 3 hrs from Toronto! I'll check out Warp Academy now

mike_in_nc
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Since you are concerned with decor, be aware that GIK can use any of the thousands of fabric patterns that Guilford of Maine produces. You can browse online and even get swatches from Guilford (they used to be free, maybe still are). The ability to choose fabrics that go well in a room can be well worth the small additional cost.

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